16 dec 2013
The Israeli army said Monday it fired across the Lebanese border in retaliation after accusing Lebanese troops of gunning down one of its soldiers as he drove near the frontier.
The shooting was the first time an Israeli soldier had been killed along the border with Lebanon in more than three years, although commentators said it was unlikely to spark a confrontation.
The Israeli army said the soldier was shot by Lebanese troops as he was driving a civilian vehicle along a section of the border close to the Mediterranean coast.
"After the incident, we reached the area to conduct searches as part of the investigation, and saw two suspects on the other side of the border," army spokesman Major Arye Shalicar told AFP.
Troops opened fire and hit at least one of them.
"We shot at them, and saw we hit at least one. We think they were Lebanese soldiers... involved in the shooting of the soldier," said Shalicar.
The Israeli army immediately filed a protest with the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL over what it said was an "outrageous breach of Israel's sovereignty" saying it had "heightened its state of preparedness" and would maintain its "right to exercise self-defense".
The army named the soldier as 31-year-old Master Sergeant Shlomi Cohen and said he was killed while driving near the Rosh Hanikra coastal border crossing.
"We understand there were six to seven rounds fired at him," Shalicar explained saying it was not yet clear whether it was the work of a sniper.
There was no official reaction from the Lebanese army to the incident, although it issued a statement on Monday saying an Israeli drone had violated Lebanese airspace in the same area.
"At 10:15 pm (2015 GMT) yesterday, a drone belonging to the Israeli enemy violated Lebanese airspace over Naqoura, and performed a fly-over of the southern area, then left at 12:40 am," it said.
Lebanon's National News Agency reported late on Sunday that troops had opened fire at "an Israeli army unit" near the Naqoura border post.
But a security official denied soldiers had opened fire.
"The sound of gunfire was heard near the area of Ras al-Naqoura, and the army is trying to find out what happened," he told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
UN peacekeepers call for restraint
UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tinenti confirmed the force was aware of a "serious" border incident and was trying to establish the facts.
"The situation is ongoing and the UNIFIL force commander is in contact with counterparts, urging restraint," he told AFP.
The National News Agency said there would be a joint meeting between UNIFIL and representatives of the Lebanese and Israeli armies on Monday to discuss the shooting and other border "violations".
While there have been sporadic exchanges of fire along the Israel-Syria ceasefire line in the Golan Heights due to the ongoing civil war in Syria, Israel's border with Lebanon has been largely quiet since the 2006 war with Lebanon's Hezbollah.
The last time a soldier was killed there was in August 2010, in an incident in which two Lebanese soldiers and a journalist also died.
Four days ago, the Israeli army said shots were fired across the frontier by what it called Lebanese "hunters" but there were no injuries.
And in August, four Israeli soldiers were wounded by an explosion some 400 meters inside Lebanese territory, in a blast claimed by Hezbollah.
Last week, Hezbollah said Hassan Hawlo al-Lakiss, one of its top leaders, was killed near Beirut, blaming the killing on Israel.
But Israel dismissed the accusation and warned the Shiite movement against any attempt to strike its territory.
UNIFIL troops were deployed along the border following the 34-day war in 2006 which killed some 1,200 people in Lebanon, mostly civilians, and 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers.
The shooting was the first time an Israeli soldier had been killed along the border with Lebanon in more than three years, although commentators said it was unlikely to spark a confrontation.
The Israeli army said the soldier was shot by Lebanese troops as he was driving a civilian vehicle along a section of the border close to the Mediterranean coast.
"After the incident, we reached the area to conduct searches as part of the investigation, and saw two suspects on the other side of the border," army spokesman Major Arye Shalicar told AFP.
Troops opened fire and hit at least one of them.
"We shot at them, and saw we hit at least one. We think they were Lebanese soldiers... involved in the shooting of the soldier," said Shalicar.
The Israeli army immediately filed a protest with the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL over what it said was an "outrageous breach of Israel's sovereignty" saying it had "heightened its state of preparedness" and would maintain its "right to exercise self-defense".
The army named the soldier as 31-year-old Master Sergeant Shlomi Cohen and said he was killed while driving near the Rosh Hanikra coastal border crossing.
"We understand there were six to seven rounds fired at him," Shalicar explained saying it was not yet clear whether it was the work of a sniper.
