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Coverage dated August 5, 2026 to August 7, 2026

2 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon explosion

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BEIRUT -- Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, Israel's military said Thursday, the first Israeli deaths since a shaky truce between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began nearly two months ago.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    At least one Lebanese person, two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The violence comes amid talks between Lebanon and Israel as Beirut pushes for a phased Israeli troop withdrawal.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon, the first since June truce with Hezbollah (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Israeli military vehicles, left, are seen stationed among homes in the village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, occupied by Israeli forces, as seen from the southern village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday that two of its soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern…

  4. The Boston Globe

    Two soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with Hezbollah (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Four other soldiers were wounded, the military said. The deaths had been reported by Israeli media a day earlier.

  5. Al-Monitor

    Israel strikes south Lebanon after soldiers killed, talks continue in Rome (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Aug 6 (Reuters) - Israel said two of its soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday while Lebanese authorities said Israeli retaliatory attacks killed at least one person, a flare-up in violence that coincided with the latest round of talks between the two countries.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    2 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon explosion (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BEIRUT -- Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an explosion in southern Lebanon, Israel's military said Thursday, the first Israeli deaths since a shaky truce between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began nearly two months ago.