Lebanon army dismantles 4 rockets aimed at Israel
Rockets ready for launching were discovered Wednesday; Katyusha struck northern Israel on Tuesday.
By Eli Ashkenazi, The Associated Press and Anshel Pfeffer Tags: Ehud Barak Israel newsLebanese troops found and dismantled four rockets ready for launching near the border with Israel on Wednesday, said a senior Lebanese army official.
The discovery comes one day after a Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanon exploded in the Upper Galilee, marking the first such incident since last month.
The attack on Tuesday drew a rapid response from Israeli artillery in a brief flare-up across the border that caused no casualties.
The Lebanese official said the rockets were discovered Wednesday, placed in a building under construction in the Houla area from where Tuesday's rocket was launched.
He says three of the four Katyusha rockets found were ready to be fired. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with military regulations.
Opposition leader and Kadima chairwoman Tzipi Livni said on Wednesday morning that "Lebanon is responsible for everything that takes place in its territory." Livni told Israel Radio that Israel must send an unequivocal message that it will not accept rocket fire along its northern front.
Nine Katyushas have struck northern Israel since the Second Lebanon War in 2006, however the Lebanon-Israel border has been largely quiet since Israel and the militant Hezbollah group fought a bitter war in 2006.
The rocket which was fired on Tuesday hit an open field near Kiryat Shemona and caused no casualties. A Lebanese security official confirmed that the rocket was fired from the Houla village in southern Lebanon, near where the United Nations has investigated Lebanese charges that Israel planted spy devices then subsequently exploded them last week.
There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the shooting.
The Israel Defense Forces fired artillery rounds at Houla in response to the attack, both IDF and Lebanese officials said. An IDF spokesman said that the army viewed the attack with "utmost severity," adding that Israel was holding Lebanon responsible for the incident.
Hours before the attack, Defense Minister Ehud Barak toured the north and spoke of Israel's desire to maintain the relative quiet in that area of the country.
"We have nine years of quiet in the north that were interrupted for a number of painful weeks for the Second Lebanon War," the defense minister said, referring to the month-long war against Hezbollah guerillas. "We are preparing for all other possibilities, including the possibility that they will subject the towns of the north to another test."
Kiryat Shmona resident, Avishay Sabti, said he heard a loud explosion at around 6:45 P.M on Tuesday evening. "As someone who has lived in Kiryat Shmona, I have experience in these instances," Sabti said. "I immediately took cover, but I understood after a few minutes that this was just a lone [rocket] fired."
Sabti said a siren was heard before the rocket exploded. He added that the town continues to function as it would on a normal day. There are people in the streets and the residents have not been instructed to take cover in shelters, Sabti said.
Last month, two Katyushas struck the Western Galilee, leading Israel to file a complaint with the United Nations. The Israel Defense Forces fired retaliatory artillery at southern Lebanon in reponse to the rocket fire in September, as well.
The incident in September 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.
Israel believes that Hezbollah has been stockpiling its weapons cache at an enormous rate since the 2006 war. Israeli estimates have put the cache between 40,000 and 80,000.
Earlier this month, a shell exploded at the home of a senior Hezbollah official. Hezbollah denied reports that the official had been killed in the blast, which Israel said proved the guerilla group to be in violation of a United Nations-brokered truce.
Not long after, a United Nations investigation into the explosions indicated that Israel may have planted spy devices on Lebanese land in what a senior UN official said would be a violation of a cease-fire agreement.
The UNIFIL peacekeeping force in Lebanon said its preliminary probe into two explosions in the south showed they had been caused by the detonation of underground sensor devices.
The units were apparently buried by Israel Defense Forces troops during the 2006 war with the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah, it said.
