IDF and Lebanese Troops Clash at Lebanon Border, 1 IDF Killed, 4 Lebanese Dead

I just noticed a news alert coming across that Israel's Cabinet will be meeting tomorrow because of today's events where a group of IDF soldiers was attacked by Lebanese soldiers - one IDF soldier was killed and another critically wounded. Subsequently, when the IDF retaliated across the border with attack helicopters and artillery, 3 Lebanese soldiers were killed along with a journalist. A journalist? Funny...I didn't know that journalists rode around with Lebanese army patrols.

Anyway, here's some of the details from The Jerusalem Post:

One IDF soldier was killed and another critcially wounded during an exchange of fire with Lebanese forces on the northern border on Tuesday. Netanya-resident Lt.-Col. Dov Harari, 45, a reserves battalion commander, died in the clashes. Captain Ezra Lakia, from the village of Harif, was said to be critically injured.On the Lebanese side at least four were killed, three soldiers and one journalist, according to a Lebanese security official.

Lebanese reports said the conflict began when an IDF patrol attempted to uproot a tree on the Lebanese side of the border. Other reports said the Israeli soldiers were attempting to plant cameras.According to Israeli reports, the IDF was performing necessary maintenance work across the fence, but still within Israeli territory, since the fence does not always exactly parallel the border.Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, GOC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot called the incident a "deliberate ambush."Lebanese troops reportedly opened fire, and the IDF responded with artillery fire into southern Lebanon and dispatched helicopters which attacked LAF battalion headquarters in the village of Altaybeh, as well as a number of armored vehicles that were parked nearby.

Now, later after this incident erupted, Piece-of-Shit-in-Charge at Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, decided to make a statement which is also found at The Jerusalem Post:

"This time we stood and watched ... but next we will not," he warned."Israel's aggression on Lebanon has never stopped. We will not stand idle ... we will cut any hand that attacks our army."

Yeah Nasrallah, this time you watched - cowering in your fortified bunker underneath a day care center in Beirut you spineless sack of shit. You're a yellow bellied coward, chump.

Okay, feel better now. LOL. I have no doubt that this was an ambush by Lebanese troops - from either accounts you want to believe, the IDF troops could not have been more than a few yards inside of Lebanon and certainly were not making any offensive moves inward - I believe these were Lebanese troops with Hezbollah influence who literally set up a sniping position and waited til the IDF soldiers were accessible to fire - I am not convinced that this wasn't surveillance by the Lebanese looking to capture Israeli personnel - by the way, is it 100% confirmed that the shooters were Lebanese army and NOT Hezbollah?

IDF soldier, 4 Lebanese dead in clashes


One IDF soldier was killed and another critcially wounded during an exchange of fire with Lebanese forces on the northern border on Tuesday. Netanya-resident Lt.-Col. Dov Harari, 45, a reserves battalion commander, died in the clashes. Captain Ezra Lakia, from the village of Harif, was said to be critically injured.On the Lebanese side at least four were killed, three soldiers and one journalist, according to a Lebanese security official.

Speaking on condition of anonymity under military guidelines, the Lebanese official said IDF shelling struck near a military vehicle in the border town of Adaisseh, setting it on fire and killing three soldiers inside the vehicle.

Lebanese reports said the conflict began when an IDF patrol attempted to uproot a tree on the Lebanese side of the border. Other reports said the Israeli soldiers were attempting to plant cameras.

According to Israeli reports, the IDF was performing necessary maintenance work across the fence, but still within Israeli territory, since the fence does not always exactly parallel the border.

Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, GOC Northern Command Maj. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot called the incident a "deliberate ambush."

Lebanese troops reportedly opened fire, and the IDF responded with artillery fire into southern Lebanon and dispatched helicopters which attacked LAF battalion headquarters in the village of Altaybeh, as well as a number of armored vehicles that were parked nearby.

Ashkenazi flies to northern border

IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.- Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi flew to the northern border Tuesday to oversee operations.

The IDF stressed that it had coordinated its crossing of the fence with UNIFIL, informing them of a need to carry out maintenance work across the fence but still within Israeli territory.

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman called on his country to "stand up to Israel's violation of UN Resolution 1701 - whatever the cost." Resolution 1701 brokered the cease-fire which ended the 2006 Lebanon War.

"The Israelis fired four rockets that fell near a Lebanese army position in the village of Adaysseh and the Lebanese army fired back," a Lebanese security official in the area told AFP news agency.

The Foreign Ministry released its own reaction Tuesday, saying that it was Lebanon who had committed harsh violations of Resolution 1701.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman instructed Israel's UN representative to submit a complaint UN secretary general and security council, saying that Israel holds the Lebanese government responsible for the very serious incident.