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Israeli Army Says 600 Soldiers Killed Since October 7

A soldier looks on as he carries the casket of Israeli soldier Sergeant Major Alon Kudriashov who was killed in Gaza during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at his funeral, in Modiin, Israel, March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Nir Elias
A soldier looks on as he carries the casket of Israeli soldier Sergeant Major Alon Kudriashov who was killed in Gaza during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at his funeral, in Modiin, Israel, March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Nir Elias
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Israeli Army Says 600 Soldiers Killed Since October 7

A soldier looks on as he carries the casket of Israeli soldier Sergeant Major Alon Kudriashov who was killed in Gaza during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at his funeral, in Modiin, Israel, March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Nir Elias
A soldier looks on as he carries the casket of Israeli soldier Sergeant Major Alon Kudriashov who was killed in Gaza during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, at his funeral, in Modiin, Israel, March 31, 2024. REUTERS/Nir Elias

The Israeli military on Monday announced the death of a soldier in fighting in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of troops killed since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel to 600.

The military announced the death of 20-year-old soldier Nadav Cohen, and updated its overall toll to 600 killed since the attacks that triggered the war.

The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 250 people hostage.

Israel responded with an air, land and sea offensive that has killed at least 32,782 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry.

The Israeli military says it has killed over 13,000 Hamas fighters.

The war has displaced most of Gaza’s population and driven a third of its residents to the brink of famine. Northern Gaza has suffered vast destruction and has been largely isolated since October, leading to widespread hunger.

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US Says Committed to 'Diplomatic Resolution' in Lebanon

FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks in Greenwich, London, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)
FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks in Greenwich, London, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)
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US Says Committed to 'Diplomatic Resolution' in Lebanon

FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks in Greenwich, London, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)
FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks in Greenwich, London, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed that the United States was dedicated to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon and urged Israel to improve "dire" conditions in Gaza, in a call Saturday with his Israeli counterpart.

Austin "reiterated US commitment to a diplomatic resolution in Lebanon that allows Israeli and Lebanese civilians to return safely to their homes on both sides of the border" in his call with Israel Katz, according to a Pentagon spokesperson.

Austin also "urged the Government of Israel to continue to take steps to improve the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza and emphasized the US commitment to securing the release of all hostages, including US citizens."

Lebanon said Saturday that an Israeli air strike in the heart of Beirut that brought down a residential building and jolted residents across the city killed at least 11 people.

Israel stepped up its campaign against the Hezbollah militant group in late September, targeting its strongholds in Lebanon.

Lebanon's health ministry says at least 3,645 people have been killed since October 2023, when Hezbollah began trading fire with Israel in solidarity with its Palestinian ally Hamas.

The United Nations and others have repeatedly decried humanitarian conditions, particularly in northern Gaza, where Israel said Friday it had killed two commanders involved in Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack.

In the call with Katz, Austin also discussed ongoing Israeli operations and reaffirmed Washington's "ironclad commitment to Israel's security," the Pentagon said.