A large barrage of anti-tank missiles was fired toward IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon, severely wounding two IDF soldiers, the military said on Sunday. Other soldiers were lightly and moderately wounded as a result of the attack.
An initial review showed that an IDF tank was trying to evacuate wounded soldiers while still under fire and backed several meters into a UNIFIL post. Once the enemy fire stopped, and following the evacuation of the wounded soldiers, the tank left the UNIFIL post.
During the incident, a smoke screen was used to provide cover for the evacuation of wounded soldiers. IDF soldiers maintained coordination with UNIFIL and throughout the incident, no danger was posed to UNIFIL soldiers by IDF activities, the military stated.