21 more Israeli soldiers injured amid Gaza, Lebanon assaults

- 780 soldiers killed, 5,282 injured since outbreak of Gaza conflict last year, according to military figures

By Abdelraouf Arnaout

JERUSALEM (AA) – At least 21 more Israeli soldiers were injured in clashes in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon in the last 24 hours, the army said on Wednesday.

Military figures released by the army showed that some 780 soldiers have been killed and 5,282 others injured since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict on Oct. 7, 2023.

Tension has escalated amid an Israeli air campaign in Lebanon since late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets in an escalation from year-long cross-border warfare between Israel and the Lebanese group since the start of Israel’s brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip.

More than 3,000 people have been killed and over 13,500 injured in Israeli attacks since October 2023, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Israel expanded the conflict by launching a ground assault into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1 this year.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala

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