Lebanon4h ago
Civilian worker killed in IDF activity in southern Lebanon
Amer Hujayrat, 44, killed when Hezbollah drone struck his excavator.
Sources
6 verified
Location
southern Lebanon
Updated
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 19:40 UTC
Synthesis · 6 sources
A Defense Ministry civilian contractor, Amer Hujayrat, 44, from the Arab city of Shefa-’Amr, was killed in a Hezbollah explosive drone attack in southern Lebanon on April 28, 2026. The drone struck his excavator, marking the latest casualty in ongoing cross-border hostilities. Hujayrat was identified as a contractor for the Israeli Defense Ministry. Multiple sources confirmed the incident.
Updates · 5
4h agoLebanese News and Updates
Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for the killing, identifying the target as an Israeli contractor demolishing civilian houses. The IDF had previously reported a civilian worker killed without attribution.
4h agoMannie's War Room
The Israeli military identified the slain individual as a Defense Ministry civilian contractor operating heavy machinery in Aitaroun. Hezbollah claimed to have targeted an Israeli bulldozer with an explosive drone. The contractor's son was confirmed lightly wounded.
3h ago@Osint613
New details specify the location as Ayta al-Shab, 4.5 km from the border, and that the drone hit a bulldozer.
3h agoMannie's War Room
The contractor is identified as Amer Hujirat from Shefa-Amr. His 19-year-old son, also working for the same company, was lightly wounded.
3h ago@Osint613
The victim was identified as Amer Hujayrat, 44, and the drone struck his excavator.
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