The Israeli military said on Tuesday that three Hezbollah militants were brought to Israel for questioning after surrendering during close-quarters combat in southern Lebanon."Yesterday, IDF soldiers engaged in close-range combat with a Hezbollah terrorist cell in Bint Jbeil," the military said.
"At the end of the combat, three terrorists laid down their weapons and surrendered to the soldiers. Later the terrorists were transferred for questioning by the IDF," it added, confirming to AFP that they had been brought to Israel.
According to the military, Israeli troops have now fully surrounded the town of Bint Jbeil, a notable advance in their ongoing ground offensive in southern Lebanon.