(AP/Washington Post) Hizballah militants attacked an Israeli bulldozer at the Lebanese border on Monday, and the Israeli military reported one soldier killed and two wounded, one seriously. The Israeli army commander on the Lebanese border, Maj. Gen. Benny Gantz, said the bulldozer was clearing land on the Israeli side when it was attacked. "It was hit by an antitank missile fired from the Lebanese side. Hizballah keeps operating, the Syrians are encouraging them. One day this is going to blow up," Gantz said.
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