Israel says four soldiers killed in south Lebanon clashes

The Israeli military said on Tuesday four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah claimed attacks on troops in Ainata, Naqoura, Bayada, Beit Leef, Aitaroun and on the Qantara-Taybe road.

A military statement named three soldiers from the same battalion who "fell during combat" and a separate statement said another soldier, who had not yet been publicly named, had died in the same incident.

The deaths bring the total number of troops killed in the war to 10. More than 260 troops had been injured, 22 seriously.

Another soldier was severely wounded and a reservist moderately wounded, according to the second statement.

The army also claimed it had captured a Hezbollah member in south Lebanon.

Israel's army spokesperson had ordered the residents of west Bekaa and villages and towns south of the Zahrani river to evacuate north.

Overnight into Tuesday, Israel targeted Bint Jbeil, Rshaf, Baraashit, Yater, Dweir, Ebba, Jebsheet, Deirkifa, al-Qasmiyeh, Majdalzoun, Qlayleh, Kafra, Mansouri and Dayr al-Zahrani, while also shelling and striking villages on the border region where its troops are trying to advance.