Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed during combat in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military reported on Thursday, August 6th, 2026. The fighting occurred in an area where Israel has been engaged with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Following the incident, the Israeli military began conducting "precise strikes" in southern Lebanon, citing what it described as "a blatant violation of the ceasefire" that had largely held since June 20th.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has grown more volatile, with the Israeli military issuing evacuation warnings to residents of the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri earlier in the week.

Meanwhile, Iran announced it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump suggested that a deal related to this could be announced within days. US Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the complexity of US efforts regarding Iran, describing the situation as "messy" and indicating that progress would take time.

Additionally, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed they fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker on the Red Sea near the Saudi port of Yanbu, though no evidence was provided.

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