Dramatic footage from October 31, 2026, shows a small explosive drone closing in on a building rooftop in Mifdoun, southern Lebanon, before a huge fireball and thick black smoke erupt. Lebanese sources say the target was broadcasting and internet antennas. Lebanese media, including Al-Manar and L'Orient-Le Jour, report that the strike hit houses fitted with masts and antennas used for broadcasting and internet transmission, and that multiple drones struck the area. No injuries have been confirmed in this incident. That leaves a big question hanging over the blast: what exactly was on that rooftop, and who was using it?

The strike did not happen in isolation. Israeli artillery, airstrikes, and drone operations were reported that same day across southern Lebanese villages, including Mifdoun and Nabatieh, as part of the ongoing tensions along the border. Mifdoun has been named in Lebanese reports of Israeli strikes repeatedly in recent months, which makes it a familiar name in the conflict. Israel's military has generally said that its strikes in southern Lebanon target Hezbollah-linked infrastructure, but a statement explaining this particular strike has not been located, so the claims about the antennas come from the Lebanese side. It is also unclear whether any broadcasting or internet service was disrupted. For now, the footage shows the impact, and the reasons behind it remain unverified.