Israeli soldiers and Hizbullah fighters were involved in bitter clashes Thursday morning near the town of Marj Ayoun and neighboring Khiyam and Kila. According to Haaretz, an Israeli reserve armored division started operating before dawn Thursday in this eastern sector.
Israeli troops have also moved toward the border village of Qlaiaa and the nearby village of Khiam, sources added. Live television footage showed Israeli tanks rolling in a valley between Marjayoun and Khiyam, a well known Hizbullah stronghold.
Meanwhile, Hizbullah gunners renewed their attacks on northern Israel on Thursday morning, killing a two-year-old infant girl in the Arab village of Deir al Assad. Another boy, 4, was seriously wounded when a rocket slammed into their house.
Rockets slammed into Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona. Hizbullah scored direct hits on homes in Carmiel and Safed. One person suffered from shock in Safed.
