A total of at least 12 people were killed on Wednesday in southern Lebanon, including six Israeli soldiers and six people who died when Israeli jets hit a building, reports from both Israel and Lebanon showed.

The latest bombardment came as the U.S. said it would not reduce its military support for Israel after a deadline passed for allowing more humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border. Their deaths mean 47 Israeli troops have been killed in combat with Hezbollah since September 30,