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Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack

Middle East Eye

Middle East Eye

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June 21, 2026

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Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack An Israeli soldier was killed and 13 others were wounded in an attack in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to reports cited by The Times of Israel. The outlet said a barrage of rockets and a drone struck an Israeli military position in the Kfar Tebnit area, causing multiple casualties among troops involved in operations there. According to the report, the soldiers were taking part in an operation aimed at capturing what was described as a major underground Hezbollah facility beneath the Ali Taher Ridge. The attack came a day after four other Israeli soldiers were reported killed during operations linked to the same objective.

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Hananya Naftali

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· Jun 21, 2026

[Photo] Five young Israeli soldiers were killed in battle in southern Lebanon last weekend.Ser [...]

Five young Israeli soldiers were killed in battle in southern Lebanon last weekend.Sergeant Nave HavshushLieutenant Colonel Dor Gedalia Ben SimhonSergeant Yoav KleinSergeant Liav KababiaStaff Sergeant Nir Ben AriThey gave their lives defending the people of Israel from terror.May their memory be a blessing. May their families know no more sorrow. And may the sacrifice of these brave men never be forgotten.

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 21, 2026

Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre

Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre At least seven people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre areas, according to reports carried by Lebanon's National News Agency. The agency, citing the Lebanese health ministry, said five people were killed in a raid on the town of Sohmor in Western Bekaa, including a child, a woman and two elderly people. In a separate incident, two Palestinian nationals were killed in the Rashidieh area of the Tyre district in southern Lebanon, according to the agency. The reported attacks come amid continuing violence in southern Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at preserving the ceasefire and reducing tensions along the border. First responders evacuate a body from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Qennarit, 20 June 2026 (AFP)

Intel Slava

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· Jun 21, 2026

🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — Israeli Army Radio reports six Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks in sout [...]

— Israeli Army Radio reports six Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks in southern Lebanon since Thursday — including a senior officer — with over 20 wounded in the past three days.@IntelSlava

Arutz Sheva

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· Jun 26, 2026

Southern Lebanon: Terrorist hurls grenade, four soldiers injured

IDF officer was moderately injured, additional officer and two soldiers lightly injured, after Hezbollah terrists hurls grenade at them in southern Lebanon.

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· Jul 7, 2026

Israeli Bombings Kill 15 People in Lebanon Amid Ongoing Occupation

The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed this Tuesday that Israeli military attacks killed 15 citizens and injured dozens across multiple regions in the last 24 hours. The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed on July 7 that this recent escalation raises the total number of fatalities in Lebanon to 4,319 since the onset of the military []

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jun 25, 2026

Breaking | Hebrew media: Casualties were reported among the 769th Brigade of the Israeli army as a result of clashes in the Beit Yahoun area of southern Lebanon

Breaking | Hebrew media: Casualties were reported among the 769th Brigade of the Israeli army as a result of clashes in the Beit Yahoun area of southern Lebanon

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Related coverage for "Israeli soldier killed and 13 wounded in Lebanon attack": Hananya Naftali — [Photo] Five young Israeli soldiers were killed in battle in southern Lebanon last weekend.Ser [...]. Middle East Eye — Israeli attacks kill at least seven in Lebanon's Western Bekaa and Tyre. Intel Slava — 🇱🇧🇱🇧❌🇮🇱 — Israeli Army Radio reports six Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attacks in sout [...]. Arutz Sheva — Southern Lebanon: Terrorist hurls grenade, four soldiers injured. teleSUR English — Israeli Bombings Kill 15 People in Lebanon Amid Ongoing Occupation. Yemen Press Agency — Breaking | Hebrew media: Casualties were reported among the 769th Brigade of the Israeli army as a result of clashes in the Beit Yahoun area of southern Lebanon