8 Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon as Netanyahu says IDF engaged in 'tough war' with Hezbollah

Eight Israeli soldiers person been killed successful the ongoing crushed cognition against Hezbollah successful Lebanon arsenic Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that his state is successful the "middle of a pugnacious warfare against Iran's axis of evil."

The Israeli Defense Forces announced that Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, Captain Harel Etinger, 23, Captain Itai Ariel Giat, 23, Sergeant First Class Noam Barzilay, 22, Sergeant First Class Or Mantzur, 21, Sergeant First Class Nazaar Itkin, 21, Staff Sergeant Almken Terefe, 21 and Staff Sergeant Ido Broyer, 21 "fell during combat successful southern Lebanon." 

"I would similar to nonstop my deepest condolences to the families of our heroes who fell contiguous successful Lebanon," Netanyahu said successful a video message. "May God avenge their death. May their representation beryllium of blessing." 

"We are successful the mediate of a pugnacious warfare against Iran's axis of evil, which seeks to destruct us. This volition not hap -- due to the fact that we volition basal together, and with God's assistance -- we volition triumph together," Netanyahu added. "We volition instrumentality our hostages successful the south, we volition instrumentality our residents successful the north, we volition warrant the eternity of Israel." 

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS REGULAR INFANTRY, ARMORED UNITS JOINING LIMITED GROUND OPERATION IN SOUTHERN LEBANON 

From near to right: Staff Sergeant Ido Broyer, Staff Sergeant Almken Terefe, Sergeant First Class Or Mantzur, Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster; Bottom: Sergeant First Class Nazar Itkin, Captain Harel Etinger, Sergeant First Class Noam Barzilay, Captain Itai Ariel Giat. (Israel Defense Forces)

Details astir the incidents resulting successful the deaths of the soldiers were not instantly available. 

IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents of 2 twelve communities successful confederate Lebanon to evacuate Wednesday for their ain safety. 

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Family and friends of Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster talk of their nonaccomplishment astatine his graveside during his ceremonial astatine Mount Hertzl subject cemetery connected Oct. 2 successful Tel Aviv, Israel.  (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

"Hezbollah's activities are forcing the IDF to enactment forcefully against it. The IDF does not mean to harm you, and therefore, for your safety, you indispensable evacuate your homes instantly and caput northbound of the Awali River. Save your lives," helium said connected X. 

"Anyone who is adjacent Hezbollah members, installations, and combat instrumentality is putting his beingness astatine risk. Any location utilized by Hezbollah for its subject needs is expected to beryllium targeted," Adraee besides said. 

Soldiers transportation Oster's coffin during his ceremonial connected Wednesday successful Tel Aviv. (AP/Maya Alleruzzo)

The Israeli subject operation wrong Lebanon comes aft airstrikes past week killed Hezbollah person Hassan Nasrallah and different apical members. 

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Israeli soldiers rise their fists from a moving APC successful bluish Israel connected Tuesday, Oct. 1.  (AP/Baz Ratner)

The IDF says truthful far, much than 150 "terrorist infrastructure sites" person been destroyed successful Lebanon, including Hezbollah limb retention facilities and rocket launchers. 

Fox News' Yael Rotem-Kuriel contributed to this report.