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James Bond Next, you'll be saying it was Martian's or the Mossad Truth is, only Lebanese could have passed through security to set up the rockets, these weren't objects that could have put into briefcases
with Israeli Jews that you are Contemporary Israeli Jews whose parents emigrated from Arab countries, don't have the lingual knowledge of Arabic that the elders may have had For example, parents came to the U.S. from Mexico, taught their children their mother tongue, the kids still don't have the skills the parents had and never will, unless they return to Mexico After two generations, starting with 1948, their knowledge of Arabic has been corrupted It's more than likely that those who had access to the buildings were Arabs not Jews I realize you think you're an expert of Israel, would you mind telling me the last time you wee to Israel?? Unless you can tell me when you were last in Israel, don't bother to respond, since all you're doing is guessing
Your other points: Without knowing the actual time they were "found", one cannot assume anyone was in a position to report them. As for the "timing", my point was that, given that these are not "opportunity-essential" attacks, there would only be a need to set them giving enough time to vacate the immediate area before they launched, suggests that they were set by "others". I think my previous post today, "dispatched" your suggestion that Israeli Jews can't speak fluent Arabic.
than you ever did Nobody works 24/7, however when they come back to work, it was easy enough to see the unfired rockets and report it to the authorities King David Hotel was more than 60 years ago, contemporary Israeli Jews aren't neary as fluent in Arabic as their grandfathers were. they would stand out like sore thumbs Your timer theory doesn't wash, anyone could have set them for more than ten minutes, including the terrorists that planted them Nice theories, grab a towel, you're all wet
These people were fleeing the massacre perpetuated by King Hussein in 1970,the ethnic cleansing of Jo rdan/Palestine,by the Hashemites,so get your facts straight,hypocrite.
Check under Nasrallah,s bed ,i,m sure there are plenty rockets .
Who exactly in Hamas is going to investigate it,s war crimes,Haniyeh,Meshaal the commanders in the orchards who gave the orders to fire Qassams ,into Sderot and Ashkelon ,the ambulance drivers ,who transported weapons and fighters intheir vehicles,the doctors who lied about their patients injuries ,the commanders inthe bunker beneath the main hospital,the commanders who permitted weapons and ammunition to be stored in mosques and schools,the Hamas cowards who hid in UNRWA warehouses etc,who?
In the meantime Sunnis and Shiites are killing each other everyday in Iraq,Afghanistan and Pakistan,but that,s fine with their fellow Muslims ,as long s it,s not Israel ,so we shall hear some bulls- soon when another conflict flares up.
Right Jon ,but just one problem with your argument,Russia has plenty oil ,natural gas and other commodities that China ,India and developing counytries need ,so Russia can basically do what it wants,turning off the gas supplies to Ukraine, last winter ,is an example,Israel doesn,t have this power.
The fact that they were found in a building under construction means nothing, unless you believe that builders in Lebanon work 24/7. It may come as a shock to you but the Israelis have a habit of dressing as Arabs in order to carry out their little "exploits". You do recall the "Arabs" who carried out the bombing of the King David Hotel? What would be interesting to know would be how long were the timers set for, if more than about ten mins then it would be proof that the Israelis set them.
"FIVE ARAB ARMIES invaded Israel, which resulted in a mass Exodus of Arabs, Israel didn`t invade five Arab countries" Sorry, but you're propagating a fallacy. Israel's forces were attacked OUTSIDE of Israel's Sovereign territory. Israeli military was attacked in Tel Aviv. The Arab states had every right to attack Israeli forces in the territory represented by the Arab states in 1948. That is why there is no UNSC resolution against the Arab States Invasion of Palestine.
The Lebanese gov't in the past already has asked for assistance from Israel to battle Hizb and Pal insurgents, but Israel refused, Because there was no intl support. But yes I agree it would be great if cooperation were possible.
Just as soon as the IAF drops some bombs from those planes Meanwhile, we all know that UNIFIL can't be trusted with the duties that were placed on it, since it has already allowed Hezbollah to smuggle in more rockets than it had before the start of the last Lebanon War Lebanon made several serious mistakes, first was having it's army as part of the invasion force that attacked Israel in 1948 Second, Sheltering Arafat and his merry band of killers Third, allowlng Hezbollah to overrule the authority of the Lebanese Government One more thing, you neglect to mention the Lebanese Civil wars, where your people killed thousands of each other for a variety of reasons
When was the last time that Lebanon had an election that didn't involve all sides shooting at one another while jockkeying for power I would like to see any Lebanese date to protest in public against Hezbollah, without taking his life in his hands You can claim Lebanon is a Democracy when both the aforementioned wont' take place
that was under construction..Nobody could have planted them without being observed Read the article more carefully next time, before making a jerk of yourself "The Lebanese official said the rockets were discovered Wednesday, placed in a building under construction in the Houla area from where Tuesday's rocket was launched"
You should have read the article a bit more carefully It stated that the rockets were placed in a house that was under construction, meaning that there were laborer's around to see what was going on, unless they were totally drunk (haram) or blind, they would have seen IDF planting the rockets
if the un can not protect israel, who will?
