Israeli shelling hit an army post in south Lebanon on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding three others, the Lebanese army said. It was the first report of a death of a Lebanese army soldier during the clashes between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war. The Lebanese army has not been an active party in the conflict.
Quick Read
- Lebanese Army Casualties: An Israeli shelling in south Lebanon resulted in the death of one Lebanese army soldier and injuries to three others, as reported by the Lebanese army.
- First Lebanese Army Death in Recent Clashes: This incident marks the first reported death of a Lebanese army soldier in the ongoing clashes between Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group, and Israeli forces along the border. It’s noted that the Lebanese army has not been actively involved in the conflict.
- Location of the Shelling: The Israeli shelling targeted an army post on Oweida hill, near the border village of Odaisseh.
- Hezbollah’s Actions: Hezbollah claimed it had attacked four Israeli army positions along the border on Tuesday, achieving “direct hits.”
- Israeli Military Response: In response to attacks from Lebanon, the Israeli military stated that missiles launched fell in open areas in northern Israel. Subsequently, Israeli fighter jets struck a number of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including infrastructure and military posts.
- Timeline of Attacks: Hezbollah began attacking Israeli positions on October 8, a day after the Israel-Hamas war commenced. Initially focused in the disputed Chebaa Farms area along the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, these attacks soon extended across the entire border area.
The Associated Press has the story:
Israeli shelling kills a Lebanese soldier, injures 3 others, Army says
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Israeli shelling hit an army post in south Lebanon on Tuesday, killing one soldier and wounding three others, the Lebanese army said.
It was the first report of a death of a Lebanese army soldier during the clashes between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israeli forces on the border against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war. The Lebanese army has not been an active party in the conflict.
The Israeli shelling hit an army post on Oweida hill, near the border village of Odaisseh, the army said in a statement.
Hezbollah said Tuesday its fighters had attacked four Israeli army positions along the border, scoring “direct hits.” The Israeli military said a number of attacks were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel on Tuesday, and that the missiles fell in open areas.
The Israeli military said its fighter jets struck a number of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including “terrorist infrastructure and military posts used for weapons storage and by terrorist operatives.”
Hezbollah started attacking Israeli positions on Oct. 8, a day after the Israel-Hamas war began, in the disputed Chebaa Farms area along the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and within days the attacks spread to the whole border area.
