Israeli Army Claims Soldier Killed by Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile Attack in Southern Lebanon
Xinhua News Agency, Jerusalem, March 26 (Reporter Feng Guorui, Wang Zhuolun) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement on the 26th, saying that earlier that day, an Israeli soldier was killed in southern Lebanon by an anti-tank missile attack from Hezbollah, and four others were injured.
The statement said the deceased, Vorlansky, was part of the IDF's 7th Armored Brigade. According to preliminary investigations, Hezbollah militants fired two anti-tank missiles at an IDF tank in southern Lebanon, resulting in Vorlansky's death and injuring four others.
The statement noted that since Israel resumed ground operations in southern Lebanon, four soldiers have been killed.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. As Iran's main regional ally, Hezbollah began launching rockets at northern Israel on the evening of the 2nd of this month, while Israel conducted intense airstrikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as the capital Beirut, and initiated ground operations in southern Lebanon.
An Israeli soldier was killed and four others injured when Hezbollah launched anti-tank missiles at an Israeli tank in Southern Lebanon on March 26, 2023. The soldier, identified as Volansky, was part of the 7th Armored Brigade. This incident is part of ongoing military operations, with four Israeli soldiers reported killed since ground actions resumed in the region.
- One Israeli soldier was killed and four others were injured in the attack.
- The attack was carried out by Hezbollah using anti-tank missiles.
- The incident occurred in Southern Lebanon.
- The deceased soldier was identified as Volansky from the 7th Armored Brigade.
- This marks the fourth Israeli soldier killed since the resumption of ground operations in Southern Lebanon.