Captured soldiers 'seriously wounded' in attack that started Israeli-Hezbollah war

The two Israeli soldiers captured by Hezbollah guerrillas last summer suffered serious injuries in the attack that sparked a month-long war, military officials said today, raising the possibility the men may no longer be alive.

One of the soldiers was in critical condition after Hezbollah launched its cross-border attack on July 12, while the other was seriously wounded, the officials said.