Lebanese report Israeli phone threats following Katyusha fire
Israel files complaint with UN after two rockets hit Galilee; Ban: Parties must adhere to cease-fire.
By News Agencies and Jack Khoury Haaretz Service Tags: Lebanon Israel newsLebanese residents have reported receiving threatening phone calls from Israel following the firing of two Katyusha rockets from southern Lebanon into the western Galilee on Friday, a Lebanese Web site reported.
The residents said they were told by phone that Israel holds the Lebanese government responsible for the Katyusha fire and that it will respond strongly anywhere on Lebanese soil.
The report, which appeared on the "Lebanon Now" Web site on Saturday, added that the phone calls were made to households as far away from the border as Beirut and other districts.
United Nations forces in southern Lebanon and the Lebanese army are stepping up patrols of the border, the report added.
Israel filed a complaint with the UN on Friday following the firing of the Katyusha rockets.
Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gabriela Shalev, sent a letter to Secretary General Ban-Ki moon and to U.S. ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, saying that Israel is holding the Lebanese government responsible for the rocket attack.
At least two Katyusha rockets struck open fields near Nahariya on Friday.
No casualties were reported by Israeli police, who said two rockets landed. Israel Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said police located one of the rockets, near the northern town of Nahariya.
The Israel Defense Forces fired retaliatory artillery at southern Lebanon in repornse to the rocket fire.
Lebanese security sources, who reported at least two outgoing missiles and 15 incoming Israeli shells, did not say who might have fired the rockets.
Shalev also wrote to the UN that Lebanon's government is not doing enough to prevent the presence of armed groups and weapons south of the Litani River, as outlined in UN Resolution 1701.
Ban on Friday condemned the rocket fire into Israel, saying the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon will investigate the incident.
Ban called on all parties to exercise restraint.
"The parties must fully adhere to Security Council resolution 1701 and respect the cessation of hostilities agreement," Ban said in a statement.
Resolution 1701 ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War between Hezbollah and Israel and called for disarming the militias in southern Lebanon.
An IDF spokesman confirmed that Israel fired about a dozen artillery rounds in response to several rockets.
The spokesman said Friday that Israel "views these incidents as very severe, and we hold the government of Lebanon responsible."
P.J. Crowley, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, said the rocket fire was in "clear violation" of the cease-fire and showed "the urgent need to bring arms in Lebanon under control of the state."
It was the first time since February that rockets had been fired from Lebanon into Israel, raising tensions along a border that remains volatile three years after a war between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon.
Channel 10 reported that a Palestinian faction in Lebanon has claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, while military sources said that a global jihad terror group was likely responsible, according to Army Radio.
A resident of a northern kibbutz told Haaretz, "It was very surprising. We suddenly heard a boom. We are very happy no one was hurt."
The resident said that no one on the kibbutz heard any sort of warning siren before the rockets struck. Channel 10 reported that an electric tower was struck by one of the rockets.
A Lebanese military official said the rockets from Lebanon were fired from the town of Qlaileh, near the port city of Tyre.
Lebanese security officials said Israeli troops promptly fired at least two rockets back, which landed near Qlaileh. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that nine Israeli artillery shells fell near the town, but there were no reports of casualties or damage.
Hezbollah has a large rocket arsenal but is not believed to have used them against Israel since the 2006 fighting. It has denied involvement in previous rocket attacks on Israel.
The group's Al-Manar TV reported that two rockets were fired into Israel and the Israeli troops fired back. It gave no further details.
It was the fourth rocket attack from Lebanon into Israel this year. The previous attack took place in February. Rockets from Lebanon were also fired into Israel on two other occasions in January, during Israel's three-week-long offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which began in December 2008.
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UN resolutions don,t carry any weight whatsoever as evidenced by madmen like Ahmadinejad,that baby faced tyrant in Pyongyang ,the butcher of Sudan the despot in Zimbabwe and the fanatical killer in Beirut(Nasralah)so TC go cry somewhere else ?
Hey TC in LA what about the butcher of Sudan who murdered millions of non-Muslims (infidels)in Darfur and refuses,backed by his fellow Arab/Muslims ,to appear before the war crimes tribunal in the Hague.There,s a warrant for his arrest in case you don,t know ,but maybe Arab thugs ,killers ,criminals are exempt from this tribunal or are you blinded by propaganda? Israel can build anywhere it wants in greater Israel and doesn,t need your or your Immam,s permission ,get that?
Who are these Palestinians and where did they appear from ,prophet?Lets go back in time to the massacre of 20-000 plus Arabs/palestinians in 1970by the then monarch of Jordan King Hussein.Why were these people exterminated ,to cleanse (ethni cally) the kingdom of the Hashemite and perpetua te the myth of Arab refugees ,another stain on the Islamic conscience?
There will be peace and stability in Lebanon when the despised ,cowardly Nasrallah is disposed of.So the question is ,who is going to do this and when?Israel could easily carry out this mission but why not wait awhile for someone else to do it thereby playing Hezbollah at it,s own game.
