Israel said on Saturday a soldier was killed the previous day near the border with Lebanon, taking to 22 the number of troops killed in the war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.A military statement named him as 23-year-old Staff Sergeant Noam Hamburger, who "fell during operational activity in northern Israel".
The military told AFP he was killed on Friday near the border with Lebanon.
A total of 23 Israelis have been killed in the conflict, 22 soldiers and one civilian contractor, since hostilities began on March 2.
