Israel says 2 soldiers killed by Hezbollah during border conflict

Injured Israeli soldiers are transfered to a helicopter near the Israeli northern border with Lebanon, on Sept. 19, 2024. Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Thursday in cross-border drone and missile attacks carried out by the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Israeli military said in a statement. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)
JERUSALEM, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) — Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Thursday in cross-border drone and missile attacks carried out by the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Israeli military said in a statement.
Nael Fwarsy, a 43-year-old company commander, was killed by a drone launched by Hezbollah toward the community of Ya’ara in the Upper Galilee region.
Tomer Keren, a 20-year-old soldier with the Golani Brigade, was killed by an anti-tank missile near the border. Another Golani soldier was severely injured in the incident and evacuated to a hospital.
Fire and rescue services were working to extinguish a fire following the attacks.
Israeli forces fired artillery at what they said was the source of the drone attacks and later launched a wave of airstrikes in Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah positions “to degrade” their capabilities and infrastructure.
The incidents took place amid a sharp escalation following two explosions involving thousands of booby-trapped handheld pagers and radios, resulting in 37 deaths and approximately 3,000 injuries in Lebanon. Hezbollah has attributed these attacks to Israel. ■

An Israeli helicopter carrying injured soldiers leaves for a hospital near the Israeli northern border with Lebanon, on Sept. 19, 2024. Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Thursday in cross-border drone and missile attacks carried out by the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Israeli military said in a statement. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

An Israeli helicopter carrying injured soldiers is seen near the Israeli northern border with Lebanon, on Sept. 19, 2024. Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Thursday in cross-border drone and missile attacks carried out by the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Israeli military said in a statement. (Ayal Margolin/JINI via Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024 shows a car damaged in a rocket attack in northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Hezbollah launched drone and missile strikes into northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and severe injuries to another. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024 shows an empty street in northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Hezbollah launched drone and missile strikes into northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and severe injuries to another. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024 shows a house damaged in a rocket attack in northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Hezbollah launched drone and missile strikes into northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and severe injuries to another. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Sept. 19, 2024 shows the site of a rocket attack in northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona. On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Hezbollah launched drone and missile strikes into northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and severe injuries to another. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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