Hezbollah Anti-Tank Strike Kills Israeli Sgt. Liran Ben Zion, 19
Key Takeaways
- Sgt. Liran Ben Zion, 19, killed by anti-tank missile.
- An armored officer was seriously wounded in the same strike.
- Israeli soldiers were struck by anti-tank missile fire in southern Lebanon.
Ben Zion Killed by Hezbollah Fire
Hezbollah's anti-tank missile fire killed 19-year-old IDF Sgt. Liran Ben Zion.
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An armored officer was seriously wounded in the same incident.
Ben Zion was the first Israeli fatality of the southern Lebanon ground operation.
IDF Advances Under Fire
Israeli forces advanced as far as the Litani River.
Troops operated under heavy artillery fire, rocket barrages, and anti-tank missile attacks.
The military emphasized operations were mobile, not establishing a fixed buffer zone.
Retaliatory Strikes Hit Beirut Suburbs
IDF sorties targeted nearly 900 sites in two days.
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The military issued evacuation notices for eight neighborhoods in Dahiyeh.
At least 50 people were killed in strikes on southern Beirut overnight.
UNIFIL Faces Direct Attacks
Al-Manar reported Israeli forces targeted a UNIFIL patrol in Bani Hayyan.
The Norwegian government confirmed four peacekeepers were injured.
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