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Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah revealed on Friday that seven of its fighters were killed by Israeli fire, though the exact location and timing were not specified. Tensions persist along the border between Lebanon and Israel amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, marked by daily exchanges of fire.
In a statement, Hezbollah mourned the loss of the seven fighters, asserting that they were "martyred on the road to Jerusalem." This phrase is commonly used by Hezbollah to commemorate its members who have lost their lives, a number that has now reached 68 since the commencement of border clashes with Israel last month.
The border region has been a focal point for confrontations, notably between Hezbollah, backed by Iran, and Israel. The heightened tensions in the area coincide with the broader conflict initiated by Gaza-based Hamas's attacks on Israel on October 7. Earlier Friday, Israel's military said it struck an organisation in Syria, which it did not name, saying the group was behind a drone crash into a school in southern Israel a day earlier.
The persistent exchanges of fire underscore the volatile nature of the situation on the ground, with both sides engaged in ongoing hostilities amid the complex geopolitical landscape in the Middle East.
