An Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in a clash with guerrillas in the eastern sector of the security zone in South Lebanon on Wednesday.
Army Radio reported that one guerrilla was killed and two others wounded in the incident.
The Iranian-backed Islamic fundamentalist group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack. Weapons were found near the dead terrorist, suggesting that the gang planned to carry out a terrorist attack in the area.
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