JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Tuesday that a soldier had been killed and three others injured in clashes in southern Lebanon. “Sergeant Major Ayal Uriel Bianco, aged 30, from Katzrin, a firefighting vehicle driver in the 188th Brigade, fell during combat in southern Lebanon,” the Israeli military said in a statement. The death of the Israeli solider is the first since a US-Iran temporary truce came into force that Tel Aviv insisted does not include the country where it is fighting Tehran-backed Hezbollah. The injured included one soldier in moderate condition and two with slight injuries, the army said. The incident comes as Israel continues an expanded offensive in southern Lebanon following a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, Israeli strikes have killed at least 2,089 people and wounded 6,762 others. Beirut and Tel Aviv are set to hold their first meeting Tuesday at the US State Department in Washington aimed at securing a ceasefire and launching direct talks. — AgenciesJERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Tuesday that a soldier had been killed and three others injured in clashes in southern Lebanon. “Sergeant Major Ayal Uriel Bianco, aged 30, from Katzrin, a firefighting vehicle driver in the 188th Brigade, fell during combat in southern Lebanon,” the Israeli military said in a statement. The death of the Israeli solider is the first since a US-Iran temporary truce came into force that Tel Aviv insisted does not include the country where it is fighting Tehran-backed Hezbollah. The injured included one soldier in moderate condition and two with slight injuries, the army said. The incident comes as Israel continues an expanded offensive in southern Lebanon following a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2, despite a ceasefire that took effect in November 2024. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, Israeli strikes have killed at least 2,089 people and wounded 6,762 others. Beirut and Tel Aviv are set to hold their first meeting Tuesday at the US State Department in Washington aimed at securing a ceasefire and launching direct talks. — Agencies
