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* Hezbollah repels several Israeli incursion attempts<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 October 2024 |title=Hezbollah repels 6 infiltration attempts by Israel |url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20241004-hezbollah-repels-6-infiltration-attempts-by-israel/amp/ |work=Middle East Monitor}}</ref>
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| caption = {{leftlegend|#0038b8ff|Israel}}{{leftlegend|#f7e117ff|Hezbollah presence in Lebanon}}{{leftlegend|#800080ff|]}}{{left|1={{legend-line|blue dashed 2px|Areas ordered evacuated by Israel}}}}<br/>See ] for a more detailed map. | caption = {{leftlegend|#0038b8ff|Israel}}{{leftlegend|#f7e117ff|Hezbollah presence in Lebanon}}{{leftlegend|#800080ff|]}}{{left|1={{legend-line|blue dashed 2px|Areas ordered evacuated by Israel}}}}<br/>See ] for a more detailed map.
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{{Current|date=October 2024|2=ongoing battle}} {{Current|date=October 2024|2=ongoing battle}}
The '''battle of Odaisseh''' is an ongoing battle that began on 1 October 2024 with the ], as part of the ]. The '''battle of Odaisseh''' is an ongoing battle that began on 1 October 2024 with the ], as part of the ].


== Background == == Background ==
On 1 October 2024, ] began an ] as part of the ] and the ], results of the ] of the ]. It began after ] faced a series of setbacks in September 2024 that degraded its capabilities<ref>{{Cite news |title=After the decapitation of Hizbullah, Iran could race for a nuclear bomb |url=https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/09/30/iran-could-race-for-the-bomb-after-the-decapitation-of-hizbullah |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001001703/https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/09/30/iran-could-race-for-the-bomb-after-the-decapitation-of-hizbullah |archive-date=1 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |newspaper=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ibish |first=Hussein |date=30 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah Got Caught in Its Own Trap |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/hezbollah-got-caught-its-own-trap/680076/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001002041/https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/hezbollah-got-caught-its-own-trap/680076/ |archive-date=1 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref> and eliminated most of its leadership;<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last1=Mackenzie |first1=James |last2=Gebeily |first2=Maya |last3=Lubell |first3=Maayan |date=1 October 2024 |title=Israel says it's raiding Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, group fires at Israel |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-has-begun-limited-raids-against-hezbollah-targets-border-area-2024-09-30/ |work=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Nakhoul |first1=Samia |last2=Hafezi |first2=Parisa |last3=Lubell |first3=Maayan |date=29 September 2024 |title=Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's penetration of Hezbollah |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/nasrallahs-killing-reveals-depth-israels-penetration-hezbollah-2024-09-28/ |work=Reuters}}</ref> beginning with the ],<ref name="AP-News-2024b22">{{Cite web |last1=Lidman |first1=Melanie |last2=Mroue |first2=Bassem |last3=Hatoum |first3=Bassam |date=23 September 2024 |title=Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006 |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-lebanon-hezbollah-e3ca9c83642056f962fdf76319e3b8de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924060908/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-lebanon-hezbollah-e3ca9c83642056f962fdf76319e3b8de |archive-date=24 September 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=El Deeb |first=Sarah |date=20 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted list |url=https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-mideast-tensions-attack-8ec89de2b117b52e2c09b19155e35d13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929181149/https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-mideast-tensions-attack-8ec89de2b117b52e2c09b19155e35d13 |archive-date=29 September 2024 |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> followed by an ] targeting Hezbollah throughout Lebanon,<ref name=":132">{{Cite news |last=Stroul |first=Dana |date=23 September 2024 |title=Israel and Hezbollah Are Escalating Toward Catastrophe |url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-and-hezbollah-are-escalating-toward-catastrophe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005002526/https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-and-hezbollah-are-escalating-toward-catastrophe |archive-date=5 October 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024 |work=Foreign Affairs |language=en-US |issn=0015-7120}}</ref> killing over 800 and injuring at least 5,000 in a week, and culminating in the 27 September ] of Hezbollah leader ].