The Israeli military said overnight that five soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, taking to 19 the number of troop deaths announced since Israel began raids into Lebanon last month.
A military statement said five servicemen "fell during combat in southern Lebanon," without elaborating on the circumstances of their deaths.
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