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IDF troops open fire, arrest suspected smugglers who infiltrated Israel
By Eli Ashkenazi, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Lebanon, IDF, Israel, Ghajar

Israel Defense Forces soldiers on Friday opened fire on two apparent drug smugglers who were trying to infiltrate into Israel from Lebanon, near the divided border town of Ghajar.

The troops fired at the feet of two individuals trying to cross the border fence, wounding both. One of the men was taken into custody and transferred to a local hospital for medical care. The second suspect escaped but was later caught and arrested within Israeli territory by IDF troops.

An initial investigation revealed that the two, who were unarmed, tried to cross into Israel at approximately 6 P.M. with a large quantity of drugs.
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The IDF said that one of the wounded suspects, a 44-year-old Lebanese man, was only lightly hurt, and that he had been treated at the scene by soldiers. Hospital officials, however, said the man had been moderately to seriously hurt with three bullet wounds in his thigh

Also Friday, IDF troops shot and killed two Palestinians who were crawling near the security fence separating the Gaza Strip from Israel on Friday night, apparently planting an explosive device, the military said.

No further details were available on the shooting in central Gaza or the identity of the men
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  1.   The other side of the Fence 22:33  |  Heinz 09/11/07
  2.   to Heinz 22:48  |  vik 09/11/07
  3.   Heniz 23:44  |  Brad 09/11/07
  4.   Gaza border like live electric wire 00:18  |  Mike 10/11/07
  5.   vik #2 01:13  |  democrat 10/11/07
  6.   Leb Drug Runner shot at Israel Border.WOW 01:16  |  Stephen. 10/11/07
  7.   The IDF are like a bunch of soulless mercenaries.. 01:24  |  Dutch 10/11/07
  8.   Brad #3 01:24  |  democrat 10/11/07
  9.   Could it also be possible that the two Pals were trying to defect 02:13  |  Alicia 10/11/07
  10.   Dutch (#7) same Yakkedy Yak 02:26  |  Gil 10/11/07
  11.   Dutch (#7) same Yakkedy Yak 02:27  |  Gil 10/11/07
  12.   Dutch 02:36  |  William 10/11/07
  13.   7 Dutch 02:43  |  Ron 10/11/07
  14.   #7 Dutch 02:45  |  leo 10/11/07
  15.   To Dutch 03:46  |  dovale 10/11/07
  16.   Mohamedan Dutch? you lose!! 04:02  |  cristo 10/11/07
  17.   #10 Gil, Your mindset is a disgrace to the Holy Land . 05:01  |  Dutch 10/11/07
  18.   William, in my world 05:20  |  Dutch 10/11/07
  19.   They are obligated do kill, and like it! 05:56  |  Niva dos santos 10/11/07
  20.   Did the IDF recover a bomb or not? 07:09  |  Natallie Durson 10/11/07
  21.   Dutch is upset their mission has failed and noone was killed 07:25  |  infidel 10/11/07
  22.   Dutch 07:33  |  William 10/11/07
  23.   To Dutch KnoW it ALL 08:33  |  Levi 10/11/07
  24.   It appears thr soldiers of Hamastan don`t stop attempting 09:03  |  Roger 10/11/07
  25.   There are questions to be answered 09:11  |  Palestinian Prince 10/11/07
  26.   For Levi 09:32  |  Natallie Durson 10/11/07
  27.   #20, Natallie Durson... 10:12  |  Silvienne 10/11/07
  28.   #22, William to Dutch.... 10:16  |  Silvienne 10/11/07
  29.   #23, Levi re: Dutch... 10:21  |  Silvienne 10/11/07
  30.   Natallie Durson 11:52  |  MR 10/11/07
  31.   again Natallie Durson - #25 12:06  |  MR 10/11/07
  32.   MR 12:21  |  MEE 10/11/07
  33.   END PROHIBITION - INCREASE ISRAELI SECURITY 12:53  |  Ale Yarok 10/11/07
  34.   It is obvious, the two are Hizballah agents testing 13:17  |  Tuviah 10/11/07
  35.   Thank you MEE 13:18  |  MR 10/11/07
  36.   natalie durson dutch etal 14:00  |  danny 10/11/07
  37.   Another War Crime... 14:32  |  POP 10/11/07
  38.   Silvienne # 23 14:32  |  ChanahS 10/11/07
  39.   Peace ad love ! 15:08  |  Lebanese drug addict 10/11/07
  40.   Israeli Dope Fiends... 15:34  |  POP 10/11/07
  41.   POP and all other bashers 15:55  |  ChanahS 10/11/07
  42.   23 Levi, your delusion about Israel 16:05  |  Dutch 10/11/07
  43.   # 1 My Lieber Heinz; How much of the other side is IDF 16:20  |  Haham me Bat Yam 10/11/07
  44.   #21 Infidel, your name suits 16:23  |  dutch 10/11/07
  45.   # 7 Dutch face reality. The drug smugglers were Lebanese, 16:23  |  Max Zinger,P.Chimist 10/11/07
  46.   #7 Dutch, It`s people like you who..... 17:16  |  John Allen 10/11/07
  47.   Dutch and Natallie`s frustration 17:44  |  Chaim 10/11/07
  48.   #5 Democrat - Yes, you`re very Democratic 17:59  |  * BEN JABO 10/11/07
  49.   2 islamofascists killed, shabat shalom 19:19  |  maurice 10/11/07
  50.   dutch #17 Re:gil,dutch,your the one thats a disgrace to the 19:23  |  terrornator 10/11/07
  51.   at last someone decent 21:08  |  Peter 10/11/07
  52.   Ben Jabo #48 - Yes, you`re very conservative 21:55  |  democrat 10/11/07
  53.   Dutch (#17) My mindset is perfectly alright, Just CHECK YOURS! 22:22  |  Gil 10/11/07
  54.   #52 Democrat 23:16  |  * BEN JABO 10/11/07
  55.   Terrormator, You make me sick blamng the victims 00:34  |  Dutch 11/11/07
  56.   #53 Gil, My response.... 01:20  |  Dutch 11/11/07
  57.   #45 Max Zinger P. Chimist 01:27  |  Dutch 11/11/07
  58.   NR 55-Dutch ? the islamist, Pals being killed today 02:56  |  cristo 11/11/07
  59.   #56 DEMENTED DUTCH 03:34  |  * BEN JABO 11/11/07
  60.   Dutch 05:53  |  infidel 11/11/07
  61.   #36, danny to natalie durson dutch etal... 06:36  |  Silvienne 11/11/07
  62.   #38, ChanahS... 06:39  |  Silvienne 11/11/07
  63.   #46, John Allen, I don`t think you`ve ever read Dutch`s posts... 06:43  |  Silvienne 11/11/07
  64.   #50, Terrornator... 06:47  |  Silvienne 11/11/07
  65.   #53, Gil... 06:51  |  Silvienne 11/11/07
  66.   #58, cristo... 06:56  |  Silvienne 11/11/07
  67.   #61 Silvienne 10:21  |  * BEN JABO 11/11/07
  68.   NR 66-Silvienne 23:14  |  cristo 11/11/07
  69.   #68, cristo... 04:37  |  Silvienne 12/11/07
  70.   #67, Ben Jabo... 04:41  |  Silvienne 12/11/07
  71.   #70 Silvienne 17:51  |  * BEN JABO 12/11/07
  72.   #69 2ND TRY Silvienne to Cristo 18:01  |  * BEN JABO 12/11/07
  73.   Silvienne - Muslim relgion started in 7th Century C.E 18:39  |  * BEN JABO 12/11/07
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