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=28 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike |url=https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024-c4751957433ff944c4eb06027885a973 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928081831/https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024-c4751957433ff944c4eb06027885a973 |archive-date=28 September 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mroue |first1=Bassem |last2=Lidman |first2=Melanie |date=28 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/28/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024/c19a099a-7d69-11ef-980d-341a84fdff8f_story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003161108/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/28/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024/c19a099a-7d69-11ef-980d-341a84fdff8f_story.html |archive-date=3 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> On 1 October 2024, ] began an ] as part of the ] and the ], results of the ] of the ]. It began after ] faced a series of setbacks in September 2024 that degraded its capabilities<ref>{{Cite news |title=After the decapitation of Hizbullah, Iran could race for a nuclear bomb |url=https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/09/30/iran-could-race-for-the-bomb-after-the-decapitation-of-hizbullah |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001001703/https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/09/30/iran-could-race-for-the-bomb-after-the-decapitation-of-hizbullah |archive-date=1 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |newspaper=The Economist |issn=0013-0613}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ibish |first=Hussein |date=30 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah Got Caught in Its Own Trap |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/hezbollah-got-caught-its-own-trap/680076/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001002041/https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/09/hezbollah-got-caught-its-own-trap/680076/ |archive-date=1 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref> and eliminated most of its leadership;<ref name=":13">{{Cite news |last1=Mackenzie |first1=James |last2=Gebeily |first2=Maya |last3=Lubell |first3=Maayan |date=1 October 2024 |title=Israel says it's raiding Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, group fires at Israel |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-military-has-begun-limited-raids-against-hezbollah-targets-border-area-2024-09-30/ |work=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Nakhoul |first1=Samia |last2=Hafezi |first2=Parisa |last3=Lubell |first3=Maayan |date=29 September 2024 |title=Nasrallah's killing reveals depth of Israel's penetration of Hezbollah |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/nasrallahs-killing-reveals-depth-israels-penetration-hezbollah-2024-09-28/ |work=Reuters}}</ref> beginning with the ],<ref name="AP-News-2024b222">{{Cite web |last1=Lidman |first1=Melanie |last2=Mroue |first2=Bassem |last3=Hatoum |first3=Bassam |date=23 September 2024 |title=Israeli strikes kill 492 in Lebanon's deadliest day of conflict since 2006 |url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-lebanon-hezbollah-e3ca9c83642056f962fdf76319e3b8de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924060908/https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-lebanon-hezbollah-e3ca9c83642056f962fdf76319e3b8de |archive-date=24 September 2024 |access-date=24 September 2024 |website=Associated Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=El Deeb |first=Sarah |date=20 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike was top military official on US wanted list |url=https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-mideast-tensions-attack-8ec89de2b117b52e2c09b19155e35d13 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929181149/https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-mideast-tensions-attack-8ec89de2b117b52e2c09b19155e35d13 |archive-date=29 September 2024 |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> followed by an ] targeting Hezbollah throughout Lebanon,<ref name=":1322">{{Cite news |last=Stroul |first=Dana |date=23 September 2024 |title=Israel and Hezbollah Are Escalating Toward Catastrophe |url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-and-hezbollah-are-escalating-toward-catastrophe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005002526/https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/israel-and-hezbollah-are-escalating-toward-catastrophe |archive-date=5 October 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024 |work=Foreign Affairs |language=en-US |issn=0015-7120}}</ref> killing over 800 and injuring at least 5,000 in a week, and culminating in the 27 September ] of Hezbollah leader ].<ref name=":122">{{Cite web |date=28 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike |url=https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024-c4751957433ff944c4eb06027885a973 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928081831/https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024-c4751957433ff944c4eb06027885a973 |archive-date=28 September 2024 |access-date=28 September 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mroue |first1=Bassem |last2=Lidman |first2=Melanie |date=28 September 2024 |title=Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/28/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024/c19a099a-7d69-11ef-980d-341a84fdff8f_story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241003161108/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/28/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-airstrikes-28-september-2024/c19a099a-7d69-11ef-980d-341a84fdff8f_story.html |archive-date=3 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>


