BEIRUT, Lebanon (SPA) -- A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect Monday morning on the 34th day of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. About four hours into the cease-fire, the Israeli military reported that its soldiers had identified and fired upon Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon. One of the fighters was reported to have been hit. No other details were immediately available. In the meantime, Israel promised to keep a tight rein on the region with military officials saying the army will continue enforcing the air and sea embargo on Lebanon. Israeli military officials said some of its forces were withdrawing from southern Lebanon but gave no details. Highways leading to southern Lebanon were packed on Monday with displaced civilians returning to the area, which bore the brunt of the fighting over the past few weeks, CNN reported.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/382765
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