Hezbollah launched two explosive drones overnight at Israeli soldiers stationed at Ali Taher Ridge, a position beside a major underground Hezbollah facility. Israeli forces intercepted one drone and lost contact with the second, and no soldiers were hurt in the attack, according to the military.
Israel responded with airstrikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon, describing the targets as weapon storage sites intended for use against troops and civilians. Lebanese state media reported that the strikes on the village of Arab Salim killed a woman who had been married for 48 hours, along with further casualties it did not detail.
The exchange followed a pattern this front has settled into: an attempt on Israeli soldiers that causes no casualties, met by a strike on Lebanese territory that does. Ali Taher Ridge and its underground facility remain a fixed point that draws drones from one side and airstrikes from the other, with neither strike removing what the other is aimed at.
Casualty asymmetry has defined this front for years, and this exchange did not break the pattern. Two drones sent at soldiers found neither of their apparent targets. The strikes sent back found a household half a day into a marriage.