== Battle == == Battle ==

=== 1 October === === 1 October ===
On 1 October, Hezbollah claimed that it had targeted IDF soldiers in towns opposite of ].<ref>{{cite news |date=1 October 2024 |title=ن غفير: القوات الإسرائيلية تخوض حاليا قتالا في ظروف ليست سهلة في جنوب لبنان |trans-title=Ben Gvir: Israeli forces are currently fighting in difficult conditions in southern Lebanon |url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1687746/غفير-القوات-الإسرائيلية-تخوض-حاليا-قتالا-ظروف-ليست |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001164928/https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1687746/غفير-القوات-الإسرائيلية-تخوض-حاليا-قتالا-ظروف-ليست |archive-date=1 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=Elnashra |language=Arabic}}</ref> On 1 October, Hezbollah claimed that it had targeted IDF soldiers in towns opposite of ].<ref>{{cite news |date=1 October 2024 |title=ن غفير: القوات الإسرائيلية تخوض حاليا قتالا في ظروف ليست سهلة في جنوب لبنان |trans-title=Ben Gvir: Israeli forces are currently fighting in difficult conditions in southern Lebanon |url=https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1687746/غفير-القوات-الإسرائيلية-تخوض-حاليا-قتالا-ظروف-ليست |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001164928/https://www.elnashra.com/news/show/1687746/غفير-القوات-الإسرائيلية-تخوض-حاليا-قتالا-ظروف-ليست |archive-date=1 October 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 |work=Elnashra |language=Arabic}}</ref>


=== 2 October === === 2 October ===
On 2 October, Hezbollah stated that Israeli forces were ambushed by Hezbollah fighters in Odaisseh and forced to retreat while attempting to dismantle militant infrastructure. Six soldiers from the ] were killed in the clash and several others were injured, including five critically. The IDF said that another 20 Hezbollah militants were killed during the clash.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2024 |title=Hezbollah says it forced Israeli soldiers to retreat from Lebanese town |url=https://aje.io/z1c3x6?update=3216228 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004230019/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks?update=3216228 |archive-date=4 October 2024 |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=Al Jazeera}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=2 October 2024 |title=In first fatalities of Lebanon ground op, 8 IDF soldiers killed in battle with Hezbollah |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-fatalities-of-lebanon-ground-op-8-idf-soldiers-killed-in-battle-with-hezbollah/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002214248/https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-fatalities-of-lebanon-ground-op-8-idf-soldiers-killed-in-battle-with-hezbollah/ |archive-date=2 October 2024 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=The Times of Israel}}</ref> On 2 October, Hezbollah stated that Israeli forces were ambushed by Hezbollah fighters in Odaisseh and forced to retreat while attempting to dismantle militant infrastructure. Six soldiers from the ] were killed in the clash and several others were injured, including five critically. The IDF said that another 20 Hezbollah militants were killed during the clash.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2024 |title=Hezbollah says it forced Israeli soldiers to retreat from Lebanese town |url=https://aje.io/z1c3x6?update=3216228 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004230019/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks?update=3216228 |archive-date=4 October 2024 |access-date=3 October 2024 |website=Al Jazeera}}</ref><ref name=":82">{{Cite news |date=2 October 2024 |title=In first fatalities of Lebanon ground op, 8 IDF soldiers killed in battle with Hezbollah |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-fatalities-of-lebanon-ground-op-8-idf-soldiers-killed-in-battle-with-hezbollah/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002214248/https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-fatalities-of-lebanon-ground-op-8-idf-soldiers-killed-in-battle-with-hezbollah/ |archive-date=2 October 2024 |access-date=2 October 2024 |work=The Times of Israel}}</ref>


