An IDF officer and two IDF soldiers were severely injured on Friday night as a result of an explosive drone impact in southern Lebanon.
The soldiers were evacuated to receive medical treatment at a hospital, and their families have been notified.
In response to an action by the Hezbollah terrorist organization against IDF soldiers in the Ali al-Taher Ridge, which is located in the Security Zone where IDF soldiers are operating, the IDF struck Hezbollah terror infrastructure in the areas of Nabatieh and Ansar in southern Lebanon.
The headquarters was used by the Hezbollah terrorist organization to command its activities in the area.
The strike eliminated terrorist Ali Samir Al-Haj Hassan, a battalion commander in the Radwan Force unit of the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
Alongside him, several additional terrorists were eliminated who were involved in advancing terror attacks against IDF soldiers operating in the Security Zone.
The IDF noted, "At the time of the strike, Hassan’s family was also present with him inside the military headquarters and, according to the claim, was harmed in the strike. It should be emphasized that the family members were not the target of the strike."
"The strike was specifically directed at Hassan, who was a lawful target under international law. The terrorist used his family as human shields, hiding alongside them inside the military headquarters.
"The IDF remains committed to the ceasefire agreement and will not allow the Hezbollah terrorist organization to harm Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers."
Earlier on Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on the matter, breaking from usual protocol of not issuing public statements during the Jewish Sabbath.
"This morning Hezbollah violated the ceasefire in Lebanon by attacking our soldiers in the security zone, which protects Israeli communities just across the border," the statement read. "The Hezbollah attack seriously injured three of our soldiers. The IDF responded by striking the Hezbollah terror headquarters which ordered the attack."
"Only later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah deliberately put civilians in that military compound.
"Hezbollah is willing to do anything, including using its own civilians as human shields, to falsely accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, which the IDF clearly did not."
Lebanese reports said that 11 people were killed in the strikes. Israel said that Hezbollah had deliberately placed civilians inside the military compound in an attempt to use them as human shields and place the blame on Israel.
At the same time, the IDF reported another incident in the sector, in which Paratroopers Brigade soldiers eliminated two terrorists who crossed the Yellow Line and approached the troops in a manner that posed a threat.