The Israeli army announced Thursday that 30 soldiers and officers have been killed and 1,302 wounded in Lebanon since fighting resumed in early March. Eleven soldiers were wounded in the past 48 hours alone. The figures update the IDF's own casualty toll from the ground invasion and renewed air campaign launched on March 2.
The IDF on Thursday published an updated casualty count for its operations in Lebanon, reporting 30 soldiers and officers killed and 1,302 wounded since the resumption of large-scale fighting on March 2. The toll includes 11 soldiers injured in southern Lebanon over the past 48 hours, according to the army statement.
The figures mark the IDF's own accounting of losses, as distinct from the broader Lebanese Health Ministry toll which reported 3,696 killed and over 11,188 wounded across the country as of June 10 — figures that do not differentiate between combatants and civilians. The Israeli ground invasion, launched alongside a heavy air campaign, has included the demolition of entire villages in southern Lebanon, with military bulldozers and controlled detonations used extensively. The IDF has stated that displaced Lebanese residents will not yet be permitted to return to their homes.
The renewed offensive, which broke a months-long ceasefire, has drawn repeated Hezbollah retaliatory strikes against Israeli positions. The Zioneer has previously reported on daily exchanges of fire, demolition operations, and the IDF's targeting of what it describes as Hezbollah infrastructure across southern Lebanon. The new casualty figures reflect the sustained intensity of the ground campaign. It remains unclear whether the IDF release represents a routine periodic update or signals any shift in operational posture.
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