There was no official reaction from the Lebanese army to the incident, although it issued a statement on Monday saying an Israeli drone had violated Lebanese airspace in the same area.
"At 10:15 pm (2015 GMT) yesterday, a drone belonging to the Israeli enemy violated Lebanese airspace over Naqoura, and performed a fly-over of the southern area, then left at 12:40 am," it said.
Lebanon's National News Agency reported late on Sunday that troops had opened fire at "an Israeli army unit" near the Naqoura border post.
But a security official denied soldiers had opened fire.
"The sound of gunfire was heard near the area of Ras al-Naqoura, and the army is trying to find out what happened," he told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
UN peacekeepers call for restraint
UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tinenti confirmed the force was aware of a "serious" border incident and was trying to establish the facts.
"The situation is ongoing and the UNIFIL force commander is in contact with counterparts, urging restraint," he told AFP.
The National News Agency said there would be a joint meeting between UNIFIL and representatives of the Lebanese and Israeli armies on Monday to discuss the shooting and other border "violations".
While there have been sporadic exchanges of fire along the Israel-Syria ceasefire line in the Golan Heights due to the ongoing civil war in Syria, Israel's border with Lebanon has been largely quiet since the 2006 war with Lebanon's Hezbollah.
The last time a soldier was killed there was in August 2010, in an incident in which two Lebanese soldiers and a journalist also died.
Four days ago, the Israeli army said shots were fired across the frontier by what it called Lebanese "hunters" but there were no injuries.
And in August, four Israeli soldiers were wounded by an explosion some 400 meters inside Lebanese territory, in a blast claimed by Hezbollah.
Last week, Hezbollah said Hassan Hawlo al-Lakiss, one of its top leaders, was killed near Beirut, blaming the killing on Israel.
But Israel dismissed the accusation and warned the Shiite movement against any attempt to strike its territory.
UNIFIL troops were deployed along the border following the 34-day war in 2006 which killed some 1,200 people in Lebanon, mostly civilians, and 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers.
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Israeli military sources have reported that an Israeli soldier was shot and killed by rounds fired from the Lebanese side of the border, adding that a Lebanese soldier fired the shots.
Israeli daily, Haaretz, has reported that Tel Aviv has filed an official complaint against Lebanon with the United Nations, adding that the incident will not likely lead to confrontation between Lebanon and Israel. The incident took place around 8:30 PM, while an Israeli military vehicle was patrolling a border area. Haaretz said that approximately six of seven rounds of live ammunition |
were fired, likely from a light firearm, and from a relatively close range.
Furthermore, the Lebanese army has reported that one of its soldiers is missing, and that Israeli soldiers likely abducted him.
Similar to the Israeli Army, the Lebanese armed forces declared a state of emergency in the area.
In addition, Israeli war jets were seen flying over Lebanese airspace, firing flares to illuminate border areas.
Haaretz also said that a senior Israeli military officer stated that the Israeli military is still weighing its response to the incident, and that it is currently investigating the attack.
The officer stated that the army “will not tolerate attacks against Israel and its citizens”, and “reserves the right to retaliate at the appropriate time and place”, Haaretz said, and added that this is the first attack of its kind in the past three years.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated that it is holding talks with Tel Aviv and Beirut, in an attempt to prevent further escalation, and that the incident took place on the Israeli side of the border.
The UNIFIL added that it is also investigating the fatal shooting, and that both Israel and Lebanon are cooperating with the investigation.
Israeli soldier trying to enter Lebanon killed
An Israeli army soldier who was trying to infiltrate into Lebanon has been killed by sniper fire, reports say.
The incident occurred late on Sunday at the western tip of the border region.
The Israeli military said that shots were fired at a vehicle traveling along the Lebanese border, adding that the sniper was from the Lebanese military.
It confirmed the death of the Israeli trooper.
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, in southern Lebanon said it had been informed about "a serious incident" at the border.
"We are now trying to determine the facts of what happened and the situation is ongoing," UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti said. "UNIFIL's force commander is in contact with counterparts in the Lebanese and Israeli army, urging restraint."
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
Furthermore, the Lebanese army has reported that one of its soldiers is missing, and that Israeli soldiers likely abducted him.
Similar to the Israeli Army, the Lebanese armed forces declared a state of emergency in the area.
