Enemy Donned IDF Uniforms In Lebanon

New York Sun ^ | 8/18/2006 | By ELI LAKE

[garbageseeker]

TEL AVIV, Israel — In the least friendly fire imaginable, Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon encountered Hezbollah wearing Israel Defense Force uniforms, the Jewish state's leading investigative news program reported.

During a battle on the evening of August 6 and early hours of August 7, in the town of Hule, an IDF unit found two Hezbollah dressed in Israeli fatigues and helmets in a civilian home. The battlefield commander was forced to order his men to remove the white hats they wear on their helmets to distinguish his men from the enemy.

An embedded reporter, Itai Engel, from the weekly television news series "Uvda" — widely regarded as Israel's equivalent to "60 Minutes" — filmed the battle with a night vision camera.

In an interview yesterday, Mr. Engel said,"There were two of them in one of the houses. The soldiers realized they were wearing army uniforms. They had the helmet cover as well. They were wearing everything the IDF soldiers wear."

The report of Hezbollah in IDF uniforms fighting Israelis shows that Israel's foe has studied the Israel Defense Force closely. The tactic presents a challenge for soldiers trying to fight them; according to Mr. Engel, the house to house fighting was brutal, and the surprise of fighting the enemy in friendly uniforms only added to the fog of war.

The story also serves as another example of the Iranian proxy's predilection for fighting outside the laws of war. Earlier, the Israelis claimed Hezbollah fired rockets into its northern towns and cities from civilian positions, and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon warned in the first week of fighting that the terrorists were using the U.N. positions as cover.

[dirtboy]

The story also serves as another example of the Iranian proxy's predilection for fighting outside the laws of war.

Expect widespread condemnation from the UN and liberals over this tactic.

Not.

[pissant]

Likely targeting civilians for the cameras as well. They are scum of the lowest order.

[.cnI redruM]

That directly violates not only the spirit but the specific word of the Law of Land Warfare. By the actual text of The Geneva Convention, Israel can do anything to Hezbollah that it wants now.

[garbageseeker]

I agree.

[E Rocc]

If I'm not mistaken, the Geneva Convention allows combatants captured in enemy uniform to be shot as spies.

-Eric

[garbageseeker]

It does.

[Grendel9]

" fighting outside the laws of war."

The terrorists must get their jollies
reading that kind of accusation! The
Rules of War were designed by the
Western World for conduct concerning
the Western World. What does that
have to do with winning a war against
enemies sworn to NO political entity
and obeying the jihadic laws of the
Qu'ran?

[piytar]

"That directly violates not only the spirit but the specific word of the Law of Land Warfare. By the actual text of The Geneva Convention, Israel can do anything to Hezbollah that it wants now."

Yup, but don't expect the leftscum of the world to understand that.

[Eagles Talon IV]

As long as this war is fought with 2 sets of rules, theirs and ours, we will lose. Since they will never adhere to our rules we must change tactics and fight by theirs. When we begin to do this in earnest, we will win the war.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

This is quite a humorous article given that on the largest raid into the Bekaa Valley the Israeli commandos wore Lebanese Army uniforms and drove Hummmers with Lebanese Army markings.

Pot/Kettle
Goose/Gander

[KarlInOhio]

So, what happened to the Hezbullies in the IDF uniforms? Were they killed in combat? Captured and given a summary execution as the Geneva Conventions allow? Maybe they were let go with a stern warning and then buried in US money to rebuild Lebanon.

[Red Badger]

Fight NAKED! Then the men will be separated from the boys............

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I am surprised that they did not stage massacres of Lebanese civilians while so clad for the benefit of Reuters' cameras.

[Gritty]

[garbageseeker]

A Hezzie wearing a IDF uniform

[JennysCool]

Do you have a source for that?

[ex-Texan]

Iran and Syria are just begging for WW III. Dozens of reports and editorials say we are already in the early stages of that conflict. In the meantime, our borders stand wide open. Thousands of Arab covert operatives may have walked into the U.S. Who can tell Juan Valdez from Mohammad Husseini? All the Egyptian terrorist has to do is sport as mustache as mumble, "No habla, Senior" to the INS. Our borders have turned into a war zone. Mexican gangs control the border today. And Bush's Justice Department is prosecuting BP agents for doing their jobs! Get ready for massive requests for transfer to hit the INS.

[SuziQ]

It's a good thing that a reporter was imbedded with the IDF when this happened. That way Hezbollah cannot deny what their men had done; there's proof.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Sanctions attach to individuals. A soldier captured in civilian clothing or in the enemy's uniform forfeits Geneva protections. It is assumed that belligerents will employ spies and ruses.