Middle East live: Israeli military says two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon
Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed during combat in southern Lebanon, the military said Thursday, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Iran said an agreement…
HomeMiddle EastLiveMiddle EastIssued on: 06/08/2026 - 05:48Modified: 06/08/2026 - 06:39By:Smoke rises from a hill following Israeli air strikes, after the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to the village of Mansouri, Lebanon, August 5, 2026 in this screengrab obtained from social media. © ReutersTwo Israeli reserve soldiers were killed during combat in southern Lebanon, the military said Thursday, where Israel has been fighting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Iran said an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz is in its final stages, while US President Donald Trump suggested a deal could be announced within days. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments. Yesterday's key developments:Iransaid Wednesday it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement withOmanover theStrait of Hormuz, and US PresidentDonald Trumphas said a deal could be announced this week. US Vice PresidentJD Vanceacknowledged Wednesday that it can seem like the U. S. is not making progress in Iran, describing the effort to end the war as "messy" and that "it’s going to take some time". The Iranian-backedHouthi rebelsinYemenclaimed Wednesday they had fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker on theRed Seaoff the Saudi port of Yanbu, without providing evidence. There was no immediate comment fromSaudi Arabia. The shaky ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant groupHezbollahgrew more volatile Wednesday, as the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to residents of the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri, the first such warning in weeks. Later, the Israeli military said it had begunconducting "precise strikes" in southernLebanonin response to what it described as "a blatant violation of the ceasefire" that had largely held since June 20. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)Keywords for this article