{"id":765911,"date":"2026-05-01T12:21:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/765911\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:21:26","slug":"two-israeli-soldiers-lightly-wounded-in-drone-attack-in-southern-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/765911\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Israeli Soldiers Lightly Wounded in Drone Attack in Southern Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">Here are Friday&#8217;s latest updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel&#8217;s war with Hezbollah:<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 The IDF said it struck more than <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">40 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon<\/strong> over the past 24 hours, including <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=1368143980#1368143980\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">military compounds and infrastructure.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 The military said it intercepted a <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">drone that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel<\/strong>. It also said three additional aerial targets were intercepted before crossing into Israel, while <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=194169379#194169379\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">another interception attempt in southern Lebanon <\/a>is under review.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 Israel sent <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">advanced weapons systems<\/strong>, including a <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">laser air-defense system<\/strong>, to the <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">United Arab Emirates<\/strong> during the war with Iran, the <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=1257191198#1257191198\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Financial Times reported,<\/a> citing sources familiar with the matter.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">Iranian Foreign Ministry<\/strong> spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said it is <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=499791646#499791646\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;not realistic&#8221; to expect rapid progress in talks<\/a> with the <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">United States,<\/strong> according to official IRNA news agency.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 The <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">United Arab Emirates&#8217; <\/strong>presidential adviser said <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=1717816510#1717816510\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;no unilateral Iranian arrangements can be trusted&#8221;<\/a> regarding freedom of navigation in the <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> following what he called Iran&#8217;s &#8220;treacherous aggression.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 Israel&#8217;s Foreign Ministry said a <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">Gaza-bound flotilla<\/strong> is a &#8220;Hamas-led provocation&#8221; and confirmed that activists Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago \u00c1vila will be<a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=2086809807#2086809807\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> brought to Israel for questioning<\/a>. Greece called for &#8220;restraint and universal respect for international law&#8221; after <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">Israel intercepted vessels<\/strong> from the flotilla in international waters off Crete, according to its foreign ministry. <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=607925790#607925790\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Athens said<\/a> it is coordinating the safe disembarkation of passengers.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 A <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">British man was charged<\/strong> after two <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">Jewish men were stabbed in London&#8217;s Golders Green<\/strong> in what police called a terrorist incident, prompting the<a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=122080415#122080415\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> U.K. to raise its terrorism threat level to &#8220;severe.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 Nearly half of <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">Jewish communities in Germany<\/strong> reported antisemitic incidents over the past year, according to a Central Council of Jews survey, with <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=345586044#345586044\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">leaders warning of a &#8220;new normal&#8221; of insecurity.<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"rich-text\" class=\"x13faqbe x12ds5z6 x1rrzvkg x1txrjqu x115k1yo x126s5kd x1az39ph x1qxhirb xhhm3bp xjplvm8 x1ur7pbh\">\u25a0 <a class=\"x1bvjpef x41m6fz xly1mqq x1k57tk5 x1i43xu1 xx6stda x15spe28 x1wntsoc xj69yco xfw692k xg830sg x13dflua xfagghw xz4gly6\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/israel-security\/2026-05-01\/ty-article-live\/iran-says-it-is-not-realistic-to-expect-quick-results-from-talks-with-u-s\/0000019d-e13a-d153-a3df-e1be3d4e0000?liveBlogItemId=1036466204#1036466204\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Liem Ben Hamo<\/a>, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier from Herzliya, was laid to rest on Friday after being killed by an <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">explosive drone in southern Lebanon on<\/strong> Thursday, the IDF said. As of Thursday, <strong class=\"x1xlr1w8\">17 Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon<\/strong> since the start of fighting with Hezbollah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are Friday&#8217;s latest updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel&#8217;s war with Hezbollah: \u25a0 The IDF said&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":765912,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[266635,372,69,70,4527,4783,4784,83,99,119115,30578,50],"class_list":{"0":"post-765911","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-2026-israel-iran-war","9":"tag-benjamin-netanyahu","10":"tag-donald-trump","11":"tag-gaza","12":"tag-hamas","13":"tag-hezbollah","14":"tag-idf","15":"tag-iran","16":"tag-israel","17":"tag-israel-u-s","18":"tag-israel-gaza-war","19":"tag-news"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116499296332059703","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=765911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/765911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/765912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=765911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=765911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=765911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}