In a statement on Saturday, Hezbollah, the militant organization inLebanon, announced that it had used guided missiles and mortar shells tostrike five Israeli outposts located in the disputed Shebaa Farms regionalong the Lebanese-Israeli border.
The attack, carried out by the well-armed Iranian-supported group, occurredat 3:15 p.m. (1215 GMT).
Prior to this announcement, a Reuters witness had observed intense shellingof Israeli outposts in the area, accompanied by the sound of gunfire.
