Posted on 08/21/2006 9:35:02 AM PDT by 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.
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"The RATs over here try to 'wear' everything the Repubs wear."
Yeah, but their stench gives them away! =)
I suspect the British in the revolution did not like the fact that Americans did not line up in neat rows but shot at them in ambush along the roads veen firing at their officers! Imagine that! I cant believe that the vaunted Israeli Army or the Mossad are surprised at the ruthlessness of this enemy,if them or us are we are all in trouble and listening to the democrats I guess we all have a lot to worry about
You miss the point. Israel was pressured to halt attacks because of attacks on civilian targets. However, it's clear Hiz was creating a situation where Israel had no choice but to attack them in such a manner, which is a war crime. And this was another war crime. Our job is to sway opinions so Israel will not be forced to hold back next time.
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