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The Israeli Defense Forces says eight soldiers were killed in Lebanon while engaging in heavy firefights with Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement expressing his condolences to the families of those killed in what he described as an 'abhorrent terrorist attack,' but added that Israel will continue to fight against 'the axis of evil.
'The deaths in Lebanon come one day after Iran launched a missile attack against Israel. The country said the attack was largely thwarted, with only a few injuries reported.RELATED STORY | Jewish community reacts to Iran's missile attack on IsraelTensions have continued to rise in the region after the Israeli military launched what it is calling a 'limited' ground operation in Lebanon to combat Hezbollah, who — like Hamas — is supported by Iran.
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