article author: AFP ID: 1785588941889200100 Sat, 2026-08-01 16: 41 JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was moderately injured during a “close-quarters encounter” with Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon overnight on Saturday, despite a ceasefire. “Overnight (Saturday), an IDF officer was moderately injured during operational activity in southern Lebanon, ” the military said in a statement, specifying to AFP that the soldier was “injured during a close-quarters encounter with terrorists” in the area. Main category: Middle East Tags: Battlefield Lebanon Israel Hezbollah



