Four Israeli Soldiers Killed in Southern Lebanon Clash, 10 Dead Since March
Key Takeaways
- Four IDF soldiers killed, two wounded, during combat with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
- The military named Captain Noam Madmoni, 22; Staff-Sergeant Ben Cohen, 21; Maxsim Entis, 21.
- An American-born Israeli soldier from New Haven, Connecticut, was among the casualties.
Four Soldiers Killed
The Israeli military confirmed that four soldiers were killed in combat.
“An Israeli soldier from Connecticut is killed in southern Lebanon weeks after completing training A young man who moved from Connecticut to Israel last year to join the military was killed Saturday during a combat operation in southern Lebanon NEW YORK -- A young man who moved from Connecticut to Israel last year to join the military was killed during a combat operation in southern Lebanon on Saturday just weeks after he completed training”
Three of the fallen were identified as Captain Noam Madmoni, Staff Sergeant Ben Cohen, and Staff Sergeant Maxsim Entis.
The fourth soldier's name had not yet been cleared for publication.
Two additional soldiers were wounded, one seriously.
Nine Soldiers Killed Since March 2
The latest deaths bring to nine the number killed since Operation Roaring Lion began.
Another soldier had been killed the previous day.
The total death toll since Oct. 7 now stands at 935.
Three UN Peacekeepers Killed
Three UN peacekeepers were killed in Lebanon.
Two died when an explosion destroyed their vehicle near Bani Haiyyan.
Guterres warned attacks against UN could constitute a war crime.
Hezbollah Strikes Kill Israeli Civilians
Hezbollah and Iranian missiles continued to strike northern Israel.
At least one civilian was killed and 25 injured in Nahariya.
The Lebanon Health Ministry reported over 1,200 civilians killed since March 2.
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