Israel says eight of its soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in south Lebanon
Israel said eight of its soldiers died on Wednesday in clashes with Hezbollah in south Lebanon. Tensions in the Middle East spiralled in the past 48 hours after Israel began what it describes as a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation in Lebanon and Iran responded by firing at least 180 missiles at Israel in its biggest-ever assault on its arch-enemy. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
Israel said eight of its soldiers died on Wednesday in clashes with Hezbollah in south Lebanon. Tensions in the Middle East spiralled in the past 48 hours after Israel began what it describes as a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation in Lebanon and Iran responded by firing at least 180 missiles at Israel in its biggest-ever assault on its arch-enemy. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
