DUBAI, January 4. /TASS/. Nine fighters of the armed wing of the Lebanese Hezbollah party were killed by Israeli strikes, Al Jazeera television reports.

Five fighters were killed in action when attacking positions of the Israeli army in border areas, Hezbollah said earlier.

Hezbollah units attacked Israeli army barracks in Biranit, Birket Risha, Dovev and Zar’It settlements, using antitank guided missiles. Israeli artillery shelled in response the outskirts of twelve settlements in South Lebanon and Israel’s Air Force delivered strikes against Ras Naqoura and Yaroun.