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Eight Israeli Soldiers, Including Officers, Killed in Hezbollah Ambush Near Adaisseh, Southern Lebanon

Oct 2, 2024, 12:46 PM

Israeli soldiers and officers have been killed and wounded in clashes with Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon near the town of Adaisseh. Initial reports indicated that four Israeli soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded in a Hezbollah ambush, with eight helicopters arriving at a hospital in Haifa to transport the wounded. Subsequent reports from Israeli sources via Sky News Arabia stated that at least 14 Israeli soldiers were killed and up to 60 injured in intense clashes since this morning. The Israeli military confirmed that eight soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon, including officers, with several others seriously wounded, including five soldiers in serious condition. The clashes involved ground operations by the Israeli military, and Hezbollah forces reportedly ambushed Israeli soldiers who tried to enter Lebanon in three separate attacks.