2 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths under truce
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, marking the first Israeli combat deaths since a ceasefire began two months ago. The incident occurred amid escalating tensions and retaliatory strikes between Israel and Hezbollah.
Why it matters
This event threatens the stability of the fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah, raising concerns about a potential return to full-scale regional conflict.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, Israel’s military said Thursday, the first Israeli deaths since a shaky truce between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began nearly two months ago.
Four other soldiers were seriously wounded, the military said. An Israeli military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity in accordance with the army’s policy, said that “an explosion was detonated” when the soldiers entered a site in the village of Majdal Zoun and that the nature of the explosive was under review.
Israeli media reported the two deaths a day earlier.
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