In addition, Israeli war jets were seen flying over Lebanese airspace, firing flares to illuminate border areas.
Haaretz also said that a senior Israeli military officer stated that the Israeli military is still weighing its response to the incident, and that it is currently investigating the attack.
The officer stated that the army “will not tolerate attacks against Israel and its citizens”, and “reserves the right to retaliate at the appropriate time and place”, Haaretz said, and added that this is the first attack of its kind in the past three years.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated that it is holding talks with Tel Aviv and Beirut, in an attempt to prevent further escalation, and that the incident took place on the Israeli side of the border.
The UNIFIL added that it is also investigating the fatal shooting, and that both Israel and Lebanon are cooperating with the investigation.
Israeli soldier trying to enter Lebanon killed
An Israeli army soldier who was trying to infiltrate into Lebanon has been killed by sniper fire, reports say.
The incident occurred late on Sunday at the western tip of the border region.
The Israeli military said that shots were fired at a vehicle traveling along the Lebanese border, adding that the sniper was from the Lebanese military.
It confirmed the death of the Israeli trooper.
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, in southern Lebanon said it had been informed about "a serious incident" at the border.
"We are now trying to determine the facts of what happened and the situation is ongoing," UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti said. "UNIFIL's force commander is in contact with counterparts in the Lebanese and Israeli army, urging restraint."
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
14 dec 2013
Lebanese soldiers stand guard in front of the military court in Beirut
A Lebanese military court has sentenced a doctor to 10 years in prison and his brother to death for spying for the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
Doctor Farouq Shuqayr was found quality “for collaborating with the Mossad and providing the intelligence agency with information about the residence of Hezbollah officials and key locations of the group, as well as the Lebanese Army in south Lebanon during the July 2006 war,” The Daily Star newspaper quoted Brigadier General Khalil Ibrahim, the judge of the court, as saying on Friday.
The court also issued the death penalty for Shuqayr's brother, Zuhair, in absentia for the same charge and “recruiting his sibling to work with the Israeli intelligence.”
An arrest warrant was also issued by the court for Zuhair, who remains at large. The court also stripped both men of their civic rights.
More than 100 people have been arrested in Lebanon on suspicion of collaborating with Mossad since April 2009, including members of the security forces and telecommunications employees.
A Lebanese military court has sentenced a doctor to 10 years in prison and his brother to death for spying for the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
Doctor Farouq Shuqayr was found quality “for collaborating with the Mossad and providing the intelligence agency with information about the residence of Hezbollah officials and key locations of the group, as well as the Lebanese Army in south Lebanon during the July 2006 war,” The Daily Star newspaper quoted Brigadier General Khalil Ibrahim, the judge of the court, as saying on Friday.
The court also issued the death penalty for Shuqayr's brother, Zuhair, in absentia for the same charge and “recruiting his sibling to work with the Israeli intelligence.”
An arrest warrant was also issued by the court for Zuhair, who remains at large. The court also stripped both men of their civic rights.
More than 100 people have been arrested in Lebanon on suspicion of collaborating with Mossad since April 2009, including members of the security forces and telecommunications employees.
12 dec 2013
Israeli forces exchanged gunfire on the Lebanese-Israeli border on Thursday after shots were fired from the Lebanese side, Israel's army said.
"Fire was opened near the Lebanese-Israeli border in the northern Galilee. Israeli soldiers responded with fire to the source of the shooting," an Israeli army spokeswoman said.
No injuries or damage was reported.
The source of the gunfire was most likely Lebanese poachers, the spokeswoman added.
On Saturday, a bomb was detonated along the border in the Golan Heights as patrolling Israeli troops passed by.
No casualties were reported from the explosion, which Israeli media said occurred on the Syrian-held side of the fence separating it from the Israeli-occupied zone.
Israel seized 460 square miles of the strategic plateau during the 1967 Six Day War and annexed it in 1981 in a move not recognized internationally. Syria has always insisted on its return as part of any peace treaty with Israel.
"Fire was opened near the Lebanese-Israeli border in the northern Galilee. Israeli soldiers responded with fire to the source of the shooting," an Israeli army spokeswoman said.
No injuries or damage was reported.
The source of the gunfire was most likely Lebanese poachers, the spokeswoman added.
On Saturday, a bomb was detonated along the border in the Golan Heights as patrolling Israeli troops passed by.
