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Shafaq News- Middle
East
The Israeli
army said four soldiers, including an officer, were killed in fighting in
southern Lebanon, with additional troops wounded, some in serious condition,
according to Israeli military statements and media reports.
Rambam Hospital
in Haifa said it received several wounded soldiers from the front, including at
least one in critical condition, while Israeli media reported that more than 50
troops have been injured so far, though full casualty figures have not been
officially confirmed. Some of the casualties occurred during close-range
clashes, while a rescue unit was targeted by anti-tank fire during evacuation
attempts, prompting the use of airstrikes, artillery, and tanks.
Channel 12 said
forces in southern Lebanon are facing heavy fire involving anti-tank missiles,
drones, and rockets, adding that Hezbollah fighters are operating across a wide
area with high readiness. Channel Kan also reported that the army has not yet
succeeded in halting rocket launches toward Israel.
Hezbollah, in
separate statements, claimed responsibility for several attacks, including
drone strikes targeting an air defense system in Ma’alot Tarshiha, a military
site in Misgav Am, and hitting a Merkava tank near al-Qantara–al-Taybeh, which
it said was set ablaze.
Air raid sirens
sounded in multiple areas inside Israel, including Avivim in the western
Galilee and Tel Aviv, with reports of interceptions and explosions in the sky.
Meanwhile, Lebanese
media reported Israeli airstrikes on towns including Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Baraachit,
and Khirbet Selem, alongside artillery shelling of other areas, while rockets
were fired toward Israeli troop gatherings. The Lebanese army was also reported
to have repositioned units in the south.
According to the
Lebanese Health Ministry, 1,247 people have been killed and 3,680 injured since
the start of the Israeli aggression, including 9 deaths and 137 injuries
recorded on March 30 alone.