The Israeli military says nine of its soldiers were wounded in separate incidents during fighting in southern Lebanon, as cross-border clashes with Hezbollah continue to escalate. <\/p>\n
In a statement posted on X, the Israeli army said the casualties occurred over two different attacks involving anti-tank missiles and rocket fire, News.Az<\/a> reports, citing Al Jazeera<\/a>.<\/p>\n According to the military, one soldier was seriously injured and another moderately injured on Friday after an anti-tank missile struck forces operating in the area.<\/p>\n In a second incident overnight on Saturday, six more soldiers were moderately wounded and another seriously injured after rocket fire targeted Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n The Israeli<\/a> military did not provide exact locations for the attacks but said its forces have been operating deeper inside Lebanese territory, with advances reported up to 7 kilometers from the border in some areas.<\/p>\n The escalation comes amid continued fighting with Hezbollah, which has been carrying out ambushes and attacks on Israeli positions in border regions.<\/p>\n Hezbollah claimed earlier that it had ambushed Israeli troops in the town of Taybeh, located a few kilometers from the border, though this has not been independently verified.<\/p>\n The cross-border violence marks one of the most intense phases of fighting in the region in recent months, raising concerns of further escalation along the Israel\u2013Lebanon frontier.<\/p>\n