Israeli television said soldiers had failed to locate the source of fire and at first shot back in the wrong direction.

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The local fire service used seismic and acoustic equipment as well as a camera to locate the dog who was found about 4ft (1.2m) underground on Wednesday.

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Still under heavy enemy fire, he dismounted the vehicle on the fifth trip and moved on foot to locate and recover the bodies of his team members.

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