Israeli soldier from Golani Brigade killed in southern Lebanon, says army

- At least 795 Israeli personnel killed since launch of Israeli onslaught on Gaza last October, according to army figures

By Said Amori

JERUSALEM (AA) – One more Israeli army soldier was killed during ongoing battles in southern Lebanon, the army said Saturday.

The Israeli army identified the slain soldier as Ori Nisanovich, 21, who was killed in a battle in southern Lebanon.

The death brings the number of Israeli personnel killed since the launch of Israeli onslaught on Gaza last October, which later extended to Lebanon, to 795, according to military figures.

Israel launched an air campaign in Lebanon against what it claims are targets of the Hezbollah group in late September, in an escalation from a year of cross-border warfare.

More than 3,400 people have been killed, nearly 14,600 injured and more than 1 million displaced by Israeli attacks since last October, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Despite international warnings that the Middle East region was on the brink of a regional war, Tel Aviv expanded the conflict by launching a ground assault into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.

*Writing by Rania Abu Shamala

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