No casualties were reported from the explosion, which Israeli media said occurred on the Syrian-held side of the fence separating it from the Israeli-occupied zone.
Israel seized 460 square miles of the strategic plateau during the 1967 Six Day War and annexed it in 1981 in a move not recognized internationally. Syria has always insisted on its return as part of any peace treaty with Israel.
10 dec 2013
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour says his country plans to file a lawsuit against Israel over its spying activities, Press TV reports.
“Lebanon is conducting serious investigations regarding the blatant Israeli violations of our sovereignty. According to information we have from Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, the Israeli enemy has stationed very sophisticated espionage devices that enable Tel Aviv to tap into both wired and wireless communication networks,” Mansour said in an interview with Press TV.
“Not only this continues a non-stop aggression against our sovereignty, but it is very dangerous because it enables Israeli intelligence agencies to spy on Lebanese security apparatuses,” he said.
Mansour also told Press TV that Lebanese lawmakers are planning to draft a complaint against Tel Aviv for breaking international norms.
He said Beirut would seriously follow the case through the UN Security Council.
The decision was made after Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday revealed that the Tel Aviv regime had installed spying stations along Lebanon’s southern border, “starting from al-Naqoura passing by Khiyam all the way to Shebaa.”
The largest station is reportedly deployed in al-Abbad and Jal al-Alam areas, which are located near the UN-designated Blue Line.
Lebanese caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn also said in a statement on Thursday that Lebanon “will not remain idle and it is following up on the spying issue on the highest levels,” adding that the Lebanese army is intensifying contacts with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to find out about the facts.
“Information about the Israeli enemy setting up spying devices on the southern border is more proof of the enemy’s ongoing plan to transform Lebanon into an easy morsel while we are busy with internal disputes,” Ghosn said.
The parliamentary bloc of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has also condemned the Israeli move.
Israel also violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
“Lebanon is conducting serious investigations regarding the blatant Israeli violations of our sovereignty. According to information we have from Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, the Israeli enemy has stationed very sophisticated espionage devices that enable Tel Aviv to tap into both wired and wireless communication networks,” Mansour said in an interview with Press TV.
“Not only this continues a non-stop aggression against our sovereignty, but it is very dangerous because it enables Israeli intelligence agencies to spy on Lebanese security apparatuses,” he said.
Mansour also told Press TV that Lebanese lawmakers are planning to draft a complaint against Tel Aviv for breaking international norms.
He said Beirut would seriously follow the case through the UN Security Council.
The decision was made after Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday revealed that the Tel Aviv regime had installed spying stations along Lebanon’s southern border, “starting from al-Naqoura passing by Khiyam all the way to Shebaa.”
The largest station is reportedly deployed in al-Abbad and Jal al-Alam areas, which are located near the UN-designated Blue Line.
Lebanese caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn also said in a statement on Thursday that Lebanon “will not remain idle and it is following up on the spying issue on the highest levels,” adding that the Lebanese army is intensifying contacts with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to find out about the facts.
“Information about the Israeli enemy setting up spying devices on the southern border is more proof of the enemy’s ongoing plan to transform Lebanon into an easy morsel while we are busy with internal disputes,” Ghosn said.
The parliamentary bloc of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has also condemned the Israeli move.
Israel also violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
8 dec 2013
Lebanon says it is investigating reports about the Israeli regime’s stationing of spying devices along the Lebanese border, stressing that the country will not stand ‘idle’ in the face of Israeli espionage.
“Information about the Israeli enemy setting up spying devices on the southern border is more proof of the enemy’s ongoing plan to transform Lebanon into an easy morsel while we are busy with internal disputes,” said Lebanese caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn in a statement on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri revealed that the Tel Aviv regime had installed spying stations along Lebanon’s southern border, “starting from al-Naqoura passing by Khiyam all the way to Shebaa.”
The largest station is reportedly deployed in al-Abbad and Jal al-Alam areas, which are located near the UN-designated Blue Line.
Ghosn further said that Lebanon “will not remain idle and it is following up on the spying issue on the highest levels,” adding that the Lebanese army is intensifying contacts with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to find out about the facts.
“I call on the international community to quickly take action and stop the persistent Israeli piracy and violation of Lebanon’s land, sea and air borders,” said the Lebanese official.
The parliamentary bloc of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has also condemned the Israeli move.
