Hezbollah has said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces in two south Lebanon border towns, in the third week of the latest war between the foes, according to AFP.

Hezbollah in a statement said that for four hours, its fighters had been engaging in “direct clashes with forces from the Israeli enemy army in the town of Khiam with light and medium weapons” and rockets.

Hezbollah also said its fighters clashed with Israeli forces in the coastal border town of Naqura, home to the headquarters of peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.

The group said Israeli soldiers “tried to penetrate… towards the Naqura municipality building”, adding that its fighters fought them with light and medium weapons.