An advisor to the Israeli Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, was injured during a confrontation in southern Lebanon, while Israeli raids continue on several villages in southern Lebanon, leading to a rise in the death toll and wounded, according to the latest update announced by the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
Israeli media reported that Smotrich’s advisor, Shmuel Boukhris, who serves as a company commander in the Alexandroni Reserve Brigade, was injured during a confrontation in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli army announced earlier today, Wednesday, that 3 soldiers in its ranks were seriously injured in battles in southern Lebanon.
The Israeli army also admitted that 9 soldiers and officers were killed in battles in southern Lebanon.
In turn, the Lebanese Hezbollah confirmed that the Israeli army suffered heavy losses exceeding 35 dead and 200 wounded among its elite officers during the battles in southern Lebanon, stressing that it “has not yet succeeded in entering our steadfast villages.”
Hezbollah also announced, on Wednesday, that it had confronted two infiltration attempts by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. He said in a statement: “His fighters targeted Israeli soldiers near the Lebanese border village of Labouneh with artillery shells and missiles.
Lebanese Health issues a new update on the number of victims of Israeli raids
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced today, Wednesday, that 2,119 Lebanese have been killed and 10,019 people have been injured since the start of the Israeli attack on Lebanon.
The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said in a statement, “The Israeli enemy’s raids on the towns and villages of southern Lebanon, Nabatieh, the Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, and Mount Lebanon led to the fall of 2,119 martyrs and 10,019 wounded since the start of the aggression.”
The Ministry of Health pointed out that “the death toll yesterday, Tuesday, amounted to 36 martyrs and 150 wounded.”
Since the end of last September, the Israeli army has launched air strikes targeting all villages in southern and eastern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, areas considered Hezbollah strongholds.
Last updated: October 9, 2024 – 12:31
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