AN ISRAELI MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASHED IN NORTHERN ISRAEL ON MONDAY, WOUNDING AT LEAST SIX SOLDIERS, THE ARMY WAS QUOTED AS SAYING BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. THE CRASH SPARKED A HUGE BLAZE AND FIREFIGHTERS WERE STRUGGLING TO CONTAIN THE FLAMES AND ALLOW RESCUE WORKERS TO REACH THE BURNING HELICOPTER. THE FIRE CONTINUED TO SPREAD ENGULFING A HILLTOP ORCHARD OVER LOOKING THE TOWN OF REHANIYA, SOME FOUR KILOMETERS SOUTH OF THE LEBANESE BORDER.