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Israeli soldier injured in 'close-quarters encounter' with Hezbollah in Lebanon: Israeli army

01-08-2026 | 07:49

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Israeli soldier injured in 'close-quarters encounter' with Hezbollah in Lebanon: Israeli army

The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was moderately injured during a "close-quarters encounter" with Hezbollah members in southern Lebanon overnight on Saturday, despite a ceasefire.

"Overnight (Saturday), an officer was moderately injured during operational activity in southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement, specifying to AFP that the soldier was "injured during a close-quarters encounter" with militants in the area.

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