2 soldiers seriously hurt in Lebanon clashes as Hezbollah rockets and drones pound north
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- Two Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded and seven others moderately injured during clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, amid ongoing rocket and drone attacks by the group on northern Israel.
- The IDF conducted air and naval strikes targeting Hezbollah sites across Lebanon, killing two senior members of Hezbollah’s communications unit in Beirut and hitting weapon depots, rocket launchers, and other facilities.
- Hezbollah has intensified rocket fire from deeper within Lebanon, killing two Israeli civilians and wounding dozens, while the IDF reports killing at least 770 Hezbollah operatives since hostilities resumed.
- Lebanese authorities report that Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,142 people, including 122 children, though these figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
- The conflict continues to escalate with Hezbollah launching rockets and drones into northern Israel and the IDF pushing ground operations into southern Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah’s infrastructure and forces.