Ayesha in Beirut ,when are you and your brethren going to rid your country of the sadistic troubl e making Nasrallah or haven,t you seen the devasta tion he caused your capital Beirut ,yet.Try opening your eyes now as the IDF has long since gone home or maybe you,re still saying your prayers.
Hey mister you can always call on Nasrallah to fight your battles for you as that,s all he knows. However the people who he wants to wage war against fight back or haven,t you noticed the dest ruction in your city (Beirut)lately.You get what you deserve when you play with fire so stop with the crocodile tears and get rid of him.
Hamas indescriminately firing crude but deadly Qassams at Israeli civilians in Sderot and Ashkelon is culpable of war crimes against civilians,Hamas operatives using UN nations warehouses as shelter to launch attacks are also war crimes ,so are Hamas hierarchy for using the Shifa hospital as it,s command centre ,knowing that Israel won,t attack the hospital for obvious reasons.Sound familiar hypocrite?
So Eric reckons the IDF cannot control it,s soldiers in the warzone as they are individuals .Stop the lies mister as Hamas like Hezbollah knows it cannot afford to get involved in more conflicts with Israel ,the pictures of Nsrallah,s stronghold in Beirut ,flattened by the IDF and similar picture in Gzaza are stark reminders to the cowards Haniyeh ,Meshaal ,Nasra lah and the Arab League that they mustn,t provoke Israel again.So the question is why is Hamas keeping quiet when the obvious is clear?
Yes Janet in Liverpool ,whatever you say.You obviously are ignorant of the course of histoty ,so don,t preach to the converted, specially those of us who know the facts,unlike you.Hamas provoked a conflict in Southern Israel and Gaza for what purpose ?I,ll enlighten you by saying that it was for the sagging ,self pious ego of the Arab/Muslim so called saviour Hassan Nasral lah and his evil cohorts Haniyeh and Meshaal ,th e perpertators of the most heinous crimes along with their Arab dictators Saddam Hussein and Ara fat in recent times.Is the picture clearer now or should i carry on about the butcher of Sudan who massacred millions of non -Muslims in Darfur and is awaiting his day with destiny ;war crimes tribunal in the Hague?
In otder to have a peace process one needs to remove the Arab League ,a Sunni,controlled auto cracy from the equation .Is this going to happen ,no chance as it suits the mainly Arab /Sunni hypocrites sitting in their oil rich Gulf feifdoms down to the ground .They continue to rake in massive but obscene petro dollars while the rank and file of the Muslim world are left in squalor ,poverty ,self pity ,hatred ,jealousy and anti Israel/Jewish fuelled by these rabid resentments.
Hypocrites are people who can,t or won,t tell the truth for reasons known only to them,so what could these reasons possaibly be? One could be a brain washed mentality ,another an innate fear of Islam ,maybe inability to distinguish fact from fiction ,just plain old fashioned Jew hating anti-semitism ,or ill educated or uneducated riff raff.My fellow bloggers can make up their own minds based on these examples.
To Raphael in NYC it,s clear where you are coming from ,but we don,t care as we aren,t blinded and confused by Arab propaganda so carry on watching Al -Jazeera ,Al -Arabiya and other virulent anti-semitic Moslem networks ,they aren,t credible anyway.
The Christian (Maronites)went on the rampage in Sabra & Shatilah due to the assassination of the Phalangist boss man by Arab(Palestinian) killers backed by Syria and Iran.Fact ,not distortions and lies .
Mr C in London as usual has the facts grossly dist orted when he says Israel must withdraw from occupied territories .Which territories or those and what is Hezbollah doing in Lebanon ?
OK. Than my answer to all the crazy accusations you throw at us: It was not Israel It was not IDF It was not the government Problem solved. Who are you kidding. Stop your BS
'...Very foolish of Lebanon and that wont be allowed to go unpunished. Each time they attack Israel, it makes Israel stronger and more justified to eliminate the problem any way she sees fit. Will their PM cry like a girlie again? Go Israel!' I don't suppose it ever occurs to you that actually you and those like you are a real gold mine of 'black' propaganda for those who oppose Israel? All we have to do is publicize your utterances. Let the world see who you are -- in your own words.
An additional piece of informtion: The Jews lived almost continuously in Israel for thousands of years. The only time they did not live in Israel was when the Crusaders conquered the Holy land and slaughtered all the Jews there. However, the Crusaders also slaughtered all the Moslems in the Holy Land at the same time. When Sulieman defeated the Crusaders he immediately recruited 5000 Jewish volunteers from Egpypt to defend the Walls of Jerusalem. So your statement is still correct.
Eli has wrongly accused me of being a "Typical Southern Cross Burning Conehead" when in fact I've worked hard for Civil Rights my entire life. I've noticed this trend at Haaretz before. You'll let people use slander like calling me a KKK member (Arie from the Occupied Golan Heights) and yet you refuse to print my answers back. Why the discrimination?
This random firing by both sides is rediculous. If Israel's overflights are to make any sense then the places where Hezbulah stores it's rockets should be known. It would then make sense that each time a rocket is fired into Israel, The IDF shoud destroy a Hezbolah weapons storehouse.
