Incident comes as military braces for attack by Hezbollah, which is seeking revenge for a fighter killed in an airstrike attributed to Israel

While maintaining awareness along border, military avoided killing operatives in failed offensive by the terror group, holds off on releasing footage from it

Soldier posts message on Instagram relating her pride over preventing alleged incident; hometown mayor tells her she is the 'darling of the city'

Incident comes as military braces for attack by Hezbollah, which is seeking revenge for a fighter killed in an airstrike attributed to Israel

IDF deploys surface-to-surface missiles, intel-gathering units and special forces a day after alleged attempted Hezbollah assault

On visit to the north amid high tensions, PM says Monday skirmish was result of Iranian attempts to gain foothold in region

As tense calm returns after Israeli dust-up with Hezbollah, Diab also calls for caution; Lebanese media reports intensive Israeli drone flights; IDF maintains roadblocks in north

But Jerusalem reportedly adds it's ready to deal 'painful blow' to terror group if it seeks further escalation; tense calm in north, with businesses battered by virus hurt further

Though the Shiite terror group has previously accepted failed operations as sufficient, it is indicating this time that its retaliation for a fallen fighter has yet to come

Move comes after terror group accused Israel of killing one of its fighters in an airstrike outside Damascus earlier in the week