Hezbollah says thwarted “Israeli” attempt to advance on southern border

Hezbollah said Thursday that its fighters thwarted an attempt by “Israeli” forces to advance at a border point in southern Lebanon.

This comes a day after battles in which eight Israeli soldiers were killed while crossing the border to target Hezbollah positions.

In a statement, Hezbollah said its fighters successfully repelled the “Israeli” forces' morning attempt to advance at the Fatima’s Gate –a former border crossing between Lebanon and Israel”– using artillery shells.

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Yesterday, Hezbollah also engaged in close-quarters combat with “Israeli” troops who infiltrated a southern border village,

According to reports, the unit fell into an ambush set by Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit.