Hezbollah member killed in clashes on Lebanon-Israel border

BEIRUT, Lebanon

Lebanese group Hezbollah said Wednesday one of its members was killed in clashes with Israeli forces on Lebanon’s southern border.

A statement by the group did not provide any details about the circumstances leading to its member’s death.

Amid the conflict in the Gaza Strip, tension has flared along the border between Israel and Lebanon, with exchanges of fire between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.

The border clashes have been the deadliest since Hezbollah and Israel fought a full-scale war in 2006, when the Lebanese group struck major Israeli cities with rockets, causing significant damage.

At least 43 Hezbollah members had been killed since the outbreak of clashes between the two sides along the borderline on Oct. 7.

The border tension comes as Israel continued its relentless airstrikes on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas into Israeli territory on Oct. 7.

More than 7,900 people have been killed in the conflict, including at least 6,546 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.

Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water, medicines and fuel, and aid convoys allowed into Gaza have carried only a fraction of what is needed.