The Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia reported the first clashes with Israeli troops on the ground in southern Lebanon on Wednesday as Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Iran would pay for the major missile attack it launched the previous night. A 22-year-old Israeli soldier with the rank of captain fell in combat in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military announced. It initially gave no information about possible injuries. Earlier, Hezbollah reported direct clashes with Israeli ground troops near the Lebanese town of Adaisseh. The Israelis attempted to penetrate the town directly on the b…