Israel Reports First Military Deaths in Lebanon as Fighting Escalates Between Israeli Troops and Hezbollah

In Lebanon, Israeli ground troops and fighter jets have struck Hezbollah sites, resulting in the deaths of eight Israeli soldiers, the first combat fatalities of Israel's invasion of Lebanon. The soldiers were killed during a gun battle with Hezbollah operatives in a southern Lebanon village. The Israeli military has not disclosed details of the soldiers' deaths, describing the fighting as "close-range."