{"id":2914,"date":"2026-04-29T09:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2914"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:07:37","slug":"contratado-do-ministerio-da-defesa-israelense-morto-em-ataque-de-drone-do-hezbollah","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/israelagora.com.br\/en\/?page_id=2914","title":{"rendered":"Israeli defense ministry contractor killed in Hezbollah drone attack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Amer Hujirat, an Israeli civilian contractor for the Defense Ministry killed in Southern Lebanon on April 28, 2026. Credit: Courtesy.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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\r\n\tA civilian contractor for Israel’s Defense Ministry was killed and another was injured in a Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon on Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>

The terrorist group, backed by Iran, continues to target Israeli personnel operating across the border.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe victim was identified as Amer Hujirat, 44, resident of the Arab city of Shfaram, in northern Israel.<\/p>

\r\nHe operated heavy engineering equipment in the Aitaroun region, near Bint Jbeil, as part of efforts to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nAccording to military reports, an FPV (first-person view) drone, loaded with explosives, directly hit the vehicle he was operating, causing Hujirat’s death.<\/p>

\r\nHis 19-year-old son, who worked at the same company contracted by the Ministry of Defense, was slightly injured by shrapnel.<\/p>

\r\nThe young man was taken to Ziv Hospital in Safed, where his condition was stable.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nHezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it had hit an Israeli engineering vehicle with a suicide drone.<\/p>

\r\nThis incident highlights the group’s increasing use of cheap, high-impact drones to overcome traditional defenses and attack forces on the ground.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Hujirat’s family has been notified by police.<\/p>

\r\nAlthough they operate in a combat zone, civilian contractors killed in incidents like this are not considered fallen soldiers.<\/p>

\r\n“The Defense Forces and the Ministry of Defense extend their condolences to the family,” stated the Army.\r\n<\/p>

\r\nThe attack comes amid heightened tensions on Israel’s northern border, where the IDF has maintained operations to destroy Hezbollah’s military infrastructure, even in a fragile ceasefire environment.<\/p>

\r\nRecently, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video that he had ordered a “special project” to confront the growing threat from Hezbollah’s FPV drones.<\/p>

\r\n“It will take time, but we will work it out,” he said.

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Published in 04\/29\/2026 09h07<\/em><\/p>\r\n

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