The Israeli military reports that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon after being attacked by Hezbollah anti-tank missiles.

The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement on the 26th that earlier that day, an Israel Defense Forces soldier died after being hit by a Lebanese Hezbollah anti-tank missile in southern Lebanon, and another four people were injured. The statement said the deceased, Volanski, belonged to the IDF’s 7th Armored Brigade. According to a preliminary investigation, Hezbollah operatives fired two anti-tank missiles at an IDF tank in southern Lebanon, causing Volanski’s death and leading to injuries to the other four. The statement said that since Israel resumed its ground operations in southern Lebanon, four soldiers have been killed. (Xinhua News Agency)