Neither I nor anyone else cares about your personal opinion which UN resolutions you would like to see not implemented. There is no clause in the UN Charter which says that implementation is optional depending on cooperation by member states. The buck stops with Ban and a lot of bucks could be saved if the UN was closed down for all the good it does with its paper resolutions which are never meant to be implemented.
"Since when has Israel had any respect for International law and it`s institutions " when has the United Nations had any respect for Israel ? when UN resolutions are fair and balanced they will be implemented. Until then-go cry to the U.N
".it was some extremists from one of the Palestinian refugee camps." who cares what the jihad group of the month is in Lebanon. Lebanese government is responsible for actions eminating from Lebanese territory
...it was some extremists from one of the Palestinian refugee camps.
Israel only insists on the obedience to UN resolutions it likes. What about the settlements? What about resolution 242?
Israel has been violating the cease fire from day one even before the ink was dry they launched a paramilatary raid they dropped jeeps into lebanon with camo soldiers . when they were confronted by Hez they identified themselves as Lebanese soldiers Today daily overflights firing on lebanese fishing boats building ileagal observation posts their cows across the border in search of water spies etc. etc. etc.
I wasn't the one doing the preaching. Maronite was. (see #4). Yes I know that Sharon et al let it happen. Very reprehensible. But it was Christians who did the killing. Much, much worse. And they did it in revenge for similar butchery of Lebanese Christians by the PLO. I also know that 10% of the Israeli population came out onto the streets and demonstrated against Sharon and Begin and got Sharon fired - and ruined Begin. I'd like to see Arabs do that to one of their governments!
I wasn't the one doing the preaching. Maronite was. (see #4). Yes I know that Sharon et al let it happen. Very reprehensible. But it was Christians who did the killing. Much, much worse. And they did it in revenge for similar butchery of Lebanese Christians by the PLO. I also know that 10% of the Israeli population came out onto the streets and demonstrated against Sharon and Begin and got Sharon fired - and ruined Begin. I'd like to see Arabs do that to one of their governments!
you, or any others, read the blurb on TV this morning re: an ancient Jewish Synagogue that was found in Israel? Haven't seen any more than a fast note on the bottom of the screen. That might be some 'newer' news. This I feel is an important report. It may escalate into another losing battle that Lebanon has begun.
people that has terrorism in their veins... as a trauma, sometimes, but mostly as a weapon.
Dear Dino Wy cant you just critisise this aggression. Even when Lebanon shuts without cause you blame Israel. You lost your credibility. Why don't you send your views on Al Jaseera?
they are inviting another war will they never learn? They are again being used as a staging ground to begin a war w/ Israel. How'd that work for them the last time? This time, Israel may take off the gloves to make a stronger response and demonstrate her message to a finer, more destructive, point. Usually, a phone call is the prelude to 'bombs away.' Very foolish of Lebanon and that wont be allowed to go unpunished. Each time they attack Israel, it makes Israel stronger and more justified to eliminate the problem any way she sees fit. Will their PM cry like a girlie again? Go Israel!
"It is Ban himself who is in violation of Resolution 1701 which clearly mandates that Hezbulla should be disarmed. It is his responsibility to implement the resolutions of the organization" Ban can implement UN resolutions just as far as the concerned UN member states cooperate. Otherwise I would gladly see the resolution e.g. about the annexation of East Jerusalem implemented ...
SOME Christians carried out the Sabra and Shatilla massacres. SOME Jews carried out the Qibya and Deir Yassin massacres. It isn't fair to either group to blame the whole group for the actions of SOME of their members.
wow - the Lebanese people got phone calls after the hostile act of allowing rockets to be fired. Very worthy of a UN complaint.
where did you read that law? Where are the maps that say Sheba farms Lebanon? Hezballah militia has no right to be in South Lebanon and if you think Israel is going to allow them to move their gunmen into a shared village you need your head read.
That love is gonna get you killed kid. That's why the world is in the poor shape regarding Islam right now. Allow a person who is devoted to destroying your entire life to go right ahead and do so because you believe in peace. Besides you are making yourselves easy targets. Maybe not now because right now, you're right where they want you. The quite, compliant, easy to fool and unchallenging Christian peoples. No trouble now, but when they're done with what the want to steal, they'll come for you. This isn't a fantasy world, but you're doing your part to make it one. You are a silly person. Not because you want peace, but you are willing to give up your "soul" and your freedom to gain it. Silly person.
just a small insight for you to pounder on...if a nuclear missile hits the holy land...jews and muslims a like will perish from the jordan river to the mediteraneen...not to mention in south lebanon, where irans main ally resides...nuclear weapons are about the balance of terror and are simply not made to be used...
"Ban called on all parties to exercise restraint." How much restraint is enough restraint for this nerd to feel comfortable. Or, more precisely, how many Israeli deaths is enough to qualify as enough restraint. Must Israel continue to buy respectibility with the deaths of it's citizens? Why doesn't someone toss eggs at this guy's residence and see how long it takes him to go from using those eggs for breakfast to tossing something back you?
became a base for attacks on Israel.Even after the invading Lebanese army was kicked out So who are the warmongers?Why were your friends killing Israelis before the "occupation". Was that because they were a peacful nation? Arabs refused peace for 60 odd years and now have non starter demands!
