Hizbullah kills Israeli soldier in south Lebanon

An Israeli soldier was killed in fighting with pro-Iranian Hizbullah guerrillas in south Lebanon yesterday, Israeli-backed militia sources said.

In retaliation, Israeli planes launched three separate raids on Hizbullah positions in the area.

Israeli artillery also engaged the guerrillas in duels in which three Lebanese civilians, including two boys, were wounded.

The soldier was wounded in the Sojoud area on the edge of Israel’s south Lebanon occupation zone and later died of his wounds.

In Beirut, a Hizbullah spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack and said several Israelis were killed.

Israeli helicopters tried to rescue the injured but failed. "There is heavy fighting, and the Israeli helicopters have carried out many raids on Soujoud," the spokesman added.

Shortly after the attack, Israeli planes fired a total of 10 rockets at two different sectors of the Iqlim Al Tofah mountain ridge, used by Hizbollah, witnesses said.

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