Hezbollah has killed a soldier of the Israeli Army 22 years old in the town of Odaisé. The deceased, Eitan Itzhak Osteris the first casualty of the Israeli Army in Lebanon. The Israeli authorities confirmed this Wednesday the officer’s death in combatin the midst of a confrontation between the Israelis and the terrorists after the start of the ground offensive with the invasion of southern Lebanon by the Netanyahu State.
The Israeli authorities have only indicated that the commander “has fallen in Lebanon”, shortly after confirming that there were taking place “close range” confrontations with Hezbollah, in which its soldiers from the 98th Division – in collaboration with the air force – have eliminated militiamen. Eitan Itzhak Oster was a team commander in the egoz unitspecialists in guerrilla warfare. The Israeli soldier was 22 years old and was from the Israeli city of Modin, near Jerusalem.
The Israeli forces have also confirmed this Wednesday the deployment of the 36th Divisionthe most powerful in his Army. Ga’ash (as it is popularly known – “rage” -) includes members of the Golani Brigade, the 188th Armored Brigade, the Etzioni Brigade and other forces” that join the “selective and demarcated operation in southern Lebanon against infrastructure and terrorist objectives of Hezbollah. The 36th Division is the most powerful armored and infantry contingent of Israel, and has participated in conflicts such as the Six Day War or the Yom Kippur War. The offensive will be supported by the air force and artillery.
The terrorists of the Shiite party-militia reported early this Wednesday about fighting with Israeli troops, after “a infiltration attempt» in the surroundings of the town of Odaisé. After that, it has become known that the Israeli forces have crossed the Blue Linename given to the border real of the two countries, which is why they have managed to enter Lebanese territory, into which “they have penetrated about 400 meters”, in the areas of Jerbet Yarun and Odeisé”, according to the Lebanese.
Iraq threatens the US and vetoes Guterres
After the invasion of southern Lebanon and the attack with 200 missiles of Iran to Israel, the Israeli Foreign Minister, Israel Katzhas declared to the Secretary General of the UN Antonio Guterres person unwelcome and has prohibited their entry into the country.
Also Iraq has entered into the conflict of Middle Eastby threatening USA – which alerted Israel to Iran’s plans – with attacking its “interests” if they carry out any “hostile action” against the Iranians. The US central command (Centcom) sent three squadrons of fighter jets composed of F-15E, F-16 and A-10 fighters.
This Wednesday, Israel intensified its invasion in southern Lebanon and its bombings in Beirut. The general Herzi Halevichief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, has stated that Israeli authorities will respond to Iran with an attack that demonstrates the country’s “precise and surprising” capabilities, while Netanyahu has pointed out their “serious mistake” that will make them “pay”.
Israel and Hezbollah have been fighting for more than eleven months, since the terrorist group attacked Israeli territory one day after the October 7 massacre of 2023 perpetrated by Hamas and other Palestinian factions, with which the conflict broke out with Loop.