These "rockets" were set with timers so were most likely set up by the Israelis so as to give themselves an excuse to "defend Israel", again! They really really want the Litani river. As for the "rockets" themselves, next month 5th of November, everyone in Britain will be able to buy them from their local shop! What a "transparent" joke!
it's so true!!! Oil money fill's up corrupted pockets in UN, Goldi,and many more in all the World organizations, for how long? Soon yours oil will be worthless and the Arabs will not have money to bay anything to live, and as they don't produce anything they will be depended on the west for survival, while Israel will bloom!!!
and when the Leb rockets blow up on the ground in civilian houses do to stupidity (thank God) of the Arabs it will be Israel to blame? According to#7 Lebnyea yes??? when Hezbollah, Jihad and Hamas, and so on fails it's Israel fault... go and figure.That's what Israel has to deal with, bunch of imbeciles.
except accept Hezgallah "protection"while Hezballah,an illegal army,by UN definitions rearmed. The mandate was to prevent this,it did nothing. Instead of trying to throw more slogans at Israel explain why UNIFIL and UN did nothing to stop the rearming.?Do you have any collective answers to explain the UN lying for Hezb in the past? This is the same type of uselees UN behaviour to set the stage for the 67 war by allowing Nasser to mass troops on Israels border and block international waters. This the same as what is highly likely to happen if the UN is sent to "keep peace" if/when Israel leaves the WB. PS The hypocrisy of the sloganers shouting collective punishment and overeaction while ignoring the very same when a Lebanese Katyusha lands out of the blue on an Israeli nursing home makes anything they say totally irrelevant to any rational discussion. Hezb.deputy has already said their"resistance' will continue after they occuppy Sheba farms
Here we go again. Any dictionary can give you a definition of democracy, but the truth is that a democracy is what the citizens think it is. Iran was a 'democracy' but now many citizens feel it isn't. Lebanon and Israel are both democracies because the people generally are satisfied that they are democracies. Thus it is a bit feckless to start deeming one nation more of a democracy than another. Is India the 'best' democracy because it has a very high turnout? Or is Australia a better democracy because voting is mandatory? So long as most Israelis think they have a democracy and are happy with it, they have a democracy.
Haseb rocket? You are kidding right? Otherwise you do not know a single fact about rockets or artillery rounds. I spent over 20 years as an Artillery officer. I have forgotten more about munitions than you will ever learn. Look up the Haseb rocket - a six venturi rocket with an elongated fuse. Those rounds have NO venturi chambers at the base - absolutely smooth. No elogated fuse either. That is an artillery round, not a rocket. Might try to learn something about the subject. I happen to be an expert on the subject.
Since they're in cahoots with Hezbollah, they only did what Hezbollah allowed for propaganda purposes You may be certain that there are a lot more rockets lined up for firing, after all Hezbollah bragged that their supply now exceeds what they had before the last Lebanon war It really doesn't matter what the IDF used or did use, you weren't there to see it It's best you stay home, nice & safe, pretending that you're really contributing something Each side in a war uses what they have, to the best of their ability and supplies on hand
"Is the US blaming the Mexican government? No. It`s joining forces with that government to fight the cartels." last I saw, Mexico was not in a state of war against the US. Are you seriously suggesting Lebanon is a peaceful and cooperative ally?
Is that virtually most of the Arabs resident in Palestine at the start of the 1948 Arab Armies invading the New State of Israel, fled to Lebanon Let's try getting our ducks in order, FIVE ARAB ARMIES invaded Israel, which resulted in a mass Exodus of Arabs, Israel didn't invade five Arab countries 500,000 That's a nice round number, how about a reliable source for that figure??
