A Lebanese army unit fired mortars Monday at an Israeli border patrol near Shutla in Western Galilee. The fire was returned. No Israeli casualties were reported. The incident was the second in the area since Saturday when Lebanese forces fired mortars in the direction of the Israeli settlement of Zarit without causing casualties and drew return fire.
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