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Israeli military announces its first combat death since incursions in Lebanon began

Escalation on multiple fronts raises fears of wider war in Middle East that could draw in Iran as well as the US
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Pallbearers carry the casket of Israeli soldier Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, who was killed fighting in Lebanon, amid hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, during his funeral at Mount Herzl military cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Reuters Photo
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The Israeli military has announced its first combat death since launching ground operations in Lebanon this week.

The military said on Wednesday that a 22-year-old in a commando brigade was killed in combat in Lebanon.

Israeli ground troops have carried out incursions into Lebanon against Hezbollah, and Tehran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles on Israel late Tuesday.

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The escalation on multiple fronts has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East that could draw in Iran — which backs Hezbollah and Hamas — as well as the US, which has rushed military assets to the region in support of Israel.

Hezbollah, widely seen as the most powerful armed group in the region, said its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in two places inside Lebanon near the border. The Israeli military said ground forces backed by airstrikes had killed militants in “close-range engagements” without saying where.

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