Israel’s military has said that one of its soldiers had died in fighting near the border with Lebanon, bringing its losses to 18 personnel since the fighting with Hezbollah began in early March.

Sergeant Major Alexander Glovanyov, 47, “fell during combat near the Israel-Lebanon border”, the military said.

He was killed on Sunday.

Since the war began, one Israeli civilian contractor has also been killed in addition to the 18 soldiers.