Two Lebanese troops killed in Israeli attack on army post in Hasbayya
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The Lebanese army announces the martyrdom of two of its soldiers and the wounding of others after a direct Israeli attack on one of its positions in the town of al-Mari in Hasbayya.
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A Lebanese army site in the town of al-Mari after being targeted by the Israeli occupation on November 17, 2024. (Social media)
The Lebanese army announced the martyrdom of two of its soldiers and the injury of others when an Israeli airstrike directly targeted an army post in the town of al-Mari, located in the Hasbayya district.
In a statement, the army confirmed, "The Israeli enemy directly struck an army center in al-Mari-Hasbayya, resulting in the martyrdom of two soldiers and the injury of others, one of whom is in critical condition."
In a post on X, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced the martyrdom of the two soldiers, confirming that the number of army martyrs has risen to 36.
بسقوط شهيدين جديدين للجيش اليوم نتيجة استهداف العدو الإسرائيلي مركزًا للجيش بشكل مباشر في بلدة الماري-حاصبيا يرتفع عدد شهداء الجيش منذ بدء العدوان الاسرائيلي الى ستة وثلاثين شهيدا
— Najib Mikati (@Najib_Mikati) November 17, 2024
Mikati said, "The army martyrs who sacrificed their lives in defense of the homeland are a trust in the conscience of every loyal Lebanese. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that their sacrifices are not in vain."
شهداء الجيش الذين قدموا ارواحهم دفاعا عن ارض الوطن هم امانة في ضمير كل لبناني مخلص،علينا جميعا التعاون كي لا تذهب تضحياتهم سدى من خلال العمل اولا على وقف العدوان الاسرائيلي على لبنان وتمكين الجيش من القيام بكل المهام المطلوبة منه لبسط سلطة الدولة وحدها على كل الاراضي اللبنانية pic.twitter.com/vf6CpZIwW7
— Najib Mikati (@Najib_Mikati) November 17, 2024
Since the escalation of the Israeli aggression against Lebanon last September, the Lebanese army has faced numerous direct Israeli attacks, targeting both its vehicles and the positions of its soldiers. These assaults have led to several martyrs and injuries among army personnel.
Three soldiers killed amid humanitarian duty
Similarly, last month, three Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed after the Israeli military targeted them on the outskirts of Yater-Bint Jbeil, while they were carrying out their humanitarian duty and evacuating civilians injured in the Israeli aggression, the Lebanese Army announced on October 24.
Earlier the same month, the Lebanese Army announced on October 11 that two of its soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an Israeli airstrike targeting a military position in the town of Kafra, South Lebanon.
