Jerusalem: An Israeli female soldier was killed and seven troops were wounded on Thursday in explosive drone and anti-tank attacks launched by Hezbollah in northern Israel and southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli army and media.

According to Anadolu Agency, the Israeli army announced that soldier Rotem Yanai from the Givati Brigade was killed in an explosive drone blast during a military operation near the Shomera settlement in northern Israel. The army's statement also mentioned a reserve soldier being seriously wounded and another moderately injured in the attack.

Israel's public broadcaster, KAN, reported that the drone targeted an Israeli military site near Shomera in the western Galilee, close to the Lebanese border. KAN further indicated that the number of Israeli fatalities since the Lebanon ceasefire took effect in mid-April had risen to 12, with eight fatalities resulting from Hezbollah explosive drone attacks.

The broadcaster detailed that the Lebanese group Hezbollah launched three drones toward Shomera, with one exploding and causing a fire, followed by two additional drones exploding at the same site. Additionally, three other soldiers were reportedly lightly wounded.

In a separate incident, two Golani Brigade soldiers sustained minor injuries in an anti-tank missile attack during military activity in southern Lebanon. Israel continues daily violations of the ceasefire agreement announced on April 17 and extended until early July. Hezbollah has responded to these violations with rocket and drone attacks targeting Israeli troops and military vehicles in southern Lebanon and northern Israel.

In recent weeks, Hezbollah's drone activities have raised growing concern in Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describing them as a 'major threat' due to the difficulty in detecting them. Since March 2, Israel has carried out a large-scale offensive in Lebanon that has resulted in 3,269 people killed and 9,840 others wounded, in addition to displacing more than 1 million people, according to official figures through Wednesday.

Israel has occupied areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the 2023-2024 war, while during the current offensive, it advanced around 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) into southern Lebanese territory.