A patrol of Israeli troops crossed into neighboring Lebanon overnight on what officials described as an “operational activity meant to preserve the calm” but which UN officials are terming a likely violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
The troops were around 400 meters into Lebanese territory when they triggered an explosive which wounded four of them, and they fled back across the Blue Line into Israel. The incident reportedly happened just 100 meters from a UN surveillance tower meant to monitor the ceasefire between the two nations.
Though Israel has regularly carried out overflights into Lebanese territory in violation of the ceasefire, it is unusual for them to send grounds troops so deep into the neighboring country, and they offered no real explanation for what they were doing there.
The explosion seems to be very much beside the point, as Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon conceded that Israel isn’t even sure if it is “old or new,” meaning it could well be one of the myriad landmines Israel planted themselves during the occupation of southern Lebanon and simply forgot about before their own troops blundered onto it.
Lebanese officials familiar with the situation say that they believe the explosion was the result of “two devices, whose nature we do not know.” Israel has been accused not only of mining southern Lebanon, a policy which continues to kill and maim civilians to this day, but of planting surveillance devices which include a remotely detonatable explosive package in the event of discovery.
The UN says it is investigating the cross-border raid, but has offered no details beyond saying that Israel had been contacted about the matter.
They are doing it again, 2006 they invaded lebanon territory but they were defeated by the Hezbollah and rest of the Lebanese people, this time they are trying again to see if they can go further north and be defeated again. Stupid is as stupid dose.
Investigations? The UN so impotent when it comes to Israeli It’s pathetic.
god bless America and the chosen ones above all the worlds people.
Hoisted upon their own petard.
No information in the American MSM, imagine the orgy if that happened while the cowards were inside the shi**y little state. But that is a good lesson for them, their enemy fights back and makes them pay heavily if they decide to infringe.
IDF terrorists are only good when they are dead…bring it on!