Israel bombed the Lebanese capital Beirut again in the early hours of Thursday, causing at least six fatalities. The Israeli Defense Forces confirmed for the first time that eight soldiers were killed in ground military operations in Lebanon.

Israel stated that it carried out precise airstrikes on the capital of Lebanon in the early hours of Thursday. Local witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion, with a security official confirming that the target of the airstrike was a building near the Lebanese parliament in the Bashoura area, marking the closest Israeli attack to the center of Beirut.

Lebanese health officials reported at least six fatalities and seven injuries in this recent airstrike. The number of casualties may increase as rescue efforts progress.

The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, expressed on X platform on Thursday, 'Beirut has once again had a sleepless night. (People) counted the explosions shaking the city, with no alarms. Uncertainty lies ahead. Anxiety and fear are everywhere.'

Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, urged all parties to seriously engage in ceasefire efforts to prevent Israeli 'aggression' in Lebanon. He also stated that without the establishment of a Palestinian state, peace in the Middle East would not be possible. He described the events unfolding in the Middle East as a 'collective genocide', and added that his country had been warning Israel about its 'impunity'.

Lebanese security officials stated that three missiles also struck the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh in the southern outskirts of Beirut.

The leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, who was attacked last week, was killed at this location. Nasrallah's death dealt a major blow to Hezbollah.

The Israeli military has reported for the first time that soldiers have died in ground operations.

The Israeli military stated that its regular infantry and armored forces joined ground operations in Lebanon on Wednesday. Israel withdrew infantry and armored forces from the 36th Division (including the Golan Brigade, the 188th Armored Brigade, and the 6th Infantry Brigade), indicating an expansion of the operation scope beyond limited commando raids.

However, it seems that some Israeli troops did not perform well.

According to the Israeli military, a total of 8 soldiers died in two incidents on Wednesday. Israeli media released photos of these young soldiers who died, stating that they were all killed on Wednesday in cross-border ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. This marks the first time Israeli soldiers have died since the start of the operation named 'Operation Northern Arrow'.

"The Jerusalem Post" wrote: "Six Egoz commando members were killed in a gun battle with Hezbollah fighters in a southern village in Lebanon. Another officer and four soldiers were seriously injured in the same incident." Egoz is a special reconnaissance unit of elite commandos in Israel.

In addition, two more Israeli soldiers died in another battle in Lebanon.

According to the Israeli side, the deceased Israeli soldiers seemed to have walked into a Hezbollah ambush area, facing gunfire from multiple directions, including shoulder-fired missiles. Earlier in the day, Hezbollah had issued a statement claiming that its explosive traps ambushed Israeli troops, resulting in casualties.

Undoubtedly, the ground situation in southern Lebanon's border has significantly deteriorated. The Israeli Defense Forces stated on Wednesday that Hezbollah had launched at least 140 rockets into Israel. The IDF claimed the goal is to permanently drive Hezbollah out of the border to establish a buffer zone, allowing thousands of Israeli citizens to return to their homes in the northern part of the country.

During this ground operation, the rescue and evacuation of casualties by the Israel Defense Forces in Lebanon appears chaotic and difficult. According to media reports, 'Hezbollah militants fired mortars at Israeli soldiers when evacuating casualties after the building gunfight, resulting in more soldiers being injured.'

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed condolences to the families of the victims and added, 'We are in a difficult war. We will unite and achieve victory together.'

Some military experts detailed the geographic areas contested by both sides on Wednesday. It is reported that the Israeli military has warned residents of 50 villages and towns in southern Lebanon to evacuate to the area north of the Awali River, which is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the border, much farther than the buffer zone declared by the United Nations as a result of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

According to statistics from the Lebanese government, over the past year of cross-border conflicts, over 1,900 people in Lebanon have died and over 9,000 have been injured, with most of the deaths occurring in the past two weeks.

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati stated that around 1.2 million Lebanese people have been displaced due to Israel's attacks.

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