Amer Hujirat, a civilian working for the IDF in southern Lebanon, was killed on Tuesday, according to Israeli media citing a statement from Ziv Medical Center.
Hujirat, a 44-year-old resident of Shfaram, was killed in a Hezbollah drone strike, which also lightly wounded his 19-year-old son, who was working for him. Hujirat’s son was evacuated to Ziv Medical Center for treatment, according to N12. He was subsequently discharged after receiving medical care and mental health support.
The IDF announced earlier on Tuesday evening that an employee working for an engineering company carrying out projects on behalf of the Defense Ministry was killed, adding that his family had been notified by the Israel Police and extended its condolences to them.
This event comes as the IDF is facing new threats from Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as the group employs fiber optic “wire” drones, which are impossible to jam as they are controlled via wire rather than radio waves or satellite navigation.
In addition, one Hezbollah official on Monday threatened to start using suicide bombers against the IDF – a tactic it used against both the Israeli and American militaries in the 1980s, when the terror group had less sophisticated weaponry.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.
