JERUSALEM, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military said Monday that a reservist was killed by a Hezbollah explosive drone attack near the Lebanon border on Sunday, bringing to 18 the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the current round of fighting with Hezbollah began on March 2.
The soldier was identified as Command Sergeant Major Alexander Glovanyov, 47, a heavy transport vehicle driver in the 6924th Transport Battalion.
According to official Israeli figures, four Israeli civilians have also been killed in Hezbollah attacks since March 2.
In Lebanon, Israeli attacks have killed at least 2,846 people and wounded 8,693 others, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Sunday.
The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning on Saturday, urging residents of nine villages and towns in southern Lebanon and the western Bekaa to flee and stay at least 1,000 meters away from their homes, citing imminent strikes.
Despite a fragile ceasefire, Israel escalated its bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. ■
