Hezbollah clashes with Israeli troops in south Lebanon amid strikes and shelling

Hezbollah said its forces clashed with Israeli soldiers on Monday in south Lebanon near the border where its troops are still operating, despite a ceasefire since April 17.

Hezbollah in a statement said that after Israeli troops attempted to advance near the town of Deir Seryan -- which is inside the Israeli-declared "yellow line" where Lebanese residents have been told not to return -- its fighters "opened fire on the enemy force and engaged in heavy clashes with them".

The group also targeted troops in al-Qantara, al-Bayyada, while the National News agency said Israeli troops were advancing Monday toward the southern border town of Rmeish, amid strikes and shelling on several regions of south Lebanon.

Israel ordered residents of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Mayfadoun, Qalaway, al-Majadel, Debaal, Qaaqaiyet al-Jisser, Qana and Srifa to evacuate, and later struck and shelled several villages and towns including Baraashit, al-Mansouri, Zawtar, Burj Qalaway, Touline, Kfartebnit, Yohmor-Shqif, Kounine, Deir Qanoun, Jannata, al-Kharayeb, and Kafra.

Two people were killed in a strike on Shhour.