At least six Israeli soldiers have been killed and more than twenty injured in attacks carried out by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon since Thursday, according to Israel’s Army Radio. Reports from Israel’s state broadcaster confirmed that one of the dead was a senior military officer. The incidents mark a sharp escalation in violence along the Lebanon-Israel border.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that since the current conflict began on March 2 this year, a total of 36 Israeli soldiers have been killed along the Lebanese border. Continued clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah have heightened tensions in the region, raising concerns about further instability.

The ongoing hostilities underscore the fragility of the border situation, with both sides engaged in repeated exchanges of fire that have intensified over recent days.