The Israeli regime also violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
“Information about the Israeli enemy setting up spying devices on the southern border is more proof of the enemy’s ongoing plan to transform Lebanon into an easy morsel while we are busy with internal disputes,” said Lebanese caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn in a statement on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri revealed that the Tel Aviv regime had installed spying stations along Lebanon’s southern border, “starting from al-Naqoura passing by Khiyam all the way to Shebaa.”
The largest station is reportedly deployed in al-Abbad and Jal al-Alam areas, which are located near the UN-designated Blue Line.
Ghosn further said that Lebanon “will not remain idle and it is following up on the spying issue on the highest levels,” adding that the Lebanese army is intensifying contacts with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to find out about the facts.
“I call on the international community to quickly take action and stop the persistent Israeli piracy and violation of Lebanon’s land, sea and air borders,” said the Lebanese official.
The parliamentary bloc of the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, has also condemned the Israeli move.
The Israeli regime also violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
6 dec 2013
Lebanese mourners carry the coffin of Hezbollah commander Hassan al-Laqis in Bekaa Valley on December 4, 2013
Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says the assassination of one of its senior commanders was a ‘Zionist aggression,’ stressing such measures cannot undermine its determination to confront Israeli plots.
“There is no doubt that this martyrdom will make the mujahedeen more determined to continue confronting all forms of the Zionist aggression and thwart its goals,” Lebanon’s Daily Star quoted Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc as saying in a statement issued on Friday.
Hassan al-Laqis was gunned down while he was in his car parked outside his house near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on December 4. Lebanese security officials said Laqis was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his wounds.
Following the incident, Hezbollah blamed the commander’s death on the Tel Aviv regime and said, “This enemy must shoulder complete responsibility and repercussions for this heinous crime and its repeated targeting of leaders and cadres of the resistance.”
The statement added that the killing of Laqis signals the necessity for further strictness in foiling the conspiracies that target the resistance front in Lebanon.
Grand Mufti Mohammed Rashid Qabbani, Lebanon’s highest-ranking Sunni cleric, has also censured the assassination and said such acts of aggression are aimed at sparking “great strike” in Lebanon.
“The sides claiming responsibility for this or that incident are bogus groups that aim at distracting people from the real side standing behind the assassination or explosion,” he said.
Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah says the assassination of one of its senior commanders was a ‘Zionist aggression,’ stressing such measures cannot undermine its determination to confront Israeli plots.
“There is no doubt that this martyrdom will make the mujahedeen more determined to continue confronting all forms of the Zionist aggression and thwart its goals,” Lebanon’s Daily Star quoted Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc as saying in a statement issued on Friday.
Hassan al-Laqis was gunned down while he was in his car parked outside his house near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on December 4. Lebanese security officials said Laqis was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his wounds.
Following the incident, Hezbollah blamed the commander’s death on the Tel Aviv regime and said, “This enemy must shoulder complete responsibility and repercussions for this heinous crime and its repeated targeting of leaders and cadres of the resistance.”
The statement added that the killing of Laqis signals the necessity for further strictness in foiling the conspiracies that target the resistance front in Lebanon.
Grand Mufti Mohammed Rashid Qabbani, Lebanon’s highest-ranking Sunni cleric, has also censured the assassination and said such acts of aggression are aimed at sparking “great strike” in Lebanon.
“The sides claiming responsibility for this or that incident are bogus groups that aim at distracting people from the real side standing behind the assassination or explosion,” he said.
4 dec 2013
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Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, says one of its commanders, Hassan al-Laqqis, has been assassinated near the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
The commander “… was assassinated near his house in the Hadath region" east of Beirut, Hezbollah said in a statement broadcast by the Lebanese network al-Manar on Wednesday. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the assassination. "Direct accusation is aimed of course against the Israeli enemy which had tried to eliminate our martyred brother again and again and in several places but had failed, until yesterday evening," Hezbollah said in the statement. |
"This enemy must bear full responsibility for and all the consequences of this heinous crime," it added.
The Tel Aviv regime launched two wars on Lebanon in 2000 and 2006. About 1,200 Lebanese, most of them civilians, were killed in the 2006 33-Day War.
On both occasions, however, Hezbollah fighters defeated the Israeli forces and Tel Aviv was forced to retreat without achieving any of its objectives.
