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Hezbollah Drone Kills Contractor, Wounds Son in Lebanon

4/29/2026

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Hezbollah launched a wire-guided, first-person-view suicide drone that struck an Israeli contractor’s vehicle in southern Lebanon.
The strike killed 44-year-old civilian contractor Amer Hujirat and lightly wounded his 19-year-old son, who remains in stable condition.
Hezbollah said the drone targeted a bulldozer they claimed was destroying civilian homes rather than military assets.
The Israeli Defense Forces reported two soldiers wounded in Silwad, one attacker killed and another arrested.

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Hezbollah launched a wire-guided, first-person-view suicide drone that struck an Israeli contractor’s vehicle in southern Lebanon.
The strike killed 44-year-old civilian contractor Amer Hujirat and lightly wounded his 19-year-old son, who remains in stable condition.
Hezbollah said the drone targeted a bulldozer they claimed was destroying civilian homes rather than military assets.
The Israeli Defense Forces reported two soldiers wounded in Silwad, one attacker killed and another arrested.