Fred Harteis News Articles - 8 Israeli soldiers killed in close-quarters fighting

Fred Harteis News Articles - Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Hezbollah militiamen Wednesday in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces said. The Israel Defense Forces also reported at least 22 were wounded in the close-quarters fighting in Bint Jbeil, which the Israeli military has named Hezbollah's "terror capital" and which Israel said on Tuesday was under its control.

Israeli soldiers returning to northern Israel after operations in Lebanon told CNN the fighting was extremely intense and Hezbollah resistance was strong in Bint Jbeil.

More Israeli troops are on their way to the area, the IDF said.

The Israeli soldiers reported heavy casualties among Hezbollah fighters.

Hezbollah has not released casualty figures since the fighting began, after the group captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid July 12.

Smoke was rising Wednesday from the center of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after huge explosions were heard that seemed to come from there.

Hundreds of foreign nationals; including Americans, Canadians, Britons and Australians; left Tyre Wednesday for Cyprus on board a ship chartered by the Canadian government.

CNN's Ben Wedeman said people in Tyre were worried that once the Westerners left, Israeli airstrikes on the city would intensify.

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