Hezbollah says it confronted Israeli troops advancing in south Lebanon

BEIRUT:

Hezbollah said on Friday that its fighters had confronted Israeli forces advancing towards a southern Lebanese town, as Israel pressed on with its strikes in Lebanon.

In a statement, Hezbollah said its fighters first targeted Israeli troops advancing towards Majdal Zoun, around five kilometres (three miles) from the western side of the border, on Thursday evening "with repeated rocket barrages, forcing them to retreat".

It then said it engaged with an advancing force there on Friday "engaging them with light and medium weapons and rockets".

The group also claimed other attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.

The Israeli military meanwhile issued an evacuation warning for three southern Lebanese villages.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency

reported a series of

strikes across the south, including on areas not included in the Israeli warning.