IDF knows, as that was the way it was for the Wars in 1947/48, 67,
POlease get on with the PEACE PROCESS.
intended and publicly stated Mongol horde style massacre massacre of the Jews top steal their land.As for Sabra Shatilla look up the massacre at Damour by the Pals.Don't you know about the Arab tradition of revenge killing? Its only been going on for millenia. Colonising? For which foreign power? Jews have lived continuously in Palestine far longer than the Arab invaders.
Phone Threats, Instill fear, & alarm in your enemies !
calling people at their homes and threatening them is an act of terrorism. lebanese however are immune to terrorist and criminal actions of their southern neighbor.
Hezbollah attacked Israel. Don't try your slippery propaganda tricks to deflect away from the story. Truth BS? "You can't handle the truth"
i remember seen a complaint by syria regarding the provocations done by jews at the golan heights, no one bothered and eventually israel got it.
What you watched Waltz with Bachir and got convinced and inspired to post your comment? Palestinians are intruders in our country and we can do whatever we want to protect ourselves from unwanted foreigners like you.
I read the Torah, New Testament, and the Quran. It is true that the Holocaust, sabra and shatila, and anti-jewish pogroms were done by "Christians", but the question is, Is there anywhere in the new testament where Jesus permitted the act of the crusades, Hitler, or the Lebanese Christians militia? If there is a clear statement in the new testament that permits any of the above, please post it here, I would like to know. All I read in the new testament sounded peaceful to me, Jesus said: "Love your enemy", "If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also"? However, no offense to anyone and for the sake of discussion, I can state at least 6 quranic verses that directly permits the killing or promotes hatred toward the Jews and Christians. That is to say, Christians abused their Gospel, but Radical muslims use (not abuse) their Quran to justify killing. The only way you can kill in the name of Christianity is if you abuse the Gospel.People, please correct me if I'm wrong.
ahh yes, the hasbarah handbook addict at it again, ummm, 1701 included israel to stop fly overs full stop, lebanon has a right to fire missiles anytime they want, for you see, it's israel that is illegally on it's land, NOT the other way around, tell me peter, what would you do if someone did that to you right here in oz land?.
they did it with the israel blessing and help, YOUR in no postion to preach.
ummm, incase you haven't heard, israel is illegally occupying parts of lebanon, they have every right to pound you for as many days as they want, just like you pound them for all the lebanese land YOU want.
Aside from those rockets, I can't think of anything that was very news worthy today. In fact, I don't recall anything that was very news worthy the whole entire week. That's pretty good because no news is good news usually. Think I'm kidding? Check all the major news sites. CNN, FOX, Al-Jazeera. Nothing extra-ordinary. PS. I hope they stop shooting those rockets. You know? Pay attention to that sort of thing because if anything bad happens on account of them (PFLP, Hez, Etc.), make sure the World blames them and not us so much. Good Strategy! Filing complaints as long as nobody get hurt. Oh yeah. Happy New Year!
I find it strange but hillarious how Isreal files complaint tio the UN. So, at last Israel discovers that the UN an important entity to deal with...Is this a Joke??? are they serious?? what about the 100"s of old UN resolutions???? Does Israel now accept them?? This report should be filed at UHA " UN Hillarious Archive" hahahhahaha
Both of you are completely blinded in your view. Your inability to seperate these events from everything else makes you think that every event is connected. This isn't a retaliatory attack on Israel, it's just an attack on Israel. Both sides are guilty of violence, but according to you, only Israel can be guilty of committing a crime.
Raph:"Maybe an overflight of Lebanon is not such a crime, but the Israeli indiscriminate use of cluster bombs in Lebanon designed to kill and maim civilians is a crime" Raphael this article is all about non compliance with 1701 in case you hadn't noticed. We are talking about events that have occurred in the last few days, not years ago.
For years Israel has thumbed it's nose at the United Nations, annexing Palestinian territory and making life unbearable thru the occupation. Now, when it suits Israel's short term policy it appeals to the United Nations and complains about Hizbollah Rocketry. Israel might do well to look at its double standard, and if it wants world opinion and law on it's side, it should conduct itself lawfully at all times. Stop settlement, abide by UN resolutions, and stop diplomatic hipocracy to be credible and reestablish itself as a moral force in the world, instead of just another country acting in short term self interest but doing damage to itself. be a light unto the nations, not a blight..
A waste of a postage stamp ! The UN probably ordered it !
Well stated, James.
And what gives you the right to ask Maronite to go back home? Home is whatever he wants
Hey Prophet, not every Maronite did that? It was few criminals, supported by Israel's IDF who committed the Sabra and Shatila massacres. I was there buddy!!
Joe, with no love to Hizbo from my side, what made you think that it was Hizbo who dod that? How about the many others in no man UN zone? How about Hamas, Al Qaida that is supported by Saudi Money, Fateh Al Islam that commiteed crimes against Lebanon's peaceful army and turned out to be funded by Saudi "mujaheedin" and few more pundits and criminals?
