At least eight Israeli soldiers were injured in clashes with Hezbollah fighters during an incursion north of the Litani River in southern Lebanon despite a temporary ceasefire, according to Israeli media.
Army Radio and Channel 14 said on Tuesday that the soldiers were wounded in three direct, close-range clashes with Hezbollah.
The confrontations erupted after troops from the Golani Brigade and Egoz Unit crossed the Litani River towards the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, a village about 10 kilometres from the Israeli border, in what Army Radio described as an “operation” to “neutralise rocket launchers.”
The “operation” lasted about a week and wounded several soldiers, Army Radio said.
Channel 14 said eight Israeli soldiers were injured in clashes with Hezbollah fighters in the area.
The outlets did not specify when the soldiers were wounded or when the operation took place, saying only that it had been secret and barred from publication until Tuesday.
There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah on the report.
Since March 2, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed over 2,869 people, wounded over 8,730 others, and displaced more than 1.6 million, about one-fifth of the population, according to official Lebanese data.
Despite the ceasefire that was announced on April 17 and extended until May 17, the Israeli army continues daily strikes in Lebanon, expands its occupation and carries out widespread demolition of homes in dozens of villages in southern Lebanon.
