# Middle East live: Israeli military says two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon

https://mins.news/en/item/14770

- France 24, 2026-08-06 03:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260806-middle-east-live-israeli-military-says-two-soldiers-killed-in-southern-lebanon

> The Israeli military said Thursday that two Israeli reserve soldiers died during combat in southern Lebanon. Israel has been fighting Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group, in the area. Iran separately said an agreement with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz had reached its final stages. US President Donald Trump suggested that the deal could be announced within days, as developments continued in the region.

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