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Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike, says army
Key takeaways
- “A number of military personnel, including an officer, were martyred in a barbaric Israeli raid targeting a military vehicle on the Khardali–Nabatieh road,” the Lebanese army said in a statement posted to X.
- A ceasefire that was supposed to end the fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah took effect on April 17, but has not been respected.
- Hezbollah and Israel have frequently exchanged accusations of violating the truce, with each side justifying its attacks with alleged violations committed by the other side.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize BEIRUT: Several soldiers have been killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in south Lebanon, Beirut’s military said Saturday, days after the two countries announced a conditional truce following talks in the United States.
“A number of military personnel, including an officer, were martyred in a barbaric Israeli raid targeting a military vehicle on the Khardali–Nabatieh road,” the Lebanese army said in a statement posted to X.
A ceasefire that was supposed to end the fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah took effect on April 17, but has not been respected.
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