Israel, a Peaceful nation? When, how and what? This is nort a condemnation of Israel. There are many peace loving Israeli, just like there are many peace loving Arabs. The military, militias, and greedy politicians who are in the business of God, Allah, and Jesus who keep the region and the rest of the world a boiling volcano.
Ayesha, a typical tunnel vision- short sighted assumption based post. Have you thought that the rockets were launcjed by paid criminals? The timing speaks for the act and its perpetrators, lady, in Beirut. With people who think like you, no wonder why your country is a mess.
So the misguided Jews and Muslims should "convert to Christianity and practice Love..." A tear is trickling down my cheek as a sardonic chuckle shoots from my throat. Alas, in all its history, Christianity has been from the very beginning marked by strife and bloodshed, not only against the pagans but against its own followers. Not content with exterminating Jews, Muslims, natives of the Americas, Africa, Australia, Asia, the various adherents most zealously burnt, hanged, drew and quartered, drowned, carved to bits members of other forms of Christianity. Aryans, Catthars, Monophysites were soon wiped out. Then Catholics slew Protestants and Protestants slew Catholics. In 1204, during the 4th Crusade, the Roman Catholic "Frankish" knights gleefully plundered Constantinople, butchering the inhabitants without qualm simple because they did not cross themselves from left to right. I commend your brotherly intentions, but no religion can hang out a sign: "Everything OK here."
Brod, your usual posts. I have no love for any of the militias in Lebanon, no matter who they are. I was born in South Lebanon, and always resented acts of war and violence from all sides. However, just look into the political mosaic in Lebanon, including the latest failuure by Prime Minister designee, the current instability in the region, current politial tension in more than one country, the right wing-nuts in Israel, week prime Minister in Israel, absence of a strong central government in Lebanon, rules of militias, two sad wars in the Middle East and and it Northern Tier, (Afghan and Iraq wars), Iran's Nukes file, etc. Then, it is not difficult to recognize that who ever fired the two rockets from Lebanon, could be an enemy of Lebanon and clam. Why not those who repeatedly attempt to murder UNIFIL peacekeeping forces in Lebanon? These are agents of destruction who were armed by regimes who claim to be peacelovers, mainly in this volatile region. All play political football.
and why did hamas deny it then? and it certainly wasn't hamas who DID claim responsibility for it... so ummm...how do you figure it was hamas? hamas as an entity cannot control the acts of individuals or of factions within it(IF this was the case); just as the idf cannot control the individual acts of its soldiers.
ago. The UN and UNIFIL have failed! Its time to kick the UN out of Israel and Lebanon. They are a waste of money and space.
Thank you, thank you, thank you ... how funny it is that Israel ignores the United nations until ity has something to whine about. And how typically Israel. I'll be chuckling all day. Does the term hypocrite mean anything in Israel besides business as usual?
just typical Muslim killing another Muslim stereotype. Boring eh?
Maybe an overflight of Lebanon is not such a crime, but the Israeli indiscriminate use of cluster bombs in Lebanon designed to kill and maim civilians is a crime, but I don't imagine people like you would even bother about things like that!
fabricated resolution against Israel . but when the legitime Jewish State files a complaint at the antisemite UN against a fabricated arab state , It means that such a fabricated arab state 'honor' is about to painfully suffer .
I wonder what you would be saying if rockets landed near your house in Canada.
Raphael, if your going to insult you have to have your facts correct. Israel is a Democracy NOT a Theocracy like in Iran. Also, the only reason Israel had to destroy Gaza is because Hamas fired OVER 7,000 rockets at Israel over 7 years before Israel had had enough and launched Operation Cast Lead. Hezbollah, started the 2006 war by capturing and killing 2 Israeli soldiers unprovoked, not to mention the 4,000 rockets they fired in 1 month at Israeli CIVILIANS!!!!! Notice Israel targeted Hezbollah and Hamas strictly, while Hezbollah and Hamas target Israeli towns, villages cities and civilians. Israeli soldiers fight in uniform, away from their civilian populations. Whereas Hezbollah and Hamas, do not wear uniforms, create and store rockets in bunkers in houses in civilian neighborhoods, launch mortars from schools, and hide amid their own people - purely despicable, and a WAR CRIME. There is a HUGE difference.
ok jews in israel, let's have a war for say.....30 or so days..you'd destroy lebanon for the nth time and then a UN resolution number xxxx and then we will have peace for a couple of years then hizubllah or something will violate the Un resolution and then we will do it all over again. Shalom
I would politely ask Mr. C. to quote exactly where in the Resolutions 242 and 338 is Israel requested to completely withdraw from any territory!! If you can, exact quote, PLEASE, but, if you can't, you should remember that talking (writing) is silver, but silence, when ill informed, is GOLD!! Why do I believe that Mr. C. will remain silent???
Very likely. Unless of course Viper gets up at 4:00 a.m. to comment Gentlemen: When were the last reconnaissance flights over Lebanon? And please provide a link to the website mentioning them.
not know that Hizbullah replenished its rocket arsenals in contravention of 1701. But we all know that is what you want...suck it up boy, nobody plays us like suckers, as much as you wish that it would be so. You have been, along with Johnboy and BBS and the others, huffing and puffing for a long time on this forum. Take a break, have a cold glass of water, cool your pipes and come back when you have something more intelligent to say.
