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Hezbollah Drone Raids Hit Northern Israel, One Soldier Killed

5/28/2026

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Hezbollah Drone Assault

Students at Danziger High School in Kiryat Shmona fled to a cramped shelter after drone sirens sounded, leaving some children outside.
Israel Defense Forces said a UAV, not an explosive-laden drone, struck a home in Metula, northern Israel, causing no casualties.
Hezbollah launched drones toward Israeli troops and territory, with forces intercepting them over northern Israel.
Sgt. Nehoray Leizer, 19, killed, soldier wounded, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said will fight.

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Hezbollah Drone Launch

Two additional UAVs landed—one inside Israeli territory near the border and another in southern Lebanon where IDF forces operate.
Hezbollah launched several UAVs that fell near the Israel-Lebanon border, including one that struck a home in Metula.
Israel Defense Forces clarified Metula aircraft was an unmanned aerial vehicle, not an explosive-laden drone.
Initial reports called the craft an explosive drone before the IDF issued its clarification.

History

Historical Context

During the July 12 2006 Hezbollah raid that sparked the 34-day Lebanon war, the group launched roughly 4,000 rockets into northern Israel, prompting mass evacuations and civilian casualties. That campaign set a precedent for cross-border attacks, and today Hezbollah’s UAV flights over Kiryat Shmona echo the 2006 rocket tactics, drawing fresh IDF warnings.

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Hezbollah Drone Assault

Students at Danziger High School in Kiryat Shmona fled to a cramped shelter after drone sirens sounded, leaving some children outside.
Israel Defense Forces said a UAV, not an explosive-laden drone, struck a home in Metula, northern Israel, causing no casualties.
Hezbollah launched drones toward Israeli troops and territory, with forces intercepting them over northern Israel.
Sgt. Nehoray Leizer, 19, killed, soldier wounded, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said will fight.

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