Two IDF Soldiers Killed by Explosive Devices in Southern Lebanon Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah largely holding, two IDF soldiers—Reserve Sgt. First Class Leidor Parat and Reserve Warrant Officer Barak Calfon—were killed and several others wounded in separate explosive device detonations while conducting building searches in southern Lebanon. Israeli forces remain deployed in frontline positions.
Date: April 19, 2026
Location: South Lebanon, Lebanon
Conflict: Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Category: ground battle
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 2
Source: ILTV Israel News