Two Nahal Brigade troops lightly wounded in close-range clash with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon

Two soldiers from the Nahal Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit were lightly wounded on April 2 (D34) in a close-range exchange of fire with a Hezbollah operative in southern Lebanon, the IDF reported. Details: - The troops exchanged fire at close range with the Hezbollah gunman, killing him - Afterward, the troops located a cache of weapons in the area - Both lightly wounded soldiers were taken to hospital; families notified Context: The clash occurred on the same day that parents of Nahal Brigade soldiers sent an open letter to Netanyahu citing 'heavy losses and lack of air support' in southern Lebanon. The unit has had four soldiers killed in recent days. The close-range nature of the engagement is consistent with Hezbollah's tunnel and built-up area fighting tactics in southern Lebanon. Source: Times of Israel April 2 live blog (IDF @idfonline tweet, April 2, 2026).