Israeli officer killed, soldier injured in southern Lebanon, military says

The Israeli military said Sunday that one officer was killed and a soldier injured in a “clash” in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports.

A military statement said the slain officer was a platoon commander in the Golani Brigade’s 12th Battalion.

The army said the officer was killed in a clash that occurred after a Hezbollah ambush near Deir Siryan in southern Lebanon.

The military said another soldier was lightly wounded in the incident.

According to Israeli military figures, at least 32 soldiers have been killed since the outbreak of war with Iran on Feb. 28.

The military does not specify where casualties occur, but most have reportedly been recorded in southern Lebanon and along Israel’s northern border.

Israel maintains strict censorship regarding the results of Hezbollah attacks, imposing restrictions on media coverage and warning against publishing images or information related to casualties or targeted locations.

Since March 2, Israel has been waging an offensive on Lebanon that has killed at least 4,246 people, injured 12,190 others, and displaced over 1 million people, according to the latest official figures.

Israel occupies areas in southern Lebanon, some for decades and others since the previous war between 2023 and 2024. During the current offensive, Israeli forces pushed more than 10 kilometers into Lebanon.

On Friday evening, Lebanon and Israel signed a US-mediated framework agreement for a phased Israeli withdrawal from all Lebanese territory, beginning with two unnamed pilot areas.