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| The '''Battle of Bint Jbail''' started on ] ], when ] tried to take ] it regarded as a "] stronghold", or "terror capital". | The '''Battle of Bint Jbail''' started on ] ], when ] tried to take ] it regarded as a "] stronghold", or "terror capital". Heavy gun battles between soldiers from the ] and Hezbollah guerrillas took place. Some of the shooting was taking place at point-blank range, in homes, and in courtyards. | ||
| Israel confirmed eight of its soldiers died in the battle, while two died the day before. Dozens of Golani Brigade soldiers were evacuated into Israel. | |||
| IDF sources reported heavy gun battles between soldiers from the ] and Hezbollah guerrillas, and said that some of the shooting was taking place at point-blank range, in homes, and in courtyards. | |||
| Hezbollah and various news sources have also reported that the Israeli Defence Forces sustained heavy casualties, of up to 14 fatalities and an unknown number of wounded. | |||
| == Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| Battle of Bint Jbail | |||||||
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| Part of 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict | |||||||
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Israeli Defense Forces (Golani Brigade) | Hezbollah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| unknown | 200 | ||||||
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10 killed 30 wounded | 20-50 casualties | ||||||
The Battle of Bint Jbail started on July 25 2006, when Israeli Defense Forces tried to take the town it regarded as a "Hezbollah stronghold", or "terror capital". Heavy gun battles between soldiers from the Golani Brigade and Hezbollah guerrillas took place. Some of the shooting was taking place at point-blank range, in homes, and in courtyards.
Israel confirmed eight of its soldiers died in the battle, while two died the day before. Dozens of Golani Brigade soldiers were evacuated into Israel.