Hezbollah says it clashed with Israeli troops who tried to 'infiltrate' into Lebanon

Hezbollah said on Wednesday it clashed with Israeli soldiers who tried to infiltrate into Lebanon, and also targeted Israeli troops across the border, according to statements from the Lebanese group.

Hezbollah fighters confronted "an Israeli enemy infantry force that tried to infiltrate into the village of Odaisseh... and clashed with them," a statement said, adding separately that Hezbollah fighters also targeted Israeli forces at three different points across the border with rockets and artillery.

Israeli Telegram news pages reported that military rescue helicopter were seen transporting soldiers from the northern border to hospitals in Haifa.

Reporting by Reuters and MEE