Hezbollah says it repelled Israeli advance near Kfar Tebnit

Hezbollah says it repelled Israeli advance near Kfar Tebnit Hezbollah said its fighters fired rockets and artillery shells at Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon after troops attempted to advance towards the Kfar Tebnit crossing southeast of Nabatieh.

In a statement, the group said the attack forced Israeli soldiers to retreat and that clashes in the area were continuing.

The statement came shortly after the Israeli military reported that its forces had come under attack from rockets, an anti-tank missile and mortar fire in southern Lebanon.