Israeli soldiers take up position near the border with Lebanon after an exchange of fire. Photograph: ReutersFive Killed In Lebanese-Israeli Border Clash -- Yahoo News/Reuters
ADAISSEH, Lebanon (Reuters) – Israeli and Lebanese troops fought a rare cross-border skirmish on Tuesday that killed four Lebanese and an Israeli officer in the most serious violence along the frontier since a 2006 war.
The Iranian- and Syrian-backed Hezbollah group, which battled Israel in the war four years ago, took no part in the exchange of fire. There was no sign of any extensive Israeli preparations for a large-scale operation -- an early indication the clash might not trigger a wider conflict.
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