The Israel Defense Force’s chief of staff issued a directive telling troops in the north not to open fire unless their lives are at risk. Lt. Gen. Shaul Mofaz issued the rules of engagement as Hezbollah gunmen made anti-Israel taunts from across the border, only yards from the Israeli town of Metulla.
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