In August 2012, Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the resistance movement has both the capability and the courage to defend Lebanon and that the movement’s missiles are ready to strike back certain targets inside Israel in self-defense if Tel Aviv launches an attack on Lebanon.
“If we are forced to use them to protect our people and our country, we will not hesitate to do so... and that will turn the lives of hundreds of thousands of Zionists into a living hell,” Nasrallah said, adding that Hezbollah has fixed its targets.
He also said that a possible future war would be extremely costly for Israel and incomparable with its 2006 war on Lebanon.
The Tel Aviv regime launched two wars on Lebanon in 2000 and 2006. About 1,200 Lebanese, most of them civilians, were killed in the 2006 33-Day War.
On both occasions, however, Hezbollah fighters defeated the Israeli forces and Tel Aviv was forced to retreat without achieving any of its objectives.
In August 2012, Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the resistance movement has both the capability and the courage to defend Lebanon and that the movement’s missiles are ready to strike back certain targets inside Israel in self-defense if Tel Aviv launches an attack on Lebanon.
“If we are forced to use them to protect our people and our country, we will not hesitate to do so... and that will turn the lives of hundreds of thousands of Zionists into a living hell,” Nasrallah said, adding that Hezbollah has fixed its targets.
He also said that a possible future war would be extremely costly for Israel and incomparable with its 2006 war on Lebanon.
31 oct 2013
Report: Israeli jets circle above Lebanon
The Lebanese TV channel al-Mayadeen, affiliated with Hezbollah, reported that Israeli fighter jets are circling over southern Lebanon, especially around the Marjayoun area.
According to the report, planes have also been sighted above the Lebanon Valley.
Report: Israeli jets circle above Lebanon
The Lebanese TV channel al-Mayadeen, affiliated with Hezbollah, reported that Israeli fighter jets are circling over southern Lebanon, especially around the Marjayoun area.
According to the report, planes have also been sighted above the Lebanon Valley.
27 oct 2013
Five Israeli military aircraft have penetrated Lebanese airspace and flown over parts of the country in flagrant violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
An unmanned aerial vehicle crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern village of Rmeish at 1:55 a.m. local time on Sunday (2355 GMT on Saturday), according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.
The remote-controlled aircraft carried out surveillance flights over Bekaa region in southern Lebanon, situated approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Beirut, before it left Lebanon’s airspace at 1:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT) while flying over the southern border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut.
Later in the day, four Israeli fighter jets entered Lebanon's airspace over Kfar Kila at 11:45 a.m. local time (0945 GMT). The warplanes flew over several areas in Lebanon before leaving Lebanese airspace at 1.10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT) while flying over the town of Alma al-Shaab.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
An unmanned aerial vehicle crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern village of Rmeish at 1:55 a.m. local time on Sunday (2355 GMT on Saturday), according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.
The remote-controlled aircraft carried out surveillance flights over Bekaa region in southern Lebanon, situated approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Beirut, before it left Lebanon’s airspace at 1:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT) while flying over the southern border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut.
Later in the day, four Israeli fighter jets entered Lebanon's airspace over Kfar Kila at 11:45 a.m. local time (0945 GMT). The warplanes flew over several areas in Lebanon before leaving Lebanese airspace at 1.10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT) while flying over the town of Alma al-Shaab.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
26 oct 2013
Lebanese sources have reported that a Fateh member was shot and killed by unknown gunmen, in Ein Al-Hilwa refugee camp, in Sidon city, in Lebanon. Another member was injured in the attack.
The Annahar Lebanese Paper has reported that Mas’ad Hojeir, was shot by a live round that penetrated his eye and exited through the back of his head causing instant death.
The paper added a member of the Palestinian Security Force in the camp was also injured in the attack.
Dozens of Palestinian fighters flooded the streets and alleys of the camp after the attack took place.
The paper further stated that the attack might be connected to a previous shooting that targeted Hussein Tawil, former member of the Jund al-Sham armed group.
A week ago, Tawil suffered quadriplegia after being shot by several rounds of live ammunition in the neck and back while standing on the rooftop of his home in the camp.
Jund al-Sham is a group of Salafi gunmen operating in Lebanon since 2004, known for its rivalry with the Fateh movement of Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas. The group also opposes the Syrian government, and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah Party.
