Hezbollah Clashes with Israel, Casualties Mount

0:00On March 9, Hezbollah fighters clashed with Israeli troops in eastern Lebanon during an overnight airborne raid, marking the second such operation. There, in recent days, the group says its forces confronted 15 helicopters and ground troops using appropriate weapons as the conflict enters its second week. Earlier this week, Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut's southern suburbs, with fresh warnings for residents to evacuate. Officials also announced plans to target a key Hezbollah financial institution called Al-Qored Al-Hasan. The fighting has taken a heavy toll, with Lebanon's health ministry reporting nearly 400 deaths from Israeli strikes since March 2, including at least 83 children and 42 women. Israel confirmed two soldiers killed in southern Lebanon, the first army losses since the war started. Hundreds of thousands have fled their homes, especially from southern areas and Beirut suburbs. A prior raid near the village of Nabi Chit on Friday night into Saturday killed 41 people as Israel searched for remains of missing air force.

1:06Navigator Ron Arad from 1986 but found nothing. Meanwhile, Israel struck a hotel in Beirut with a drone, killing five senior Iranian revolutionary guards commanders while reinforcing positions in. Southern Lebanon to counter attacks, tensions remain high along the border.