The requirement of Lebanon to disarm Hezbo terrorist organization which is the reason for Israeli overflights. What part of: No Hezbo, no overflights dont you understand? Example, Israel does not fly over Jordan because it does not harbor and Iranian devision like Hezbo that constantly attacks Israeli citizens.
The last time Israeli acted with aggression by having its senior citizen building in Naharia as a target for Hezbo rocket attack last January. Now, Israel is at it again by having western Galilee the target of Hezbo rockets. Israel should stop its aggression toward the peaceful country of Hezbanon, or Hezbo will have no choice but to protect Hezbanon from Israeli aggression.
...Israel only likes the UN at certain times, like now, and at its birth. Otherwise, eh...
"In fact not at all, the Israeli FM is well known for his ideas about the ethnic cleansing of the remaining Palestinians." BBSNews Where did you get that....especially "is well known"? Another instance of conehead chatter.
Same nonsense as usual. If no rockets and a devision of the Iranian army threaten Israel, would Israel have to fly over Hezbanon? Now ask the opposite, if Israel committed to never flying again, would Hezbo terrorist stop attacking Israel and disarm? The reason they want to kill us is because we exists. So this is not going to stop. Call me crazy, but I have no intention to stop existing dude.
Maybe the overflight wasn't mentioned because an overflight is not a WAR CRIME whereas firing a missile indiscriminately at a civilian population is.
Did your Lebanese version of Christianity teach you to maim and kill thousands of Palestinian refugees in the Sabra and Shatila camps? I would have though being a Mideasterner, you would be educated enough to know this war isn't about religion. One foreign colonization project (Zionism) was effected and the end result was a mass refugee problem that the whole world wishes never existed or closes its eyes to.
Since when has Israel had any respect for International law and it's institutions. Israel has violated it's UN defined borders of UNGAR181, refused to withdraw from occupied territories in violation of UNSCR242, destroyed the infrastructure of Gaza and Lebanon, and now it's trying to start WWIII by advocating a war with Iran - Israel really has to top the list of extremist theocracies that qualify as pariah states!
sign a peace deal and I myself will leave the states and volunteer to build the road that will connect lebanon to israel and syria and everyone and egypt.... sick and tired of this crap, you should all find a common enemy, maybe you should all unite and use your weapons to fight turkey for example, lol... get as much water as you want...
in Iraq and Afghanistan, eh?
- - - - I am the lord of Hosts, I do declare these things, heavenly forever, as being eternally true, as it shall always be true, as true of me (god), as forever certain -- forever, saith god -- HOLY FOREVER. Updated and revised today 9-11-2009AD . Hear the word of the lord O Israel E-782-RW - W / 20 vs. 1 As concerning Israel making agreements with foreign nationalities who are found living on Israeli biblical land. - 2 Have ya O Israel, not heard, thou shalt make no agreements with those foreign nations who are found forever on Israeli biblical land? - 3 Ye shall make no agreements with them, least I (god) punish thee (Israel). And ye (Israel) shall go and obtain all land that is found according to my (god) historical oath with you (Israel). - 4 Even as it is found recorded between me (god) and Abraham thy fore father, eternally forever and ever seen, sath god -- HOLY FOREVER. - 5 Remember, make no covenants, nor agreements with them (the heathen), least I (god) turn upon thee (Israel) and smite thee (Israel) with my (god) hand, as thou (Israel) art found: - 6 ?As found unto me (god) as being disobedient to me (god) in regards as being found sinful against our agreement?. That agreement is made between me (god) and thee (Israel). And is found through Abraham thy fore father as being eternally forever and ever seen -- of me forever. - 7 If, thou (Israel) shalt make such unrepentiful true sinfulness against me (god)), as it would be found forever in making covenants against my (god) eternal seen promise that I have forever with Abraham thy fore father. - 8 Then, those that would desire thy (Israel) death and true destruction. They (the heathen) shall snare thee (Israel) and chase thee (Israel) and remove thee (Israel) in parts of thy land, until: Thou (Israel) can?t run and hide from my (god) oath, any longer and forever. - 9 And then, thou O Israel. Thou shalt turn unto me (god) with all of thy seen to me (god), true heart, forever. And I (god) will, set thee, then forever, - 10 As forever set into all of thy (Israel) biblical true land of promise, that is found unto thee (Israel) from me eternally forever. - 11 And that faithful true promise of me forever. It is found unto thee forever, as it is given of me (god) unto you (Israel), eternally forever and ever seen, and true, forever. - 12 Therefore, ye (Israel) shall not break my (god) word, as it is found recorded in the christian bible, as being Exodus 23:32. - - 13 - 14 - 15 23:32 Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. - 16 23:33 They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee. - - 17 Those things, O Israel. They are eternally found true, as true between me (god) and thee (Israel), forever kind. And they are true, as I (god) have declared them true unto thee (Israel), forever. - 18 And those kindly things, that are spoken of old and of now. All of those things, they are all spoken unto thee, and are spoken even unto thee, in this generation, and forever. - 19 And I (god) do declare those things forever, as being eternally true as I am true forever, as saith me (god), eternally forever and ever kind. -- ------------- 20 E-782RW 9-10-2009AD / roger Wallace author / roger dale Wallace author / Washington post / haaretz / wordpress / blogger / end time prophecy / prophecy / Christianity / a prophecy for pope Benedict XVI / oral Roberts / benny hinn / Infolive / ynet / The judgment of the nations by roger dale Wallace / The god of truth by roger dale Wallace / thevillagecarpenter.info / The god of truth ISBN 978-1-60585-521-9 - - - -
Thank you to the religion that gave us the Crusades, Inquisition, pogroms and set the stage for the Holocaust. Thank you very much indeed for your generous offer.
