Posted on 08/03/2010 3:16:04 AM PDT by maquiladora
Flare-up on Lebanese border: A day after rockets land in Eilat, explosions reported on Israel's northern border. Mortar shell reportedly lands in northern Galilee region, Lebanese sources say local army fired at Israeli tank.
Fire in the north: A day after rockets were fired in Eilat, loud explosions were reported on the northern border as Israeli and Lebanese forces reportedly exchanged fire.
According to initial reports, at least one mortar shell landed in the northern Galilee region. The al-Jazeera network has also reported exchanges of fire in the area.
Many local residents informed Ynet of loud explosions heard in northern Israel. Lebanese sources also reported exchanges of fire between Israeli and Lebanese forces. According to one report, the Lebanese Army fired at an Israel tank.
More updates to follow.
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12:43pm OTV: 10 artillery rounds fell in Adeisseh, one of which near a Lebanese army post.
12:40pm Future News: A Lebanese soldier and another civilian were injured in the fighting.
12:38am VDL: The clashes erupted after the Israeli army tried to cut some trees inside Lebanese territories.
12:36pm LBC: Israeli tank hit a house in Adeisseh.
12:34pm NNA: Exchange of gunfire between Lebanese and Israeli soldiers along the border town of Adeisseh.
12:31pm MTV: An Israeli tank fired an artillery shell on a Lebanese army position on the outskirts of Adeisseh.
12:30pm Future News: Lebanese and Israeli armies go on alert in Odeisseh.
# 12:53 Report: Rocket lands in Galilee panhandle region (Haaretz)
# 12:52 Report: IDF tank fires at Lebanese army position in southern Lebanon (Haaretz)
http://www.haaretz.com/misc/breaking-news
JERUSALEM (AFP)—Two rockets were Tuesday fired from Lebanon into northern Israel, public radio reported as a military source confirmed that clashes had erupted along the frontier.
It would appear that the Mullahs’ monkeys have started flinging excrement.
Heads Up!!!...
13:31 Al-Jazeera: Renewed Israeli gunfire at LAF stations in Aadaiseh, Israeli helicopters fly over area
13:10 Al-Jazeera: Fire exchange between IDF snipers and LAF on Aadaiseh-Kfar Kila road
# 13:35 Police: No confirmation of reported rocket atttack from Lebanon (Haaretz)
# 13:31 Report: Two Lebanese wounded in clash on Israel-Lebanon border (Reuters)
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1:52pm VDL: Two Israeli rockets hit the Lebanese army post in Mashrou’ al-Taybeh.
1:49pm President Michel Suleiman condemned the Israeli aggression which is in the care of the UN.
1:43pm LBC: Intermittent Israeli artillery fire continued to target Adeissheh and its outskirts.
Those peace-loving mooslims are restless.
As we know Israel has the right to protect her borders...but the ME nations will always squeal like pigs that they are when Israel retaliates in any way.
With Iran wanting to meet with Bo....just as with Bush...it would seem possible this is a diversion to keep the attention away from Iran and the upcoming threat of attacking them.
Hit southern lebanon with a nuke Benny... then hit gaza with another.
LLS
This figures. It’s almost a repeat of the 2006 conflict. Problems began in Gaza, then spread north back then as well. Hezbollah is about to be formally implicated in the Hariri assassination, so I’d expect them to start in very soon. That would give Syria and “excuse” to join in, as Asad has already pledged to back Hez. Naturally, that would also be Iran’s cue to jump in, backing Syria.
2:35pm AFP: 3 Lebanese army soldiers were killed and several Israeli casualties were reported in Israel-Lebanon border clash.
2:22pm Manar: A high-ranking Israeli army officer was killed in the shelling and Israeli soldiers were trying to pull him out.
2:20pm LBC: Two Lebanese troops were killed in the Israeli shelling. A Lebanese army APC was also set on fire during the bombardment.
2:19pm Al-Manar: The Lebanese army is combing border areas in an attempt to evacuate its casualties.
From a reporter in Lebanon :
“Source tells me all NGOs in south Lebanon evacuated to Tyre upon #UNIFIL’s advice #Lebanon #Israel”
“NGO head tells me: “We are telling all our staff to leave the area with 15kg bags. No one knows what will happen.” #Lebanon”
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The only way to take out Iran’s nuke stuff is for the US to do it,,,
Israel just can’t put a strike-package or the tonnage to
take out all of Iran’s sites,,,
That’s a fact,,,
This action is to hold the IAF to protect Israel...
maquiladora - good to see you posting again, unfortunately it is under these circumstances. Sounds a little more serious than just a minor flare up. Border is going to be monitored closely the next 24-48 hours for further escalation.
Even if this doesn’t escalate into full scale conflict, it will certainly increase tensions in the region and wouldn’t be suprised to see more of these kind of incidents in the future.
Any word if Hezbollah was involved at all or was this just the LAF?
Fire exchanges?
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