"As a Lebanese, there is no doubt in my mind that IDF agents planted those rockts in an area so close to the borders." - Najeeb We have people who consider Hizbollah omnipotent and we have people who believe Israel is omnipotent. Then we have the evidence of the last war between them. Hizbollah has admitted it screwed up trying to grab some Israeli soldiers and Israel spent weeks thrashing around like Gulliver in Lilliput before it finally got down to taking on a force a fraction it's size. Neither came across as very 'omnipotent." In the last few hours the UN has confirmed the rockets were what they appeared to be 107mm rockets. Israe's Industry and Trade Minister Minyamin Ben-Eliezer blames the Palestinian group responsible for last months attack. Apply Occam's Razor before the Conspiracy so Vast folks. Gather facts, before joining conspiracy theories.
coming from a country that is famous for endless fighting of militias: druze, sunni, shia, maronite, killing each other at random long before israel ever set foot at lebanesse soil. you can not tell us that the hizballa is a peaceful organisation unless you are a shia from the baqaa as the shia from the south secretly swear at the existance of this organisation that made them loose their vilages and houses 3 years ago.Stop bombing israel and you will get a peacefil neighbor to the south let the hizballa do what it wants and you will get a reaction that will bring you only hardship.you know the israelis are not as bad as the syrians or iranians you know you can live at peace with them so for the sake of your kids and vilages don`t bomb israel any more
It is very impressive how Israel's neighbors always attack on cue to support Israel's goals. Just last week the water shortage issue was mentioned in the media. I said, "Watch out Lebanon, you're next - you've got the water!" Amazingly, a week later, Lebanon shoots rockets at Israel (don't ask why and how this serves Lebanon's interests) to justify an Israeli response. Again, what timing!! Truly amazing. Gee, I bet it's because she's blessed, right? G-d provides all shes needs, including an impetus for war? Or it's just more of the deception Israel uses to wage war. LOL
Israel is wrong in occupying the West Bank. Period. Its faults finish there. To believe the IDF entered Hizbalon, planted the rockets and fired them is childish, typical of immature mentality, proper of the Arabs, always believing in conspiracy theories. Thanks God Israel has this overflights over Hizbalon... otherwise, who would monitor the arsenal of the Hizbs? UNIFIL? THe Hizbalon government? No... Israel has to take steps to secure its northern border. Israel is right in defend its territory.
I have been able to ADD FACTS to this discussion. All you have is a paranoid fantasy. Hisbollah is a nasty customer and usually quite proud of annoying Israel. It has not claimed any recent attacks, nor has any evidence connected Hezbollah with those attacks. Other groups have claimed responsibility and there has been evidence connecting them to those launches. Your dream of Hizbollah Omnipotence is revealing of a tenuous grasp on reality, but the real reality is Hisbollah is only one player and one which has little influence over many players in Lebanon. I do not have any little voice in my head telling me who did something that there is no evidence for. Clearly your voice in the head is believed over any facts existent. Ok, it's your fantasy, enjoy it. I would rather gather facts and evaluate them according to their own weight and import. Your approach is bad practice in intelligence collection and analysis.
'It is apparent that UNIFIL is fulfilling the mission given to it by the US, France, UK, Russia and China, i.e. the UNSC. The UNSC negotiated 1701 in close consultation with Israel and Lebanon.' How is that? Have they disarmed anybody yet? This is not exactly the first rocket, so no they haven't fulfilled anything.
you forgot that in 1986 the syrians placed surface to air missiles on lebanese soil and were chased away after israel put long range 175 mm arteliry on the mount hermon with the capacity to hit damascus.the lebanese are not stupid and we should all congratulate them for enforcing law and order by dismentaling these katusha aimed at israeli town.well done lebanon this way you will ensure that israel will not act on the lebanese arena.in other words it is the lebanesse action that garantees israel will not atack not the ss-300.inaction on behalf of lebanon will bring israel to act again .well done lebanesse army
For G-d's sake, don't look behind you. Mossad have mastered the art of shape shifting.
You might want to look at some pictures of a Haseb. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/mrl-iran-specs.htm There are six rocket venturis on the base and an elongated fuse. But those rounds found have neither. http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/article170295.ece After over 20 years as an ARTILLERY officer I have forgotten more about munitions than you will ever know. Those are not Haseb rockets, not even close. Those are artillery rounds not rockets.
It is apparent that UNIFIL is fulfilling the mission given to it by the US, France, UK, Russia and China, i.e. the UNSC. The UNSC negotiated 1701 in close consultation with Israel and Lebanon. It is a shame you don't like the results of that negotiation. But Israel agreed to it for Israel's own reasons. Your argument should be with Israel and the Israeli government for not having more control over the US and France, the principle interlocutors. For a political hack, Bolton did the best he could on the US side. Where was Australia's negotiator?
