Soldiers shoot Hezbollah men near border By Amos Harel, Haaretz Correspondent, and Agencies

Israel Defense Forces paratroopers shot three Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon yesterday evening. It was not clear as of press time whether they had been wounded or killed.

A paratroopers' force noticed a group of three armed gunmen at the village of Shama, some four kilometers north of the border. The soldiers opened fire and reported three hits.

Since the cease-fire was declared last Monday, several such incidents have occurred. Altogether 12 Hezbollah men have been killed. Soldiers have been instructed to open fire at armed Hezbollah units moving in areas controlled by the IDF if they believe the units are endangering them.