An Israeli drone strike wounded six people in Lebanon’s Hermel district near the Syrian border on Friday, the Lebanese health ministry said; five were Syrian nationals, including two women, and one was Lebanese. State media said the strike targeted a car in an area largely spared since the June ceasefire with Hezbollah. Israel’s military said it struck “a Syrian terrorist” who operated under Iranian direction and planned attacks against Israeli forces in southern Syria.
Israeli drone strike wounds six in Lebanon's Hermel district
An Israeli drone strike wounded six people, mostly Syrians, in Lebanon's Hermel district, a region largely spared since the June ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Why it matters: The strike tests the four-month-old ceasefire and extends Israel's campaign against Iranian-linked targets across the Lebanon-Syria border area.
Data as of Al Jazeera reporting October 10, 2026 (article opened and read in full). Single-sourced; casualty figures are from the Lebanese health ministry and the target claim is Israel's military narrative.
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- Israeli drone attack wounds six in Lebanon near Syria border · Al Jazeera · 2026-10-10