Israeli warplanes struck suspected guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon today after artillery fire killed one Israeli soldier near the border, Lebanese and Israeli security officials said.
Two Israeli legislators urged the government to respond by attacking the Lebanese government and Syria.
Less than two hours after the dawn artillery fire, two Israeli jets fired six missiles at guerrilla-controlled hills just inside the Lebanese border, the officials said.
An Israeli military statement said one soldier was killed in the Hezbollah shelling and eight were wounded, two of them seriously.
Hezbollah said the fighting began when Israeli troops tried to infiltrate guerrilla-controlled territory and were ambushed. It said Israelis were killed and wounded but did not mention guerrilla casualties.
