The Israeli army announced on Wednesday that its death toll had risen to eight dead in the battles it fought in southern Lebanon after crossing the border to target Hezbollah positions.
The army indicated in a statement that seven more soldiers had been killed, after announcing that one soldier had been killed in Lebanon earlier on Wednesday.
The Israeli army said on Wednesday that its division commander had been killed in Lebanon, making him the first member to fall in the “limited” ground operation launched by the Israeli army across the border to target Hezbollah sites. .
The Israeli army confirmed in a previous statement that “Captain Eitan Yitzhak Oster, 22 years old, fell during the fighting in Lebanon.”
The Times of Israel newspaper said Auster was a division commander in an Israeli army commando unit and was killed “in a battle with Hezbollah members in a small town in southern Lebanon.”
Israel earlier announced that its ground attack into Lebanon would be “limited and focused,” noting that it was targeting Hezbollah members and its infrastructure.
The Israeli army said on Tuesday it had called up four additional brigades to take part in missions on the northern border, after announcing the start of a ground operation against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. overnight.
On Wednesday morning, the Israeli army again called for the evacuation of more towns in southern Lebanon, the day after a similar evacuation call was issued after the army announced the launch of a ground operation.
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2024-10-02 19:47:41
