Israeli forces pulled out of the Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil yesterday on the 18th day of the Middle East crisis.Israeli troops had raided the Hizbollah stronghold, 2.5 miles from the Israel-Lebanon border, earlier in the week as part of a major offensive but were taken by surprise by the strength of resistance from militia. Israeli Military Northern Command chief Udi Adam said the army would continue to operate in southern Lebanon, saying: 'We will continue to fight in the area of Bint Jbeil. We hold commanding positions in the areas.'Adam told reporters that troops killed 70 to 80 Hizbollah guerrillas in the territory over the past few days. The army had suffered its biggest losses in fighting with Hizbollah in Bint Jbeil and nearby areas.Israeli sergeant Yoad Mor, who was wounded in the clashes in southern Lebanon, said troops found a large cache of weapons and munitions, and that heavy clashes made it difficult to evacuate him to Israel....
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