Early in the morning on 2 October 2024, a force of the ] moved towards the village, they were observed before their arrival, and ] militants set up an ambush. Amongst the heavy fog, the Egoz Unit personnel entered one of the buildings in the village, around 04:30 in the morning, when they were attacked from several directions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/article-1137370|trans-title=Heroic battle: everything that can be told about the fall of six Nut fighters in Lebanon|website=Ma'ariv Online|title=קרב גבורה: כל מה שאפשר לספר על נפילת שישה לוחמי אגוז בלבנון|accessdate=5 October 2024}}</ref> Under the haze and fog, the ] could not provide combat support so the special operatives from the ] were deployed to rescue and evacuate the trapped personnel.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/article-1137265|author=Avi Ashkenazi Early in the morning on 2 October 2024, a force of the ] moved towards the village, they were observed before their arrival, and ] militants set up an ambush. Amongst the heavy fog, the Egoz Unit personnel entered one of the buildings in the village, around 04:30 in the morning, when they were attacked from several directions.<ref>{{Cite news |title=קרב גבורה: כל מה שאפשר לספר על נפילת שישה לוחמי אגוז בלבנון |trans-title=Heroic battle: everything that can be told about the fall of six Nut fighters in Lebanon |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/article-1137370 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |website=Ma'ariv Online}}</ref> Under the haze and fog, the ] could not provide combat support so the special operatives from the ] were deployed to rescue and evacuate the trapped personnel.<ref>{{Cite news |author=Avi Ashkenazi |title=קרבות עזים בלבנון: צה"ל הכניס את "מכונת המלחמה" למערכה |trans-title=Fierce battles in Lebanon: The IDF brought the "war machine" into the campaign |url=https://www.maariv.co.il/news/military/article-1137265 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |website=Ma'ariv Online}}</ref> At a point in the battle, the Hezbollah militants tried to kidnap the dead bodies of Egoz Unit personnel but were thwarted in this attempt.<ref>{{Cite news |title=התמרון הקרקעי בלבנון: סוכל ניסיון חטיפת גופה בתקרית באמצעות אגוז, אומרים בצה"ל - זה הרגע שבו יוכלו תושבי מטולה לחזור לבתיהם |trans-title=The ground maneuver in Lebanon: an attempt to abduct a body in the incident with a nut was thwarted, the IDF says - this is the moment when the residents of Metula will be able to return to their homes |url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/16556395 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |website=Israel Hayom}}</ref> Eight Egoz fighters were killed during the fighting, including the team commander Capt. Harel Ettinger. The ] personnel entrenched themselves in a mosque which was then attacked by a UAV.<ref name="cas2">{{Cite news |title=בערפל כבד וחילוצים תחת אש: 30 מחבלים חוסלו בקרב ההרואי של אגוז, שבו נפלו 6 לוחמים |trans-title=In heavy fog and rescues under fire: 30 terrorists were killed in the heroic battle of Agoz, in which 6 fighters fell |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/bjj6j1sr0 |accessdate=5 October 2024 |website=Ynet}}</ref> In this engagement 6 Egoz Unit personnel were killed and 30 were wounded including 7 seriously, moreover IDF claimed to have killed 30 Hezbollah militants during the engagement.<ref name="cas2" />
|trans-title=Fierce battles in Lebanon: The IDF brought the "war machine" into the campaign|title=קרבות עזים בלבנון: צה"ל הכניס את "מכונת המלחמה" למערכה|website=Ma'ariv Online|accessdate=5 October 2024}}</ref> At a point in the battle, the Hezbollah militants tried to kidnap the dead bodies of Egoz Unit personnel but were thwarted in this attempt.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.israelhayom.co.il/news/defense/article/16556395|trans-title=The ground maneuver in Lebanon: an attempt to abduct a body in the incident with a nut was thwarted, the IDF says - this is the moment when the residents of Metula will be able to return to their homes|title=התמרון הקרקעי בלבנון: סוכל ניסיון חטיפת גופה בתקרית באמצעות אגוז, אומרים בצה"ל - זה הרגע שבו יוכלו תושבי מטולה לחזור לבתיהם|website=Israel Hayom|accessdate=5 October 2024}}</ref> Eight Egoz fighters were killed during the fighting, including the team commander Capt. Harel Ettinger. The ] personnel entrenched themselves in a mosque which was then attacked by a UAV.<ref name=cas>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/news/article/bjj6j1sr0|title=בערפל כבד וחילוצים תחת אש: 30 מחבלים חוסלו בקרב ההרואי של אגוז, שבו נפלו 6 לוחמים|trans-title=In heavy fog and rescues under fire: 30 terrorists were killed in the heroic battle of Agoz, in which 6 fighters fell|website=Ynet|accessdate=5 October 2024}}</ref> In this engagement 6 Egoz Unit personnel were killed and 30 were wounded including 7 seriously, moreover IDF claimed to have killed 30 Hezbollah militants during the engagement.<ref name=cas/>


