Three IDF soldiers were killed in battles with Hezbollah fighters in Ayta a-Shab on Tuesday. Twenty-five soldiers were also lightly wounded.IDF paratroopers have been operating in Ayta a-Shab since Monday. The IDF said Tuesday that at least 10 Hezbollah guerillas were killed in the clashes.
During the morning hours, paratroopers took positions in a number of houses and prepared to search the village. Around 11 A.M., Hezbollah men opened fire on with anti-tank weapons on two houses in which the paratroopers were situated. One soldier was killed in the first house and an officer and soldier were killed in a second house.
The other soldiers were lightly wounded by the anti-tank fire and in a series of incidents that occurred afterward.
Staff Sergeant Yonatan Einhorn, 22, of Moshav Gimzu, was identified as one of the three casualties. The other two casualties were not immediately identified.
An IDF soldier was also lightly hurt in Maroun A-Ras in southern Lebanon and was evacuated to hospital in Safed.
During the evening hours, five soldiers were lightly wounded by Hezbollah mortar fire on the northern border.
The cost to Israel is beyond measure, but at least the Israelis understand that it is a price that must be paid or the Islamofacists will sweep the world.
G-d cares for his people. Prayers for the families.
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