Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Casualties Reported On Lebanese-Israeli Border Clash

Israeli soldiers take up position near the border with Lebanon after an exchange of fire. Photograph: Reuters

Five Killed In Lebanese-Israeli Border Clash -- Yahoo News/Reuters

ADAISSEH, Lebanon (Reuters) – Israeli and Lebanese troops fought a rare cross-border skirmish on Tuesday that killed four Lebanese and an Israeli officer in the most serious violence along the frontier since a 2006 war.

The Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah group, which battled Israel in the war four years ago, took no part in the exchange of fire. There was no sign of any extensive Israeli preparations for a large-scale operation -- an early indication the clash might not trigger a wider conflict.

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More News On The Lebanese-Israeli Border Clash

Lebanon, Israel clash near border -- Yahoo News/AP
Lebanese troops killed, Israelis wounded in clashes -- AFP
Israel, Lebanon Exchange Fire at Border; Four Soldiers Dead, Arabiya Says -- Bloomberg
Live coverage: Clashes at the Israel-Lebanon border -- Al Jazeera
Lebanon-Israel border clash leaves three soldiers dead -- The Guardian
Israel, Lebanese Soldiers Exchange Fire -- Voice of America
Israeli and Lebanese soldiers exchange fire -- Financial Times

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