The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed that Sgt. Yoav Klein and Staff Sgt. Nir Ben Arim were killed when their tanks were hit by Hezbollah anti‑tank guided missiles and FPV drones during an assault on Ali Taher hill near Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon. The operation, initially reported as having one casualty, now stands at two dead and 13 injured.
Hezbollah forces ambushed the Israeli column, using a combination of guided missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles to target the armored vehicles.