According to the military, troops identified six militants operating in the town of Bint Jbeil, an area that saw heavy fighting before a ceasefire was declared last week.

"Following the identification, an exchange of fire began between the terrorists and the soldiers, during which the soldiers eliminated two terrorists," the military said.

"Subsequently, the soldiers struck the structure from which the terrorists had been operating. In the strike, the four remaining terrorists were eliminated."

The clash came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah was trying to "sabotage" efforts to secure peace with Lebanon following an extension of the ceasefire between the two sides.