Ten Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon in 24 hours

Five Israeli soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon on Thursday evening, the army announced, as invading forces continue to clash with Hezbollah fighters.

Twenty-four other soldiers were injured, four of whom were in critical condition, the army said.

According to Times of IsraelFour of the reservists were killed when Hezbollah fighters emerged from a tunnel shaft and threw grenades, while the fifth soldier was killed in a separate incident.

According to the army, this brought the number of deaths to ten and more than sixty injuries in the past 24 hours.

Israel says only 27 soldiers have been killed since it began what it called its “limited ground operations” in southern Lebanon early this month. But Hezbollah claimed earlier this week that it had killed 70 Israeli soldiers.

Hezbollah often says that Israel is dishonest about the number of victims.

The Israeli military says its invasion across the border aims to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure. That has already happened several border villages blown up and continues to carry out violent attacks in southern Lebanon, warning residents not to return home.

The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has suffered a wave of heavy blows since last month, eliminating much of its senior command structure, including its leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi said on Thursday evening that the war on the northern front with Lebanon could effectively end after Hezbollah commanders were eliminated – but this does not reflect the position of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has ceasefire agreement.

But despite this, there is a belief that the group is regrouping and beginning to use increasingly sophisticated weapons in the war.

The country has not stopped firing missiles or drones at Israel, claiming it is behind one drone attack on Netanyahu’s home last weekend in Caesarea.

“Hezbollah is under pressure due to the intense activity of the IDF and is trying to use heavy weapons to break the deadlock,” the Israeli newspaper said. Maariv wrote this week.

“The IDF admitted that Hezbollah had started using the new generation of anti-tank missiles, which are remotely guided missiles using a television camera, with a range of up to 10 kilometers, an upgrade of Soviet missiles that were apparently upgraded in China or Iran . ,” the publication said.

There has long been a belief that Hezbollah possesses a vast stockpile of missiles, including ballistic missiles that can reach the distant depths of Israel.

The Israeli army claims it has destroyed two-thirds of Hezbollah’s firepower and inflicted heavy casualties on its ranks.

As a result, Hezbollah is forced to fire further into Israel further from the border, posing a challenge to the Israeli army, which is then forced to retaliate deeper into Lebanese territory, a move that requires greater security margins, according to Maariv.