Hey maronite , you want jews to convert to the most anti-semitic religion in the last 2000 years ( christianity ). More jews were killed in the name of christ , than any other religion on earth. Hitler carried out what martin luther said about the jews in words. The new testament is the most anti-jewish book ever written. remember the crusades ? hitlers ovens never would have exsisted , if it were not for the hatred of jews in christian europe.
i love how this report mentions lebanon violating 1701, but what of all the israeli fly overs? nothing , not a word, as long as israel violates it, then lebanon has a right, ban should condemn both, not just the one.
Jews will continue to defend themselves and their right to live in peace, in their own country. Noone is going to convert to your hypocriticaal religion. You should have showed a better example of "Christian love" instead of massacring the Arab refugees in Sabra-Shatila, 1982. Your country, like all the other Arab countries, still keeps its fellow Arabs in refugee camps. Maybe when you stop doing that your moralising hypocrisy will not stink quite so bad.
The article conveniently forgets to mention the regular overflights of Lebanese territory by the IAF in violation of U.N.S.C. resolution 1701, in what amounts to a provocation.
Go back home. You could be a big help back there.
the world is waiting for a third world war. thats what keeps UN and the rest of the world quiet. humanity must go throw third war 3 and the global jihad before it wants peace... for the time in history we have the opportunity to destroy ourself and the our civilizations. but we have also have the opportunity to build a great world. A war from faith is what is waiting us.
It is Ban himself who is in violation of Resolution 1701 which clearly mandates that Hezbulla should be disarmed. It is his responsibility to implement the resolutions of the organization that he is head of. Or resign.
Christians are in no position to preach to anyone about love and and forgiveness.
what lebanese government???? every time there is some kind of political instability in lebanon something happens on the lebanese-israeli border. And anyway it's not the one that has control of its southern border. it's a clear and obvious fact
So where are all the "human rights" organizations? The Arab League? Hey, where's Sweden? The unprovoked indiscriminate firing by Lebanon of anti-personnel weapons at a civilian population and nobody except Ban ki Moon has anything to say? Yoo hoo? This is a war crime. Ain't allowed to do it! Maybe it's just that people are ready to accept the double standard of the occupation of Lebanon (by Iran and Syria), and simply couldn't be bothered when a real war crime takes place. What are they waiting for, the Hezbollah occupation army to make another illegal attack on Israel and kidnap then murder Israeli soldiers while firing thousands of rockets at civilians?
Israel violates continuously the airspace above Lebanon. What do you expect.
your comment fails to take a couple things into account. first, it's been quite awhile since either hezbollah, OR hamas, has fired any rockets into israel...and neither group takes kindly to anyone under their jurisdiction for independently doing so. and secondly, calling israel a "peaceful nation" is about as far off the mark as you can get... how in the world did you ever dream up THAT idea?
Why don't you and the Muslims convert to Judaism instead? Then there will be no fighting and the slaughter of Jews would stop.....which was carried out on a larger extent by Christians rather than by Muslims, in case you forgot.
Let me say this first, so the message is clear By no means this attack could be justified, Lebanon must take action to prevent these attacks... What I would like to say though, isn't it just funny when something against Israel happens Israel goes to UN and demands action for UN Resolutions , i.e Security Council resolution 1701 However Israel chooses to ignore UN Resolutions 242 and 338 , which stipulate that Israel must withdraw completely from occupied territories!!! How hippocratical, how sad, how desperate , on one hand tell them to sod off, on the other hand ask for help no more comment ...
....of protesters against the fence/wall or stone-throwing Palestinian children/youths in the West Bank. Exactly the same "evil".....
...answer: Never. Israel could have had real peace for decades, but Israel wants all the land and all the resources and the Palestinians - not so much. In fact not at all, the Israeli FM is well known for his ideas about the ethnic cleansing of the remaining Palestinians.
maronite, - nice wish you have, but let me tell you something. when you comment on something, at least get the chronology /order of sequence right. if peter threw a stone at paul (& paul would throw one back), you'd say "i'm sick & tired of seeing paul throwing stones at peter", right?!!! you people are really funny!
the U.N. has evolved into a reactionary body, losing all credibility in the course of abandoning the soul principal for it's creation... alas when there's no plausible direction to level your complaints.... do you allow yourself to flourish or will you let yourself decay?
