Two Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

Beirut. Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon over the past two days. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the death toll of soldiers since the start of the latest conflict has reached at least 15. The IDF reported that Sergeant First Class Lidor Porat was killed on Saturday.

A day earlier, Sergeant Major Barak Kalphon had died. Twelve other soldiers were injured in these two incidents, though further details have not been released.

The conflict escalated in early March following attacks by Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran. Since then, Israel has been conducting continuous strikes on Lebanon.

Lebanon's Ministry of Health reports that over 2,000 people have died and approximately 7,000 have been injured in the last six weeks. A 10-day ceasefire was implemented between Israel and Lebanon just a few days ago, but the situation on the ground remains volatile.

This incident was reported on the same day that French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of a French peacekeeper in Lebanon.