Israeli troops kill municipal worker during raid in south Lebanon

The operation, which Israel says was aimed at Hezbollah, draws a furious response from the Lebanese government.

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The troops, accompanied by drones and light armoured vehicles, entered Blida and stormed the town hall, where the employee - named as Ibrahim Salameh - was sleeping, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

The Israeli military said its troops were conducting an operation to "dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure", without providing evidence that the building was being used by the group.

Israel's operation drew a furious response in Lebanon, where a ceasefire ended a war between them last November.