The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on December 14, 2025, killing two Hezbollah operatives in drone strikes across southern Lebanon, targeting a member in Yater village that morning, another near Bint Jbeil within an hour, and a third near Jouaiya in the afternoon with results under review, according to IDF statements reported between 12:46 PM and 3:46 PM UTC. The Yater operative was involved in restoring Hezbollah infrastructure, while the operative near Bint Jbeil served as the group's local representative responsible for liaising with residents on economic and military matters, the IDF stated. The strikes targeted operatives whose activities constituted a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, the military added. Lebanese media reported strikes against vehicles in Yater, Safad al-Battikh, and Jouaiya, with at least two dead. These confirmations follow preliminary reports from earlier in the day of an Israeli raid targeting a car in Joya town, as noted by bintjbeil.org during the prior period ending at 12:16 PM UTC. The IDF described the three drone strikes as occurring in separate areas of southern Lebanon throughout the day. Separately, Lebanese security agencies confiscated four drones arriving at the port of Tripoli in northern Lebanon inside a container from China a few weeks ago, declared as agricultural irrigation equipment and registered to a fictitious company, according to a report cited by Israel Alma Research and Education Center. Each drone could carry 14 kg of explosives, and authorities are examining compliance with import standards.
