Eight Israeli casualties have been reported between Friday and Saturday, according to the Israeli Health Ministry's latest update of the toll incurred since the launch of the aggression against Iran and Lebanon in late February.
As of Saturday, a total of 9,026 casualties have been admitted to Israeli hospitals.
Of the 9,026 injuries, 1,125 were recorded amid the war on Lebanon, following a ceasefire involving Iran on April 8, while 710 were sustained on the northern front after April 17, when a so-called ceasefire was declared in Lebanon.
At the same time, the Israeli occupation military announced on Saturday the death of a captain from its elite Egoz unit, who succumbed to severe wounds sustained during fighting in southern Lebanon on Thursday.
Israeli media also reported that four Israeli soldiers were wounded to varying degrees on Saturday during fighting in southern Lebanon.
'Israel' records mounting losses amid Resistance ops
The announcements come amid continued confrontations along the Lebanese border and ongoing Resistance operations targeting Israeli occupation forces.
On Friday, an Israeli military officer was seriously wounded, and a unit commander was injured during a confrontation with Resistance fighters in southern Lebanon, according to details reported by Israeli Army Radio.
The incident took place at approximately 08:00 am in the village of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, where occupation forces from the Givati Brigade's reconnaissance unit came under small-arms fire from Resistance fighters in the area.
According to the report, the exchange of fire left an Israeli officer seriously injured. He was evacuated by helicopter to receive medical treatment. The commander of the Givati Reconnaissance Unit was also wounded during the confrontation and later hospitalized.
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