Israel says troops captured Hezbollah militant in Lebanon

The Israeli military said Wednesday that its troops captured a Hezbollah militant in southern Lebanon a day earlier and transferred him to Israel for questioning.

The military said the man was seized in the Bint Jbeil area on Tuesday, where Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters. It said he was a member of Hezbollah's Radwan Force and was responsible for attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians during the war.

Israel has continued intermittent strikes in south Lebanon despite a two-week-old truce, usually saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites and operatives. Both sides accuse each other of violating the ceasefire.

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-mediated agreement last month aimed at paving the way for a permanent end to hostilities. Israeli forces remain deployed in what the military describes as a security zone extending roughly 10 kilometres into Lebanese territory.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials have said forces would remain in the area as long as necessary to protect communities in northern Israel.

Lebanese authorities say Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed around 4,300 people. The Israeli military says it has lost 38 soldiers and a civilian contractor in fighting in southern Lebanon over the same period.