What we know
What we know: 2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah
Compiled Aug 6
What we know
- Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon's Majdal Zoun village, per Israel's military
- Four other Israeli soldiers were seriously wounded in the same incident
- The Israeli army launched strikes Wednesday in southern Lebanon and called on residents of Mansouri to flee
- 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
- A truce between Israel and Hezbollah has largely held since June 20, though Israeli forces continue periodic strikes
- Lebanese and Israeli negotiators met in Rome to discuss implementation of a June 26 deal on Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament
What we don’t know yet
- The nature of the explosive that killed the soldiers is under review
- Hezbollah issued no statement on the incident
- The Israeli military official who described the explosion spoke on condition of anonymity
- A diplomat who described Lebanon's request for the next pilot zone spoke on condition of anonymity
Open questions
- What exactly caused the explosion that killed the soldiers?
- Will Hezbollah respond to the incident or the strikes?
- Will a new pilot zone be implemented in Khiam or Bint Jbeil?
- Will Israeli forces follow through on withdrawing from occupied areas in southern Lebanon?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.