Later on the same day, an ambush by Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded 18.<ref name=ajw>{{Cite web |last=McCready |first=Alastair |title=Updates: Hezbollah fights Israeli troops in Lebanon as 5 killed in Beirut |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks?update=3216745 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> According to analysts, the battle was a victory for Hezbollah.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCready |first=Alastair |title=Updates: Hezbollah fights Israeli troops in Lebanon as 5 killed in Beirut |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks?update=3216614 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> The Lebanese army said that an Israeli force crossed the ] in Odaisseh and claimed they retreated after an incursion of about 400 meters.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McCready |first1=Alastair |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Usaid |date=2 October 2024 |title=Israeli forces cross 'Blue Line': Lebanon army |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004230756/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks |archive-date=4 October 2024 |access-date=2 October 2024 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |quote="An Israeli enemy force breached the Blue Line approximately 400 metres into Lebanese territory in the areas of Khirbet Yaroun and Odaisseh, then withdrew after a short period," the army said on X.}}</ref> Later on the same day, an ambush by Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded 18.<ref name="ajw2">{{Cite web |last=McCready |first=Alastair |title=Updates: Hezbollah fights Israeli troops in Lebanon as 5 killed in Beirut |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks?update=3216745 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> According to analysts, the battle was a victory for Hezbollah.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCready |first=Alastair |title=Updates: Hezbollah fights Israeli troops in Lebanon as 5 killed in Beirut |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks?update=3216614 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> The Lebanese army said that an Israeli force crossed the ] in Odaisseh and claimed they retreated after an incursion of about 400 meters.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=McCready |first1=Alastair |last2=Siddiqui |first2=Usaid |date=2 October 2024 |title=Israeli forces cross 'Blue Line': Lebanon army |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004230756/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-gaza-israel-says-it-will-respond-to-iran-missile-attacks |archive-date=4 October 2024 |access-date=2 October 2024 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en |quote="An Israeli enemy force breached the Blue Line approximately 400 metres into Lebanese territory in the areas of Khirbet Yaroun and Odaisseh, then withdrew after a short period," the army said on X.}}</ref>


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2024 Israel-Hezbollah engagement

Battle of Odaisseh
Part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
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  Israel  Hezbollah presence in Lebanon  Lebanese territories under Israeli control  Areas ordered evacuated by Israel
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Date1 October 2024 – present
LocationOdaisseh, Lebanon
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Israel  Hezbollah
Commanders and leaders
Israel Capt. Harel Ettinger  Hezbollah Unknown
Units involved

 Israeli Ground Forces

 Israeli Air Force

Hezbollah Redwan Force
Strength
Israel Unknown Hezbollah Unknown
Casualties and losses
Israel 8+ soldiers killed
Israel 48+ soldiers wounded
Hezbollah 30+ fighters (IDF claim) killed
Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)

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Military engagements
Airstrikes

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The battle of Odaisseh is an ongoing battle that began on 1 October 2024 with the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, as part of the 2024 Israel–Hezbollah war.

Background

On 1 October 2024, Israel began an invasion of Lebanon as part of the 2024 Israel–Hezbollah war and the Israel–Hezbollah conflict, results of the spillover of the Israel–Hamas war. It began after Hezbollah faced a series of setbacks in September 2024 that degraded its capabilities and eliminated most of its leadership; beginning with the pager explosions, followed by an Israeli aerial bombing campaign targeting Hezbollah throughout Lebanon, killing over 800 and injuring at least 5,000 in a week, and culminating in the 27 September assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Battle

1 October

On 1 October, Hezbollah claimed that it had targeted IDF soldiers in towns opposite of Odaisseh.

2 October

On 2 October, Hezbollah stated that Israeli forces were ambushed by Hezbollah fighters in Odaisseh and forced to retreat while attempting to dismantle militant infrastructure. Six soldiers from the Egoz Unit were killed in the clash and several others were injured, including five critically. The IDF said that another 20 Hezbollah militants were killed during the clash.

Early in the morning on 2 October 2024, a force of the Egoz unit moved towards the village, they were observed before their arrival, and Radwan Force militants set up an ambush. Amongst the heavy fog, the Egoz Unit personnel entered one of the buildings in the village, around 04:30 in the morning, when they were attacked from several directions. Under the haze and fog, the Israeli Air Force could not provide combat support so the special operatives from the Unit 669 were deployed to rescue and evacuate the trapped personnel. At a point in the battle, the Hezbollah militants tried to kidnap the dead bodies of Egoz Unit personnel but were thwarted in this attempt. Eight Egoz fighters were killed during the fighting, including the team commander Capt. Harel Ettinger. The Redwan Force personnel entrenched themselves in a mosque which was then attacked by a UAV. In this engagement 6 Egoz Unit personnel were killed and 30 were wounded including 7 seriously, moreover IDF claimed to have killed 30 Hezbollah militants during the engagement.

Later on the same day, an ambush by Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded 18. According to analysts, the battle was a victory for Hezbollah. The Lebanese army said that an Israeli force crossed the Blue Line in Odaisseh and claimed they retreated after an incursion of about 400 meters.

3 October

On 3 October, Hezbollah said that it targeted Israeli soldiers in al-Thaghra on the outskirts of Odaisseh.

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