Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28Hezbollah today released footage of a precision drone strike in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil, showing an Iranian-made Ababil FPV drone destroying an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) HMMWV vehicle carrying at least two soldiers, with two more nearby. The video, first published by Iran’s IRIB News in Persian, includes assembly footage of the drone, which carried a PG7-VL-AT-1 anti-tank projectile .
This attack follows a series of recent Hezbollah drone operations targeting high-value IDF assets. On May 20, the group struck the IDF’s 401st Brigade command and control room in Debel, severely injuring Brigade Commander Meir Biderman and at least eight other officers. The operation also destroyed a logistics truck and a Namer armored personnel carrier near the facility . Two days later, Hezbollah released footage of an Ababil drone targeting the driver’s hatch of an IDF Merkava IV tank in Merkaba .
Israel has responded by expanding ground operations north of the "Blue Line" in southern Lebanon, aiming to counter Hezbollah’s drone threats and push its fighters away from the border, according to Slovak media reports . The escalation comes despite an ongoing ceasefire, with Israel issuing fresh evacuation orders for the town of Nabatiyeh after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to intensify attacks on Lebanon following the killing of an Israeli soldier by a Hezbollah fiber-optic drone .
The conflict has entered a new phase of asymmetric warfare, with Hezbollah leveraging Iranian-supplied drones to offset Israel’s technological and firepower advantages. Since the Lebanese government banned Hezbollah’s paramilitary wing in March 2026, the group has intensified its cross-border attacks, while Israel has shifted from airstrikes to ground incursions to degrade Hezbollah’s capabilities. Analysts warn that further escalation risks drawing Iran deeper into the conflict, particularly if Hezbollah’s drone operations continue to inflict significant IDF casualties.
Hezbollah drones strike IDF vehicles in southern Lebanon amid escalating cross-border clashes
#NEW ⚡️🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 - Hezbollah published footage displaying an "Ababil" FPV fiber-optic drone strike on an IDF "HMMWV" Vehicle carrying at least 2 soldiers onboard, alongside 2 other soldiers nearby in southern Lebanons Bint Jbeil today. Interestingly, the footage contained the process of assembling the drone. The drone is fitted with a "PG7-VL-AT-1" Projectile. The video was initially exclusively published by IRIB News Outlet in Persian. @GeoPWatch
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