Israeli military expresses ‘regret’ over strike that killed Lebanese soldier

In a recent post on X, the Israeli military said that a strike on Lebanese territory, which killed one soldier, was conducted as "self-defence to eliminate an imminent threat that had been identified from Lebanon."

"The threat was identified within a known launch area and observation point of ​​the Hezbollah terrorist organisation, near al-Awadi," the post said.

It added that the military was notified that Lebanese soldiers were harmed during the strike and they "express regret over the incident". 

"The Lebanese Armed Forces were not the target of the strike," the post said. "The incident is under review."