I think this complain will produce the same results the more than 2000 complains against Israel produced
My first suspicion is Hisbollah, but that is merely a suspicion.
no cause and effect. Just the PARTIES
Don't kid yourself with the idea that Christianity is a non-violent religion. Check your history and you'll find that more people have been killed under the banner of the cross then for any other cause. Peace is a wonderful prospect. There needs to be a partner who understands the definition. Israel does not truly have one now. You would think that the moderate muslim world would be strong enough to stop their fanatics and focus on their internal problems rather than a country the size of NJ
....even-handed every time unprovoked rockets are sent by some moslem 'terror' group into Israel? Where is his leadership?
If I am a christian in the year 1980 when battles between tigers and phalangists are occuring, I would be praying to jesus to stop the intra-christian clashes! If I am a maronite and had a family member who died in the catholic church bombing in 1994 by Samir Geagea, then I would be protesting why he didn't get the death sentence! If I am a palestinian refugee who survived the sabra and shatila massacre by lebanese christians, I would make sure I got my revenge! If I am a lebanese druze, I would be defending my town in the chouf district from lebanese christians during the mountain war from in 1982! If I am a Hezbollah supporter, then I would be wondering why lebanese christians didn't come to help us in the south when israel invaded instead of collaborating with israel! PLEASE SAVE US YOUR SELECTED MEMORY!!!
When is the head of the UN going to address Hezbollah and the Lebanese Government for accountability in these attacks on Israel? instead of mentioning Israel and Hezbollah, the warning should have been made to the Lebanese party first. Israel has been patient with Hezbollah and all these militant Islamist fanatics. The Palestinians, Syrians and Lebanese must reign in the terrorists or else things could get a lot uglier.
For acts of Israeli self-defence you issue venomous condemnations, but for terrorist aggressions you consel "restrain". Give me a break already with your garbage.
Does Hezbollah not really have total control of Southern Lebanon ? Why is it that Hezbollah will close their eyes to another militia group instigating more bloodshed ? When push comes to shove , Hezbollah might have thousands of rockets and an air defence system, but the system does not completely surround Lebanon. A new war will again bring much more devastation to Lebanon. Hezbollah is the power in Lebanon. Any altercation will be blamed on them.
Allow terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas to shoot military rockets at peaceful nations such as Israel?
UNIFIL is going to investigate its own incompetent work? This isnt the first time that rockets were fired from areas controlled by Leb and UNIFIL forces. You cannot tell israel to use restraint when israel is the one being attacked. Oh I so hope I get to bump into Ban on the streets of NY and punch him square in the nose and then tell his body guards to use retraint and not over react.
If you think you are sick of it, imagine how we feel. We are held responsible for everything that happens over there. Our presidents have bent over backwards trying to find a solution. They are both guilty for this conflict. Israel has a right to defend themselves yet they don't have the right to make the Palestians as miserable as possible. And stop the illegal settlements before Americans stop supporting you altogether.
That is pretty interesting...the UN is monitoring the border with UNIFIL II forces, under italian military control and they are notorious for assisting hezbollah rebuild roads and installations in South lebanon..the UN is trying to put a face on this as if they are there to be a neutral mediating presense when in fact they have thrown their cards in with a Hezbollah run south lebanese movement.
The Lebanese turn a blind eye to the arming of the extremists in their midst. Unfortunately these extremists may one day cause the destruction of Lebanon (again) by their adventures provoking a very severe retaliation from Israel.
you are not correct. It is Islam that fight the Jews and not the opposit. Israel answers to the never ending islamic hate. Nobody has to convert to Cristianity, Islamic people must stop hating the jews once for all. They live and must let the others live. Israel is our land. Palestinians should accept their state in Gaza and west bank, live there in peace and stop bothering the whole world.
Would suggest nothing to do with the Palestinians. Smells of Hiz trying to fog the issue that they (Iran & their stooge Aoun) were responsible for the PM-Designate resigning.
What goes around, comes around. Too bad that does are not good deeds.
If I am a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon then I will rejoice when these tensions occur because I do not want to rot in the refugee camps, I want the world to know that I want to go home, Palestine -AKA Israel. If I am a Hezbollah supporter then I will be wondering where on earth is the Israeli anti missile defense system. If I am a Lebanese Sunni or Druze I will lay down my prayer mat to pray to Allah for Israel to wipe out Hezbollah. As a Lebanese Christian I am sick and tired of Jews fighting Muslims. Jews and Muslims are Middle Eastern people who will be better off if they convert to Christianity and practice Love instead of an-eye-for-an-eye and endless bloodshed.
Israel should give them Hell immediately. Don't wait for a rocket shower. They got their orders from Iran to shot their rockets at Israel as a cover up on Iran's nuke which the fanatics are feverishly working to assemble their nuke bombs. It is time for Israel to wake up and defend itself decisively before a Mushroom Cloud explodes on its sky.
don't punish the lebanese people for problems you have created. We don't want palestinians in our country, but they came here as a result of wars with you guys, and hisbullah was created as a response to your invasion in 1982. Leave us alone already
Why don't they ever learn not to mess with Israel?
Works great untill were all blind...