They may have dismantled 4 rockets. But they have hundreds more aimed at Israel hidden in the bushes and population centers.
As a Lebanese, there is no doubt in my mind that IDF agents planted those rockts in an area so close to the borders. Israel is looking for a reason to wage another devestating war against Lebanobn and hizbollah. These type of operations won't work and the Lebanese and the are not stupid!!
That happens regulary, and is a violation but does anyone care? no. Expect ANYTHING to come from Lebanon, which more of a democracy than Israel
So it is time to you incorporate these people into your society. THere are millions of Lebanese immingrants around the world and they became normal citizens. Why dont you show a little bit of compassion and make this 500.000 Lebanese? Or do you believe they will ever return to Tel Aviv or Haifa to their grandparent's houses? The refugees issue cannot be used endlessly for all your problems. A million Jews were exelled from arab lands. These people were received and made into citizens. Why dont you follow this example?
Any terrorist group in Lebanon capable of launching rockets to Israel weather it is Al Kaida or some other group can do that without the authorization of Hezbollah? I personally am not that naive.
"Those are not rockets. Those are artillery rounds - looks to be 122mm. They could not fired from an open frame like the UN claims." - Gee Iranian manufactured 'Haseb' 107mm diameter, .84 meter length, 19 kg mass, 9 km range, 8 kg warhead. Spin stabilized so no fins necessary. Iran normally uses the Type 63 MBRL, or the Type 85 tripod mounted launcher (special forces). It appears a crude local manufacture launcher is used.
you know there are over 500,000 palestinian refugees in lebanon, who were forced to leave their homes and lands to zionist jews imported from every corner of the world. my answer to you ross might be concluded from this fact i suppose.
I approve of the quite remarkable #29, read it. In addition, the first invasion of Lebanon dates from back in the early 80s, not 2006. Thanks for stating that you could be wrong but next time Wikipedia can help you getting right before posting.
"Since the rockets were in Lebanin and belong to Hezbollah. . . " - David Israel Did your Amazing Telescopic Vision allow you to read a stencil "Property of Hizbollah" on the rocket, or did your Amazing Super Intelligence inform you of something no one else has noticed? We do not know at this time who put those rockets there or exactly why. In the last year the rockets launched or found ready to launch were all traced to a Palestinians pissed at Lebanon for the siege of Al Qaeda linked militia at the Nahr el-Bared refugee camp in 2007. Until we have some evidence of the rockets, I would suggest you apply William of Occam's Razor to your super human powers.
As yo ualrady addmitted in your post Mexico and USA have joined forces in the fight against the drug cartells and they are fighting this form of terrorism hand in hand. If Lebanon would do the same with Israel then tehy would not be held responsible. So far Lebanon is not working together with Israel in fighting teh Hezbollah terror. Actually Lebanon does not have to cooperate with Israel in order to avoid responsibility however they must be able to fight it effectively. If they are not effective then they are not fullfilling their responsiblity.
Over 10,000 rockets prior to 2006, in fact that number was surpassed in 1996.
Those are not rockets. Those are artillery rounds - looks to be 122mm. They could not fired from an open frame like the UN claims. So the real question is why the lies? Where are the rockets?
When a country has terrorists on its borders, no government can be held responsible for their actions. I don't know how well known it is that the US has a raging war going on at its borders with Mexico. Drug cartels, who smuggle drugs from South America, have for the past three years been battling each other and killing civilians left and right. Thousands of Mexicans have died not to mention some Americans. Many victims had been tortured and beheaded. That this could happen to a border that existed in harmony for both sides for decades is causing fear among people on both sides. Is the US blaming the Mexican government? No. It's joining forces with that government to fight the cartels. The cartels murder Mexican officials on a daily basis. As soon as a new official is appointed, he's lucky to live to the next day. We can only hope the cartels murder each other until no one is left.
