Eight Israeli troops killed in fighting with Hezbollah inside Lebanon
Image source,EPA
Image caption,Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Kafr Kila, in southern Lebanon
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- Author,Hugo Bachega
- Role,BBC Middle East correspondent
- Reporting fromDahieh, Lebanon
- 2 October 2024
Updated 2 hours ago
Israel’s military says eight of its soldiers have been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, its first losses since the start of the ground invasion against the armed group Hezbollah.
Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, said it had destroyed Israeli tanks during the fighting and insisted it had enough men and ammunition to push back the forces.
Earlier, the Israeli military announced that more infantry and armoured troops had joined the operation seeking to dismantle what it called “terrorist infrastructure” in Lebanese border villages.
Meanwhile, at least five people died and eight were wounded in an Israeli military air strike in the Bachoura area in central Beirut, Lebanese officials said.