An Israeli strike killed three Lebanese troops in south Lebanon on Thursday, as France hosted a conference to rally support for Lebanese state forces, which are seen as vital to any diplomatic resolution of the war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Lebanese soldiers were killed in an early morning strike as they were evacuating wounded people on the outskirts of southern village of Yater, the Lebanese army said. There was no immediate comment on the strike from the Israeli military, which has previously said it is not operating against the Lebanese army, but apologized days ago for another fatal strike.
The area is part of the border region pounded by Israel during its month-long offensive against the heavily armed, Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, in a conflict that spiralled out of the Gaza war.
Armed and trained by the United States, the Lebanese army has little sway on the ground in …