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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/743473.html
Nine IDF Soldiers Killed in Southern Lebanon
[Ha'aretz] Nir Hasson and Tomer Levi - Nine IDF soldiers died Wednesday and 27 others were injured in fighting in southern Lebanon. Wounded soldiers who took part in heavy combat Wednesday on the outskirts of the Hizballah stronghold of Bint Jbail described the enemy ambush. "There was heavy fire from rocket launchers, missiles, and rocket-propelled grenades," said Sgt. Tzachi Duda. Sgt. Ohed Shalom said the soldiers did all in their power to prevent Hizballah gunmen from reaching their comrades' bodies, and described how "they carried soldiers on stretchers while simultaneously shooting at terrorists." One of the most troublesome positions was the towering mosque in the village from which terrorists fired at the soldiers.