Hezbollah fighter hit in clash with Israelis

Israeli troops in south Lebanon opened fire early today on a group of armed Hezbollah fighters “approaching in a threatening way”, and hit one, the army said.

The army said it did not know if the fighter had been killed or wounded, but said the Israelis “fired in self-defence”.

The clash, near the village of Hadatha, happened about three hours after a UN-brokered cease-fire came into effect, the army said.