Lebanese general among three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.

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The Lebanese Army said Saturday's "aggressive and barbaric" strike had killed a brigadier-general, a captain and a private. The IDF said the vehicle was "moving suspiciously towards forces" and gunfire had been reported in the area.

Israel is not in direct conflict with the Lebanese government, which is involved in talks with Israel to secure a ceasefire.

But it has been fighting Hezbollah since March, primarily in southern Lebanon, from where the Iran-backed armed group has launched rocket and drone attacks into northern Israel.

On Saturday, the IDF said it struck around 150 Hezbollah "infrastructure sites" in southern Lebanon over the weekend, including what it said were weapon storage sites and command centres.