An explosive drone attack injured four Israeli civilians Thursday in a parking lot in the Rosh Hanikra region, coinciding with the start of fresh US-facilitated peace discussions between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington as hostilities persist in southern Lebanon.
Medical officials at Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya reported treating one victim in critical condition and another with moderate injuries from the drone attack. The facility also received two additional injured civilians in good condition, with one already discharged and the other expected to leave the hospital shortly.
Meanwhile, Israeli and Lebanese delegates launched new discussions at State Department facilities in Washington with American mediators. An Israeli official confirmed the negotiations had begun earlier and were scheduled to continue Friday.
Combat operations along the northern border persisted as the Israel Defense Forces documented further Hezbollah assaults on Israeli military personnel deployed in southern Lebanon. The IDF Spokesperson reported that Hezbollah fired surface-to-air missiles Thursday morning at Israeli Air Force planes conducting operations over southern Lebanon. Military officials stated the missile launches were unsuccessful.
The IDF Spokesperson additionally announced that Israeli troops eliminated 20 Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon over the past day and attacked roughly 65 Hezbollah infrastructure locations through air and ground campaigns.
Strike targets encompassed weapons storage sites, surveillance positions, command facilities, and other infrastructure that officials said Hezbollah operatives had utilized to develop terror operations.
