http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/5266688.stmThe commandos were airlifted from a cornfield, witnesses say Lebanese PM Fouad Siniora has accused Israel of a "naked violation" of the five-day-old ceasefire, after a raid by Israeli commandos deep inside Lebanon.
The operation came hours after UN Secretary General Kofi Annan warned of a "fragile" situation on the ground.
But Israel insisted it had not breached the ceasefire.
"We had specific information of arms transfers taking place and we acted to prevent that violation, so that violation is not from the Israeli side - we were responding to a violation of the resolution by Hezbollah," said Israeli spokesman Mark Regev.
Israel has said it will continue to carry out such actions until an expanded international military force is in place to prevent Hezbollah's re-armament.
The resolution which stopped the conflict said Israel should end all offensive military action and Hezbollah should end all attacks.
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