Monday, 30/03/2026   
   Beirut 17:47

Israeli Enemy Confesses to Soldier’s Death, Officer Wounded in Southern Lebanon

Illustrative image displaying Israeli tanks under fire by Hezbollah Lebanese reisstance group.

The Israeli enemy has confirmed the death of a soldier and the serious injury of an officer in separate incidents in southern Lebanon, as clashes along the border continue.

In a statement cleared for publication, the occupation army identified the slain soldier as Sergeant Liran Ben Zion from Holon, a soldier in the 9th Battalion, 401st Brigade. According to a preliminary investigation reported by Israeli media, an anti-tank missile was fired overnight at a tank belonging to the battalion’s combat crew operating in southern Lebanon. The attack killed Sergeant Ben Zion and left an officer seriously wounded. Two additional anti-tank missiles were later fired at the area as forces attempted to evacuate the casualties.

In a separate incident, the occupation army reported that shortly after the death of Sergeant Moshe Katz of the 890th Paratroopers Brigade in southern Lebanon on the same day, a force from the 82nd Battalion operating in the Ramim mountain range was also targeted by anti-tank missiles. Five soldiers were wounded in that attack, some of them seriously.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Ministry of Health said hospitals across the country received 232 injured individuals over the past 24 hours, two of whom remain in serious condition.

According to Israeli media, the death toll among Israeli soldiers has risen to 930 since October 7, 2023. The Population and Immigration Authority also reported that 4,584 Israelis left the country yesterday.

Source: Agencies (translated and edited by Al-Manar)