Israeli warplanes launched airstrikes against two Hezbollah posts in southern Lebanon today, the Israeli Army said, a day after Hezbollah guerrillas there fired an antitank missile that hit an Israeli military bulldozer, killing one soldier and seriously wounding another. The targets were in the west and central areas of southern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, an Israeli army spokesman said. An army statement said the posts had been used by Hezbollah to launch attacks on civilian areas in northern Israel. There were no reports of casualties. Israel had said the military bulldozer was clearing roadside explosives in the border region. The attack on Monday stirred tensions along the uneasy frontier and also increased friction between Israel and Syria, which maintains a large military presence in Lebanon and supports Hezbollah. Full Story
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