French truce observer killed in Lebanon

A French officer with an international truce monitoring force was killed today by Israeli shelling in south Lebanon, Hizbollah…

A French officer with an international truce monitoring force was killed today by Israeli shelling in south Lebanon, Hizbollah al-Manar television said.

Israel attacked targets in southern Lebanon today after Hizbollah rebels attacked an Israeli patrol in a border area.

Hizbollah said an Israeli officer was killed and three soldiers were wounded in the attack.

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