OAN Staff James Myers
11:57am – Wednesday, October 2, 2024
At least eight Israeli soldiers were killed after a counterattack with Hezbollah terrorists during a ground operation in Lebanon, according to a statement from the Israeli military on Wednesday.
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The soldiers were killed in two separate attacks in southern Lebanon, including one in an ambush near Hezbollah tunnels. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced this week after the Jewish state launched a ground invasion of the country.
Capt. Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, a commando with the Egoz commando squad, became the first Israeli military fatality reported since the ground invasion began. He reportedly engaged in a back-and-forth shootout with Hezbollah terrorists.
Four other members of the unit were also killed, including Capt. Harrell Ettinger, 23, and Sergeant John Johnson. Private First Class Nom Barzilai, 22, Sgt. Private First Class or Manzl, 21, and Sgt. According to Seaman 1st Class Nazar Itkin, 21, era of israel Exit.
The same goes for Captain Itai Ariel Guiat, 23, of the Yahalom Combat Engineering Unit, and Staff Sgt. Almuken Terefe, 21, and Sgt. Ido Breuer, 21, a member of the Golani Brigade's reconnaissance unit, was also killed in the second incident.
british times of london It also reported that a number of Israeli troops were killed in an ambush near a Hezbollah tunnel near the southern Lebanese village of Odaise. One of the survivors of the attack told the media that everyone was injured in the attack but still managed to retreat.
Additionally, Hezbollah leaders told Middle East correspondents that Hezbollah fighters injured or killed a group of Israeli soldiers after detonating an explosive device.
The death toll reported Wednesday was the highest toll for Israeli forces on the Lebanon front in a year of clashes between Israel and Iranian-backed terrorist groups.
The group also said it fired rockets at military positions within the Jewish state.
Hezbollah's official media chief, Mohammad Afif Saqid, claimed that these battles were only the “first round” and that Hezbollah had enough fighters, ammunition and weapons to hold off Israel.
In response, the Israeli military has strengthened its presence, calling in regular infantry and armored forces to take part in ground operations in Lebanon, a day after Iran attacked Israel with a barrage of ballistic missiles. confirmed.
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