Israel dramatically escalated its air strikes on Lebanon late final month (File)
Jerusalem:
The Israeli army on Sunday mentioned 5 troopers have been killed in southern Lebanon, bringing to 37 the demise depend for troopers combating there because the begin of floor operations on September 30.
The troopers “fell throughout fight in southern Lebanon,” the military mentioned in an announcement, including that they have been killed on Saturday.
Hezbollah started launching rockets at Israel on October 8, 2023, in assist of Hamas after the Palestinian group launched its unprecedented assault on Israel the day past.
Israel dramatically escalated its air strikes on Lebanon late final month earlier than launching floor operations in southern Lebanon.
The conflict has left at the very least 1,615 folks lifeless in Lebanon since September 23, in line with an AFP tally based mostly on official figures, although the true quantity is prone to be increased attributable to gaps within the information.
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