Israel army says troops capture Hezbollah militant
The Israeli military on Wednesday said its troops had seized a Hezbollah militant during an encounter in southern Lebanon a day earlier and transferred him to Israel for questioning.
The militant was captured in the Bint Jbeil area on Tuesday, where Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters.
"The apprehended terrorist is a member of Hezbollah's Radwan Force ... responsible for carrying out attacks against IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians throughout the war," the military said in a statement, adding that he had been brought to Israel.
Israel has kept up intermittent strikes on south Lebanon, despite a two-week-old truce, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites and operatives.
Both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.
Last month, Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-mediated agreement aimed at paving the way for a permanent end to hostilities.
Israeli forces remain deployed in what the military describes as a security zone extending roughly 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory.
Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have repeatedly said that forces would remain in the area "as long as necessary" to protect communities in northern Israel.
Lebanese authorities say Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed around 4,300 people.
The Israeli military says it has lost 38 soldiers and a civilian contractor in the fighting in southern Lebanon over the same period.
Source: Agence France Presse
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