An armed man injured four Israeli troops in southern Lebanon on Thursday before being killed, according to the Israeli army.
In a statement on Friday, the military said that an officer was moderately wounded, while another officer and two soldiers sustained light injuries during the incident “as a result of a close-quarters encounter” in southern Lebanon.
The injured were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment and their families were notified, it said.
The Israeli daily Ynet reported that the incident took place in the southern Lebanese town of Beit Yahoun.
Citing an Israeli army spokesperson, the daily reported that a gunman threw a grenade at Israeli forces before being killed.
