Hezbollah said its forces clashed with Israeli soldiers on Monday in south Lebanon near the border where the troops are still operating, despite a ceasefire since April 17.Hezbollah said in a statement that after Israeli troops attempted to advance near the town of Deir Seryan -- which is inside the Israeli-declared "yellow line" where Lebanese residents have been told not to return -- its fighters "opened fire on the enemy force and engaged in heavy clashes with them".
The Israeli military confirmed there were clashes with Hezbollah fighters in south Lebanon.
"Earlier today, two IDF soldiers were moderately injured as a result of a close-quarters encounter with Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon," the military said in a statement.
"The soldiers were evacuated to receive medical treatment at a hospital."
