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Archiv: death toll of Lebanese soldiers killed by Israeli military since October 2023 / West Asia War
Caught in the warzone: 42 Lebanese soldiers killed by Israeli attacks
(Novenber 11, 2024)
Since October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah opened a support front for Hamas, Israeli strikes have killed 42 Lebanese soldiers, according to military sources.
These casualties include 18 soldiers killed in active service at military positions and 24 others targeted in buildings where they were present.
Not neutral but not fighting: Lebanon’s army walks tightrope on Israeli invasion
(October 5, 2024)
A few days ago, Lebanon’s army commander, General Joseph Aoun, visited Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss how the military will respond to Israel‘s invasion of southern Lebanon.
There, they reaffirmed the Lebanese political authorities’ long-standing position: Lebanon’s military must not be involved in Israel’s war and battles with Hezbollah.
Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal
An airstrike on a vehicle on a road linking the city of Nabatiyeh with the town of Marjayoun killed a brigadier general, a captain and another soldier, the army said, without immediately releasing their names. Another airstrike on the southern village of Saksakiyah killed six people and wounded four, state-run National News Agency said.