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The Incident in Majdal Zoun: An Old Explosive Device or an Indication of Hezbollah’s Return?
2026-08-07
by Dana Polak

[IsraelAlma] Yesterday (August 5, 2026), two IDF soldiers were killed, and four additional soldiers were seriously wounded as a result of the detonation of an explosive device inside a structure where an IDF force was operating in the village of Majdal Zoun in southern Lebanon.

The circumstances of the incident are still under investigation, but it already raises a broader question: how do explosive devices continue to pose a threat in the area of the Yellow Line?

At this stage, four main possibilities can be identified regarding the origin of the explosive device:

  • An explosive device that was emplaced as part of the defensive array built by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon before the war.

  • An explosive device that was emplaced during the war.

  • An explosive device that was emplaced by Hezbollah operatives who remained (“were trappedâ€�) in the area of the Yellow Line.

  • An explosive device that was recently emplaced by Hezbollah operatives who returned to the area under the cover of the return of the civilian population.

The last possibility gains additional weight in light of the recent developments in southern Lebanon. Recently, residents began returning to the village of Al-Mansouri, adjacent to Majdal Zoun, even though it is an area designated as a military zone where the return of civilians had not been permitted. The return of the residents took place under the protection of the Lebanese Army, which established a military post there.
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Majdal Zoun: 2026-07-22 The IDF says it fired warning shots after Lebanese soldiers crossed into Israel's security zone in southern Lebanon
Majdal Zoun: 2026-07-10 Two more Hezbollah tunnels demolished in S. Lebanon town of Majdal Zoun, as IDF preps to withdraw from Leb pilot zones
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