IOF admit one soldier killed, another injured on northern front

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
10 Oct 2024 11:29

Hezbollah has successfully repelled multiple infiltration attempts by Israeli occupation forces along Lebanon's southern border.

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Israeli soldiers work on tanks at a staging area in northern occupied Palestine near the occupied Palestinian-Lebanese border area, Tuesday, October 1, 2024. (AP)

Israeli media reported on Thursday that the Israeli occupation forces announced the death of a soldier and the injury of another in 24 hours along the northern front on the border between Lebanon and occupied Palestine.

The Israeli army announced that a member of the Alon Brigade’s 5030th Battalion was killed while fighting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Additionally, another reserve soldier from the 5030th Battalion was seriously injured in the same incident and was transported to a hospital, according to the military.

This brings the number of Israeli soldiers killed during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon to twelve, according to Israeli admissions, which are known to be greatly underreported.

IOF admit 38 soldiers injured on northern front, two settlers dead

Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the Israeli occupation forces announced the injury of 38 of their soldiers in 24 hours along the northern front on the border between Lebanon and occupied Palestine.

On the ground, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah successfully thwarted multiple infiltration attempts by Israeli occupation forces at various points in South Lebanon since early Tuesday morning.

As of 7:20 pm, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon reported that the Resistance's fighters repelled 14 incursion attempts by Israeli occupation forces.

Two settlers reportedly dead in al-Jalil

Moreover, Israeli media acknowledged that Hezbollah fired 20 rockets at Kiryat Shmona, dealing direct hits and damaging four sites.

The rocket strike on Kiryat Shmona reportedly led to the death of two Israeli settlers, with several others sustaining critical injuries.

In turn, the Israeli Ministry of Health reported that hospitals in the North have received 19,475 injuries since October 7, 2023. Additionally, the Ministry stated that since the beginning of the current month, northern hospitals have treated 1,058 injuries. On October 8 and 9, the hospitals attended to 157 new injuries.

Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that Israeli occupation forces' helicopters landed at Beilinson Hospital in the central region, likely to transport the wounded as the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon continues to conduct operations against "Israel" in support of Gaza and in defense of Lebanon.