Israel troops carry out attacks inside Lebanon

JERUSALEM, July 19: Some Israeli ground troops crossed into southern Lebanon today to carry out attacks on Hizbollah guerilla outposts, the army said.

''These are restricted, pinpoint attacks,'' an army spokesman said.

Israeli troops have crossed into southern Lebanon several times in recent days to destroy Hizbollah posts, returning soon afterwards. The army has not ruled out the possibility of a major land offensive at some stage.

Israel began air attacks on Lebanon after Hizbollah guerillas seized two soldiers and killed eight in a cross-border raid a week ago.

Since then, fighting has killed at least 235 people in Lebanon and 25 in Israel.

REUTERS

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