On 1 October, Hezbollah claimed that it had targeted IDF soldiers in towns opposite of Odaisseh.
2 October
On 2 October, Hezbollah stated that Israeli forces were ambushed by Hezbollah fighters in Odaisseh and forced to retreat while attempting to dismantle militant infrastructure. Six soldiers from the Egoz Unit were killed in the clash and several others were injured, including five critically. The IDF said that another 20 Hezbollah militants were killed during the clash.
Early in the morning on 2 October 2024, a force of the Egoz unit moved towards the village, they were observed before their arrival, and Radwan Force militants set up an ambush. Amongst the heavy fog, the Egoz Unit personnel entered one of the buildings in the village, around 04:30 in the morning, when they were attacked from several directions. Under the haze and fog, the Israeli Air Force could not provide combat support so the special operatives from the Unit 669 were deployed to rescue and evacuate the trapped personnel. At a point in the battle, the Hezbollah militants tried to kidnap the dead bodies of Egoz Unit personnel but were thwarted in this attempt. Eight Egoz fighters were killed during the fighting, including the team commander Capt. Harel Ettinger. The Redwan Force personnel entrenched themselves in a mosque which was then attacked by a UAV. In this engagement 6 Egoz Unit personnel were killed and 30 were wounded including 7 seriously, moreover IDF claimed to have killed 30 Hezbollah militants during the engagement.
Later on the same day, an ambush by Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded 18. According to Al Jazeera English analysts, the attack was a victory for Hezbollah. The Lebanese army said that an Israeli force crossed the Blue Line in Odaisseh and claimed they retreated after an incursion of about 400 meters.
3 October
On 3 October, Hezbollah said that it targeted Israeli soldiers in al-Thaghra on the outskirts of Odaisseh.
9 October
Hezbollah-affiliated sources stated that the IDF withdrew from Odaisseh and Kfar Kila.
^McCready, Alastair; Siddiqui, Usaid (2 October 2024). "Israeli forces cross 'Blue Line': Lebanon army". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024. "An Israeli enemy force breached the Blue Line approximately 400 metres into Lebanese territory in the areas of Khirbet Yaroun and Odaisseh, then withdrew after a short period," the army said on X.
^"More from Hezbollah". Al Jazeera. 3 October 2024. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.