The casualties were caused in the Lebanese village of Klia in the eastern sector of southern Lebanon when Hezbollah guerrillas fired the anti-tank missile at an Israeli tank on Thursday morning, the army said.

One of the two wounded soldiers was in serious condition, said the army, adding that the two had been evacuated to hospital for treatment and that their families were informed.

A total of 15 Israeli soldiers were killed in fierce fighting with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, the deadliest single day for the Israeli army since the eruption of the Israel-Hezbollah violence on July 12.

Over 120 Israelis and about 1,000 Lebanese have been killed in the 30 days of fighting.