JERUSALEM (VINnews) – The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday it struck and killed three Hezbollah operatives who fired an anti-aircraft missile at an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon earlier in the day. The attempt to shoot down the drone was unsuccessful.

In a separate incident, Hezbollah attacked IDF troops operating in southern Lebanon with an explosive-laden drone, lightly injuring one reservist soldier, the military said. The IDF responded by striking Hezbollah sites in the area.

Hezbollah also fired several rockets at troops in the Aynata area, adjacent to Bint Jbeil, the IDF reported. Some rockets landed near the troops, but no injuries were caused.

Additionally, the IDF said it struck and destroyed two primed Hezbollah rocket launchers in southern Lebanon.

The military described Hezbollah’s attacks as “blatant violations of the ceasefire understandings.”

The incidents come amid ongoing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border despite the ceasefire agreement aimed at halting hostilities that escalated following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.