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LEBANON WAR

Israel army says soldier killed in combat in Lebanon

The Israeli military said Wednesday that a soldier was killed in south Lebanon, where its troops have battled Hezbollah since late September after a year of cross-border exchanges of fire.

The death brings to 50 the military's losses in Lebanon since the start of ground operations and comes amid a US-led push to secure a truce, with US envoy Amos Hochstein expected in Israel Wednesday after talks in Beirut this week.



The Israeli military said Wednesday that a soldier was killed in south Lebanon, where its troops have battled Hezbollah since late September after a year of cross-border exchanges of fire.



The death brings to 50 the military's losses in Lebanon since the start of ground operations and comes amid a US-led push to secure a truce, with US envoy Amos Hochstein expected in Israel Wednesday after talks in Beirut this week.