Lebanon says two soldiers killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon

Two Lebanese soldiers were killed and three others wounded in an Israeli strike on an army post in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Lebanese army says.

There was no immediate comment from Israel on the latest report.

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemns their deaths.

“This persistent Israeli crime against Lebanon did not spare today the brave soldiers who are carrying out their national duty in protecting the land and defending the people,” he says in a statement.

The latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted one year ago when the Iranian-backed terror group began launching rockets at Israel in support of the Hamas terror group in the wake of the October 7 massacre.

The Lebanese army has historically stayed out of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.