LebanonTaybeh-Qantara road, southern Lebanon
Hezbollah ambush destroys Israeli armor near Qantara
Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 10:40 UTC · 2 sources
Hezbollah fighters executed an ambush against Israeli forces on the Taybeh-Qantara road in southern Lebanon, inflicting casualties and forcing a retreat. Overnight, the Israeli army had pushed towards the town of Qantara, where Hezbollah targeted and damaged four tanks and two armored personnel carriers. Clashes are ongoing in the area as the cross-border conflict intensifies.
Updates
12h agoLebanese News and Updates
Hezbollah has now claimed to have damaged four tanks and two APCs in the ambush, providing new details on the scale of the attack.
Key Details
Ambush time: 5:30 a.m. local time
Weapons used: Kornet anti-tank missiles
Targets destroyed: 4x Merkava tanks, 2x armored personnel carriers
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Cycle: Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 10:40 UTC · First reported: 12h ago