JERUSALEM, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday that it killed two Hezbollah militants in southern Lebanon.
It said that the two militants violated the ceasefire agreement by crossing the upper line of the security strip controlled by Israel in southern Lebanon on Tuesday in the area of the Saluki stream, and approaching the soldiers, posing an immediate threat.
Following the identification, the Israeli air force struck and eliminated the militants, the IDF said.
It added that IDF soldiers continued to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure to remove threats and find weapons.
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into force at midnight local time on April 16.
Since then, however, Israeli forces have carried out multiple strikes targeting Hezbollah fighters and infrastructure, saying the operations are intended to prevent threats to their troops. ■
