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CAIRO, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Three Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes with Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon on Friday, according to Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television channel.

The report said that two soldiers were wounded without giving other details.

The new casualties came a day after 12 Israelis, including eight civilians and four soldiers, were killed by Hezbollah, Israel's bloodiest day since the confrontation with Hezbollah erupted over three weeks ago.

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah threatened Thursday to target Tel Aviv if central Beirut was hit by airstrikes.

"If you target our capital, we will target yours. If you target Beirut, we will target Tel Aviv, and Hezbollah is capable of doing so," Nasrallah said. Enditem

BEIRUT, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanese Hezbollah threatened late Thursday that the guerrilla group would fire rockets at Tel Aviv deep inside Israel if Beirut was hit by air strikes.

"If you strike Beirut, the Islamic Resistance will strike Tel Aviv and it is able to do so," Nasrallah said in a taped televised message.

Eight Israelis killed in Hezbollah rocket attacks

JERUSALEM, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed and dozens wounded in massive rocket attacks by Lebanese Hezbollah on northern Israel on Thursday, local media said.

Five were killed in Acre when a rocket landed near a house while residents stood on a balcony. Three others were killed in rocket attacks near Ma'alot, The Jerusalem Post reported. According to a Yedioth Ahronoth report, those killed in Ma'alot were apparently hit by a rocket when they stepped out of their car after hearing a siren.

Six Israelis killed in Hezbollah rocket fire

JERUSALEM, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and dozens injured in massive rocket attacks by Lebanese Hezbollah on northern Israel on Thursday, local media said.

Two people were killed in Acre as a rocket landed near their home. Four others were killed near Ma'alot, the Jerusalem Post said.