Body of Israeli soldier found in south Lebanon-TV

DUBAI, July 21 (Reuters) Al Arabiya television said today the Israeli army had found the body of an Israeli soldier who had previously been reported missing.

It later said the body was found in southern Lebanon, but gave no more details.

Earlier today, Israel's army confirmed that four soldiers had been killed and several wounded in fierce clashes with Hizbollah guerrillas just inside Lebanon yesterday.

Israel has so far failed to stop Hizbollah cross-border rocket attacks, despite 10 days of bombardment which have killed 345 people in Lebanon and forced half a million to leave their homes. About 90 per cent of those killed were civilians.

At least 34 Israeli troops and civilians have been killed, almost all in fighting with Hizbollah guerrillas or by rockets fired by the Lebanese group.

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