Israel says soldier killed, 3 others wounded in south Lebanon

The Israeli military said Tuesday that a soldier had been killed in Lebanon, the first since a U.S.-Iran temporary truce came into force that Israel insisted does not include the country where it is fighting Hezbollah.

"Sergeant Major (Res.) Ayal Uriel Bianco, aged 30, from Katzrin, a firefighting vehicle driver in the 188th Brigade, fell during combat in southern Lebanon," the Israeli military said in a statement.

Three others were wounded, the Israeli army said.

Israeli strikes meanwhile targeted Qana, Siddiqine, Qabrikha, Shehabiyyeh, Kafra, Baraashit, Arnoun, al-Hosh, al-Qlayle, Arab Salim, Nsarieh, Adloun, al-Khardali, Ayteet, Qalaway, Tebnine, al-Mansouri, Majdalzoun and Msayleh in south Lebanon, and Sohmor in West Bekaa, killing at least five people.

On Monday, the Israeli army said its troops had completely surrounded the key southern town of Bint Jbeil, while Hezbollah continued to claim attacks against Israeli forces there.

Hezbollah targeted Tuesday Misgav Am, Metula and Nahariya in north Israel, Israeli barracks in the occupied Golan Heights, and troops in al-Bayyada and al-Khiam in south Lebanon, as Israel struck Bint Jbeil amid fierce clashes with Hezbollah.