The clashes mark one of the first substantial engagements between the IDF and Hezbollah amid Israel's limited ground incursion to target Hezbollah's infrastructure along the border.
Hezbollah claimed to have inflicted casualties on a group of Israeli soldiers attempting to assault the village of Odaisseh, indicating the high stakes of border tensions.
Israel's military confirmed the losses amid a buildup of forces, with IDF's 36th armored division entering operations alongside the 98th division already in the region.
Claims of Hezbollah destroying three Israeli Merkava tanks underline the intensity of the conflict, although the exact circumstances of these incidents remain unverified.
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