BEIRUT: The Lebanese military said on Wednesday that the explosion of an unknown object wounded a soldier and three civilians, after initially saying it was an Israeli strike.

“A soldier and three civilians were wounded in the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area as a result of an explosion while the army was escorting residents to inspect their properties in the area,” the army said in a statement.

“Following investigations and an engineering inspection, it was determined that the incident was caused by the explosion of a suspicious object,” it added.

The military had initially said the soldier and civilians were wounded by an Israeli strike on a military vehicle.

Lebanon and Israel concluded a framework agreement in June, which involves the disarmament of Hezbollah, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army to the region, starting in test areas known as “pilot zones”.

Published in Dawn, October 1st, 2026