UPDATE 1-Lebanese soldier and brother killed in Israeli strike, Lebanon army says

The Israeli ⁠military ​said ⁠it was looking into the report. Separately, the ⁠Israeli military said a contractor working for an ​engineering company on behalf of Israel's ⁠defence ministry was killed on Tuesday in southern ⁠Lebanon ​in a drone attack claimed by Hezbollah. The group fired two rockets into ⁠Israel on Wednesday, one of which was intercepted, ⁠the ⁠military said.


Reuters | Updated: 29-04-2026 17:25 IST | Created: 29-04-2026 17:25 IST
UPDATE 1-Lebanese soldier and brother killed in Israeli strike, Lebanon army says

A ​Lebanese soldier and his brother were killed in ‌an Israeli strike in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on ‌Wednesday.

It said the pair were on ‌a motorcycle, travelling from the soldier's post to his home when the strike occurred. The Israeli ⁠military ​said ⁠it was looking into the report.

Separately, the ⁠Israeli military said a contractor working for an ​engineering company on behalf of Israel's ⁠defence ministry was killed on Tuesday in southern ⁠Lebanon ​in a drone attack claimed by Hezbollah. The group fired two rockets into ⁠Israel on Wednesday, one of which was intercepted, ⁠the ⁠military said. There were no reports of casualties.

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