# Two Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon, first Israeli deaths since Hezbollah truce

https://mins.news/en/item/14756

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-06 04:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4z1N8Oq

> The Israeli military says two of its soldiers were killed while fighting in southern Lebanon. The deaths mark the first Israeli fatalities since a fragile truce with Hezbollah took effect in June. Hezbollah is described as an Iran-backed Lebanese militant group. The report places the deaths within the continuing tensions surrounding that ceasefire.

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