Eight Israeli soldiers killed in fighting with Hezbollah
The Israeli military said its combat losses in southern Lebanon increased to eight on Wednesday as battles between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon intensified on Wednesday.
The military had announced the death of the first soldier earlier in the day, AFP reported.
Hezbollah has said its fighters earlier today were able to repel and inflict losses on Israeli troops in Odaisseh and Yaroun.
The Lebanese group said it targeted the Merkava tanks with guided rockets in the village of Maroun al-Ras on the eastern side of the border.
Earlier, Hezbollah claimed a deadly ambush against Israeli troops in the same area.
On Tuesday, Israel’s attacks on Lebanon killed at least 55 people.
The Lebanese Army said Israeli troops had staged two brief incursions before withdrawing, adding one of its soldiers had been wounded in an Israeli drone strike.
The Israeli military told residents to evacuate more than 20 areas in south Lebanon, a day after issuing a similar call.
Lebanon’s disaster management agency said 1,873 people have been killed since Israel and Hezbollah began trading cross-border on October 7.
The spike in violence has forced hundreds of thousands more to flee their homes.