Since the rockets were in Lebanin and belong to Hezbollah obviously Hezbollah is trying to make trouble. They expect to launch rockets until Israel will loose patience as any country would (When the twin Towers were attacked by Al Kaida we rightfully invaded Afghanistan right?) and go nto Lebanin to defent its people than you and the entire world will be outraged. Why aren't you outragfed at the Hezbollah now? Maybe if you show the same outrage as you show at Israel then you might have a affecty on them andcause them to stop these hostilities against Israel and no need fo rIsrael to wage defensive wars. If yo usaty silent now you wil lbe held somehow responsible when Israel has to make defensive actions in Lebanon. If you are a real peacenick then strat now when Hezbollah is starting hostilities.
israel will never venture into lebanon ever again, the more fangs it displays the stronger hizboullah will become. amazing how every time the united states starts putting pressure on the bibi gov in hopes to try and force some break through on the pali issue how all of a sudden the northern borders heat up!!
And as we all know, Hezbollah is financed and run by Iran, using Lebanese as their flunkies
The response by the Lebanese Army was quick and effective. As soon as the report of a rocket launch was made by a citizen in Hula the army cut the roads and swept the area locating four other rockets, three ready for launch. UNIFIL troops participated in the search. Recent small scale rocket attacks have been claimed by an Al-Qaeda related Palestinian group which has been pissed since Lebanon operations against them a few years ago. The IDF response was a barrage of M270 MLS rockets, whether the new Trajectory Correction System was used is not known.
Its a serious violation of war for the un and the un said in the minutes after the news that israels violation of ceasefire is unacceptable Spy device does it kill some or damage building its to prevent attacks! But according to un its very dangerous! its more serious violation then gathering arms arsenal(an illegal and dangerous arsenal) in the border of a legitimate state. terrorizing a nation controlling the cities with gangs etc etc and shooting rockets to ur neighbour... i understand from the actions of UN that spy gadgets re more harming to people than the actions up above! cuz UN said nothing not even considered it as illegal. no statement made to say its violating truce! this only shows very very very well that UN ıs completely biased!
hisballa (sp?) doesn't want missles fired into israel? then who is planting these missles and firing them into israel??? You mention "those" people - who are 'those' people? -Please answer this simple question wow what do you guys smoke in lebanon - it's strong stuff and maybe you should cut back when posting statements
Peace can not be achieved by firing katushas every one knows that. So if this continues Lebanon will eventualy suffer.
and good for all Lebanese.
Actuaally, Katyushas had been falling on northern Israel through the early eighties, onward. They have museum displays of them in Metulla and Kiryat Shmona and many other northern towns. As to the notion that Israel would not have international support should it go to war with Hizb Allah again; quite the contrary. If there is a similar rain of rockets on Israel as in 2006, we are likely to see the total devastation of Hizb Allah. The Arab league, Iran, the Org of Islamic Unity and all those non-aligned non democracies willl resolve that Israelis are everything from war criminals to baboons from Mars but the nations who wield power will support or abstain which is tantamount to saying "not our business". Be careful what you wish for.
Yes I think your reasoning is probably wrong. In 2006 the start of the conflict was caused by Hezbollah killing 8 soldiers and kidnapping a further two. This event was actually preceded by Hezbollah rocketing with Katushyas of several Israeli villages (so don't talk about the current situation being worse than then). If Israel had done nothing in response then I believe that Hezbollah would have ratcheted up these kind of attacks to levels way in excess of what has happened recently. I think that Hezbollah is just dipping its toes in the water at the moment to see how far it can go before getting a response from Israel. This will be a mistake for Hezbollah as I believe that Israeli intelligence will have improved since 2006 and in any future conflict Israel will target more of Hezollah infrastructure than military hardware.
No one finds or found Hezbollah of war crimes when they attacked israel years ago and no one is saying anything now.
not that i am in agreement, on the contrary. these incidents must not happen, all lebanese including hisballa are against this nonsense, and they are stopping them when they can. those who are sending these fireworks missiles are the ennemies of lebanon first and foremost.
... Israel is rignt to keep an open eye on what is going on there. Were not for this overflights those freak Hizbs would have already built an arsenal in the South. Go on provoking Israel but dont cry later, cry-babies.
Oh, really? Well, I guess problem solved then? Thank you for your contribution.
Picture if radical Israelis were lobbing rockets into Gaza or Jordan calming they were fighting to liberate those lands from occupied control. Would the Israeli government not be held responsible and reprimanded for the actions of its citizens? Yet no one seems to do this for the government of Lebanon. Either there are double standards at play or the government is a partially failed state that cannot exercise control over its own territory.
Barak will show them. He will destroy another one of their 1000 and one tunnels ! They'll be sorry !
