Two Israeli soldiers and a Spanish United Nations peacekeeper were killed on Wednesday in an exchange of fire between Hezbollah and Israel in one of the most violent clashes between the two sides since the 2006 war. The soldiers were killed when Hezbollah fired five missiles at a convoy of Israeli military vehicles in the occupied Shebaa Farms. The U.N. peacekeeper died in Lebanon when Israel responded with airstrikes and artillery fire. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Israeli television after meeting with security chiefs.

Benjamin Netanyahu: “Whoever is behind today’s attack will pay the full price. For some time, Iran, via Hezbollah, has been trying to establish an additional terrorist front against us from the Golan Heights. We are taking strong and responsible actions against this attempt. The Lebanese government and the Assad regime share responsibility for the consequences of the attacks emanating from their territories against the state of Israel.”