Two Israeli reserve soldiers were killed during combat in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military announced on Thursday, August 6th, 2026. The fighting occurred in the context of ongoing hostilities between Israel and 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 situation had already grown more volatile earlier in the week, with the Israeli military issuing an evacuation warning to residents of the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri, marking the first such warning in weeks.

Meanwhile, diplomatic developments were reported in the region. Iran stated on Wednesday that 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 on Wednesday that progress in negotiations with Iran appears slow and described the effort to end the conflict as "messy," noting that "it’s going to take some 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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