The Israeli military said Sunday that an explosive device that wounded five Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers was not Israeli. According to the IDF, its assessment is that the device belonged to Hezbollah.

The clarification followed earlier reporting from the Lebanese army about the blast and the injuries suffered by its troops. Israel's statement appears aimed at rejecting any suggestion that its forces were responsible for the device that detonated.

Based on the limited details released so far, the central dispute is over who owned or planted the explosive. The IDF said the device did not belong to it and pointed to Hezbollah as the likely source.

The incident adds another layer of tension to an already sensitive security situation along the Israel-Lebanon front. With only partial information publicly available, attention is likely to remain on further statements from the Lebanese army and the Israeli military about how the explosion happened.