Five Israeli solders were killed in southern Lebanon. The soldiers were killed in clashes Sunday with Hezbollah gunmen, a day before a U.N.-brokered cease-fire was scheduled to take effect. Several Lebanese were also killed Sunday as Israel pounded targets throughout the country.
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