1 more Hezbollah member killed in clashes with Israeli army

By Naim Burjawi

BEIRUT (AA) - The Lebanese Hezbollah group on Friday announced the death of another fighter in clashes with Israel.

In a statement, the group identified the fighter as Ali Hasan Nahla, which said he was killed "on the road to Jerusalem," in reference to the Hezbollah fight in support of the Palestinian resistance facing the Israeli devastating onslaught in Gaza.

The new fatality brings the total number of Hezbollah fighters killed in clashes with Israeli forces since Oct. 8, 2023, to 367, according to an Anadolu tally.

Fears have grown about a full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah amid an exchange of cross-border attacks between the two sides.

The escalation comes against the backdrop of a deadly Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 38,300 victims since October, following an attack by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar