Three Lebanese military personnel died Saturday when Israeli forces struck their vehicle along the Khardali-Nabatieh road in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese army.
The Israeli military later stated it had attacked the vehicle after spotting what it characterized as a threat to its forces and obtaining intelligence suggesting Hezbollah was getting ready to launch attacks on Israeli troops from that location.
Israeli officials said a preliminary investigation revealed that two Lebanese army officers and a soldier were in the vehicle when it was hit, and that the matter is currently being examined.
Throughout the ongoing conflict, the Lebanese army has generally remained neutral in the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel and has not participated in the combat operations.
