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Hizballah Kills Seven Israeli Soldiers, Captures Two in Northern Border Attack


[Washington Post] Anthony Shadid, Scott Wilson and Debbi Wilgoren - The militant Shiite Muslim group Hizballah said Wednesday that it had captured two Israeli soldiers along the Israel-Lebanon border, and Israeli officials said seven more soldiers were killed during military operations in response to the attack. Israeli tanks and troops entered Lebanon soon after the abduction to search for the missing soldiers. At least three soldiers were killed in a blast involving one of the tanks, Israeli officials said. Katyusha rockets were being fired from Lebanon into Israel and residents of northern border towns were urged to seek cover in underground bomb shelters.
2006-07-12 01:00:00
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