Prior to 2006, I don't think any rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel; the possibility of Israeli retaliation was too strong. As I recall, Hezbollah used to play games with firing anti-aircraft shells that were indeed aimed at Israeli aircraft violating Lebanese airspace but fell into Israel, but that was about it. Then there was first the invasion of Lebanon and then 'Cast Lead.' Now Israel just has to accept a certain amount of rocket fire; in terms of P.R. she can't afford another Lebanon/Cast Lead. Interesting how military action can make one weaker, not stronger. After all, consider the considerable international support the 2006 invasion initially enjoyed -- well, that wouldn't happen now, would it?
Hezbanon (previously Lebanon) is shooting Katyusha rockets into Israeli communities and is seeking to kill scores of Israeli citizens. No one can claim that shooting inaccurate Katyushas is really aimed at military targets. Given their immense inaccuracy, they can be used only against large targets such as cities and villages. Therefore, Hezbanon is guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity and its leaders should be arrested and tried at the international court.
No one was hurt. But someone is trying to make trouble.
and it was a complete failure
the ones Israel is supposed to trust. The umbrella that folds when it rains.
It's completely unproductive to say that the Lebanese government must take responsibility when it is hostage. Again and again March 14 wins elections but it cannot govern in the midst of Hizbullah's arms. If the government countered Hizbullah directly, it would result in civil war. Does Israel really want to be reminded of its operations in Lebanon from in the period of 1975-1990? Israel has a right to defend itself, but simply accusing an actor (the lebanese gov't) that wields no power is foolish and accomplishes nothing.
Where are the "peacemaker,pacifics" now ? nobody says anything about this serius problem but if Israel respond what happened ? The world is insincere and very hypocritical.
How typical. At every turn these fanatics try and escalate violence with Israel and cry when there is a response. I wish these people would actually grow a set and stand their ground and fight instead of putting women and children at risk as human shields. They have no morals. no humanity in them. only hate and anger. they shoot off a few rockets and actually hope their own people get killed so they can draw everyone into a war. disgusting vermin if ask me...
...after all to those of you in the know, they're only fire crackers. right?
Those progressive Europeans are only waiting for Israel to trip up and protect herself so they can cry foul....trully pathetic!
They don't mean to shoot indiscriminately, do they?
When hamas and hezbollah fire missiles at Israel and Israel retaliates, Israel takes the blame and the world speak of war crimes in Gaza and violation of international laws while, hamas attacks thesmselves arent condemned!!! Israel has the right to spy on enemies because lessons are learned and should provide examples.
hezbollah does not want war with israel, from a strategic standpoint. they have increased their power as a result of 2006 war and if they fight now many lebanese who were on their side back then will not be so supportive now for sure. israeli government wants a fight. they want to prove to the world they are victimes. they are under threat from their neighbour. the rocket comes from the same location IDF drones magically filmed a depot explosion. barak was there 2 hours before. these are not coincidences. in lebanon we know this. around the world, people think hezbollah is bloodthirsty terrorists and israel is poor victim. look closer.
This used to be the stratagy but then everyone used to say tha it was dispropotionate. Where is Goldstone? Where is theUN? Are they blind or stupid for not reading what is happening. Is'nt this a war crime? And they have the balls to arrest professional soldiers who have cared for civilians during the war against terrorists. The Law Society should file a law suit against Goldstone and the UN.
These rockets are just a mere warning that any Foreigner that comes for Litani River will get a firm ass kicking
-els ! Barak resign ! While Barak lives like a king at the governments expense the people live in fear , not knowing at what day or night they will have to duck or hide. Barak is worse than useless ! This is what happens when you don't fight a war until its successful conclusion.
Hezbollah has little reason to fire 1 rocket but Israel gains by this action then can say why would it have a rocket fired at itself. Israel is worried that Lebanon may get a good air defence system soon, like the S-300 system and that would limit Israel's use of airpower over Lebanon, it would force Israel to use ground forces in any attack.
As an Israeli working in Europe, I have no doubt this event will not be noticed by my colleagues, but when the Israeli reponse will eventualy come, there will be wall-to-wall condemnations, as usual.
Georgia shot a couple of rockets at its own people, and Russia felt obligated to protect them, coming in with full force. All the more so when its an enemy firing at your own citizens.