The Annahar Lebanese Paper has reported that Mas’ad Hojeir, was shot by a live round that penetrated his eye and exited through the back of his head causing instant death.
The paper added a member of the Palestinian Security Force in the camp was also injured in the attack.
Dozens of Palestinian fighters flooded the streets and alleys of the camp after the attack took place.
The paper further stated that the attack might be connected to a previous shooting that targeted Hussein Tawil, former member of the Jund al-Sham armed group.
A week ago, Tawil suffered quadriplegia after being shot by several rounds of live ammunition in the neck and back while standing on the rooftop of his home in the camp.
Jund al-Sham is a group of Salafi gunmen operating in Lebanon since 2004, known for its rivalry with the Fateh movement of Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas. The group also opposes the Syrian government, and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah Party.
22 oct 2013
The Lebanese news site El-Nishra reported that IDF fighter jets flew over the south of the country on Tuesday afternoon. According to the report, the planes simulated low altitude attacks
Additionally, it was reported that an Israeli drone also flew over the same area at the same time, and that Syrian air force planes are conducting attacks along the border between Lebanon and Syria.
Additionally, it was reported that an Israeli drone also flew over the same area at the same time, and that Syrian air force planes are conducting attacks along the border between Lebanon and Syria.
A website affiliated with Hezbollah reported that 15 IDF soldiers crossed into Lebanese territory and are combing the border area with the help of tracking dogs.
Lebanon's official news agency reported that an unmanned Israeli aircraft entered the country's airspace this morning and flew over its southern region and the Baalbek area.
The drone later returned to Israel, the report said.
The drone later returned to Israel, the report said.
21 oct 2013
Five Israeli military aircraft have penetrated the Lebanese airspace and flown over several areas of the country in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
An unmanned aerial vehicle entered the Lebanese airspace over the southern village of al-Naqoura, situated 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of Beirut, at 10:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT) on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.
The remote-controlled aircraft carried out surveillance flights over several areas in southern Lebanon before it left Lebanon’s airspace at 12:10 p.m. local time (0910 GMT) while flying over al-Naqoura.
Four Israeli fighter jets also crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut, at 12:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT) on Monday.
The warplanes flew over several areas in Lebanon before leaving the country’s airspace at 13:40 p.m. local time (1040 GMT) while flying over the town of Alma Shaab.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
An unmanned aerial vehicle entered the Lebanese airspace over the southern village of al-Naqoura, situated 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of Beirut, at 10:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT) on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.
The remote-controlled aircraft carried out surveillance flights over several areas in southern Lebanon before it left Lebanon’s airspace at 12:10 p.m. local time (0910 GMT) while flying over al-Naqoura.
Four Israeli fighter jets also crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut, at 12:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT) on Monday.
The warplanes flew over several areas in Lebanon before leaving the country’s airspace at 13:40 p.m. local time (1040 GMT) while flying over the town of Alma Shaab.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
19 oct 2013
Israeli jet fighters have once again violated the airspace of Lebanon and flown over several areas of the country in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution. According to the Lebanese local media, sounds from the Israeli aircraft were heard in the capital, Beirut and several regions near Mount Lebanon on Friday.
The report added that the Israel jets also conducted low-altitude flights above Beirut.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
The Lebanese government has filed several complaints to the United Nations over the violation of the country’s airspace by the Israeli military aircraft.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
The report added that the Israel jets also conducted low-altitude flights above Beirut.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
The Lebanese government has filed several complaints to the United Nations over the violation of the country’s airspace by the Israeli military aircraft.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
Hamas movement asked Lebanese security forces to stop razing homes in Dabbiya Palestinian refugee camp, east of Beirut. Hamas urgently asked Lebanese interior minister Marwan Sharbal to give his directives for an immediate halt to the demolition streak that started on Saturday morning.
The movement highlighted the difficult living conditions of those refugees, calling for dialog to find a solution to any problem.
The refugees said that Lebanese internal security forces deployed armored vehicles and bulldozers in the vicinity of the camp and started razing houses in the camp’s perimeter at the pretext they were built without permit.
The movement highlighted the difficult living conditions of those refugees, calling for dialog to find a solution to any problem.
The refugees said that Lebanese internal security forces deployed armored vehicles and bulldozers in the vicinity of the camp and started razing houses in the camp’s perimeter at the pretext they were built without permit.
