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2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah
Compiled Aug 6
What happened
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon's Majdal Zoun village, per Israel's military
The detail
Four other Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded in the same incident
The detail
The Israeli army launched strikes Wednesday in southern Lebanon and called on residents of Mansouri to flee
The detail
Lebanon's Health Ministry reported one person killed and 12 wounded in an Israeli strike on Tebnine, and 8 wounded in strikes on Burj al-Shemali
How it unfolded
March 2: Latest Israel-Hezbollah war erupts after Hezbollah fires rockets across the border · June 20: Truce between Israel and Hezbollah begins · June 26: Deal reached between Israel and Lebanese government on troop withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament · Last month: Implementation begins with an initial pilot zone not occupied by Israeli forces · Wednesday: Israeli army launches strikes in southern Lebanon and warns Mansouri residents to flee · Thursday: Israeli military confirms two soldiers killed in explosion; Rome talks resume
By the numbers
2 Israeli soldiers killed · 4 Israeli soldiers wounded · 12 wounded in Tebnine strike · 4,000+ people killed in Lebanon · 113 projectiles recorded by UNIFIL
Still unresolved
The nature of the explosive that killed the soldiers is under review