Reports have come in overnight claiming there are 4 dead and 20 wounded Israeli soldiers after a failed attempt to enter the Lebanese border town of al-Aadaysit.
Hezbollah reportedly fired 2 Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs) and then fired directly at the invading group.
This is the first on the ground confrontation between the two sides since Israel began forcibly entering southern Lebanon.
The scalable map below will allow readers to zoon-in or out to see the area carefully:
There was also a large Hezballah barrage of rockets/missiles against the frontlines at Shlomi and northern Haifa.
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR KIDNAPPED
The Israeli ambassador to Cyprus, and his companions, have been kidnapped!
According to Reuters, the Israeli ambassador to Cyprus and two of his companions were kidnapped on the coast and taken to an unknown location, and that contact with them has been lost for several hours now.
Cypriot security confirmed the kidnapping, indicating that the search and investigation for them is ongoing.
UPDATE 9:50 AM EDT --
Reports now confirm the number of IDF Soldiers killed so far this morning is fourteen (14) with "more than 20" injured.
