Israeli officer killed, 26 soldiers injured in Lebanon battles

Last updated Oct 20, 2024 10:37 PM

ALQUDS, Oct. 20 (YPA) – About 26 Israeli occupation’s soldiers were injured in the past 24 hours, most of them in clashes on the border with Lebanon.

The occupation’s media outlets said that 23 wounded soldiers out of 26 were injured on the border with Lebanon, while 3 were injured in Gaza.

Earlier, the Israeli occupation army announced the death of a reserve officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel, who succumbed to his wounds after being seriously injured in a battle in southern Lebanon.

The occupation army’s statement of confirmed Sergeant First Class Netanel, 38 years old, was killed in the battles in southern Lebanon on October 9, explaining that the slain officer held the position of “section commander in Battalion 5030, affiliated with the Alon 228 Brigade.”