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Israeli attack on Lebanese army position kills soldier, injures 18 others

Israeli attack on Lebanese army position kills soldier, injures 18 others Soldiers and rescuers gather at the scene of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a Lebanese Army post in Amriyeh in southern Lebanon on November 24, 2024. (AFP Photo)
By Newsroom
Nov 24, 2024 2:25 PM

The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a post in southern Lebanon on Sunday killed a soldier and wounded 18 others.

Israeli attack on Lebanese army position kills soldier, injures 18 others
A damaged military vehicle lies at scene of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a Lebanese Army post in Amriyeh in southern Lebanon on November 24, 2024. (AFP Photo)

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“One soldier was killed and 18 others were injured, including some with serious injuries, because of the Israeli enemy targeting the army center in Al-Amiriya on the Al-Qalila-Tyre road. The center also sustained severe damage,” the army said in a statement.

Israeli attack on Lebanese army position kills soldier, injures 18 others
A Lebanese army soldier walks in front of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Hadath neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs on November 17, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. – An Israeli strike hit south Beirut on November 17 where the military said it targeted Hezbollah, hours after the Iran-backed group said it fired on Israeli bases around the city of Haifa. (Photo by AFP)
Israeli attack on Lebanese army position kills soldier, injures 18 others
A Lebanese army vehicle drives past destruction following an overnight airstrike that targeted the eastern entrance of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on November 19, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (Photo by KAWNAT HAJU / AFP)
Israeli attack on Lebanese army position kills soldier, injures 18 others
Lebanese soldiers stand guard as rescuers search for survivors in the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted al-Shiyah neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs early morning on November 19, 2024. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)
Israeli attack on Lebanese army position kills soldier, injures 18 others
Lebanese soldiers stang guard as as rescuers clear the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted al-Shiyah neighbourhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs early morning on November 19, 2024. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)

Casualties, damage

Medical and civil defense teams swiftly responded to the site, transferring the injured to a hospital in Tyre. The army confirmed the severe damage to its position as a result of the strike.

This attack brings the total number of Lebanese soldiers killed by Israeli strikes from Oct. 8, 2023, to 41.

Last Updated:  Nov 24, 2024 2:37 PM