Brief incursion by Israeli soldiers into Lebanon: army

[PurpleScotch]

Israeli soldiers made a brief incursion at the weekend into Lebanon near the disputed Shebaa Farms territory, the Lebanese army said on Monday.

"A group of five Israeli soldiers on Sunday evening entered 150 metres (yards) inside the area of al-Shaal, east of Kfar Shouba (in southeastern Lebanon) and remained in the area for 10 minutes before leaving," an army statement said.

It called the move "a blatant and repeated breach of Lebanese sovereignty."

The army has informed the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon of the incident, an army official told AFP.

Yasmina Bouziane, spokeswoman for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), told AFP that the UN was investigating the incident.

"A joint UNIFIL-Lebanese army investigation team was sent east of Kfar Shouba to look into the circumstances of an alleged IDF (Israeli Defence Force) Blue line violation," Bouziane said, referring to the demarcation line between the two countries.

"The investigation is still ongoing and UNIFIL is in touch with both parties to clarify the matter."

Israeli jets regularly violate Lebanese airspace, but it is rare for a land or naval violation to take place.

An Israeli warship entered Lebanese waters on March 18 before being intercepted by UN naval forces.

The overflights have drawn criticism from Lebanese authorities and the international community as they are in violation of UN Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 war between the militant group Hezbollah and Israel.

Tensions have risen along the Lebanese-Israeli border since a declaration of "open war" by Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah after the February assassination of top Hezbollah operative Imad Mughniyeh in Damascus.

Hezbollah blamed Israel for the killing, but it denied any involvement.

Israel held a five-day nationwide military exercise earlier this month simulating air and missile attacks on the country. Lebanese troops were put on alert despite Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's assurances that there was "nothing hidden behind" the drills.

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They've done it again. All this leads me to think that we're in for a big war this summer. What do you guys think? :hmmm:

[Exarch]

AFAIK
any foreign troops uninvited by host country present in said host country= invasion/war.

At least give the Israelis a chance to explain their actions and courtmartial the ppl who sent those men in.

[Nick_Since_1985]

There are days I really hope that Iran gets the bomb and that they yust nuke Israel of the map, this STUPID middle east problem has to stop...

[Mangalore]

10 soldiers, 10 minutes, 150 metres. Wow, what an incursion. Possible a foot patrol got a bit confused about where the border line is?

If there was some indication of Israeli special forces scouting the area this would be news, this way it's simply that Lebanon is very touchy about any violation of their territory because Israel has violated it during the Lebanese civil war and afterwards for quite some time. Now they want to emancipate themselves as a strong sovereign country (esspecially as Hissbollah is perceived as the only Lebanese faction willing to stand up for Lebanon so the Lebanese government has a need to make itself appear equally resolute). That's all there is to it so far.

The problem is more the tension between Israel and Hissbollah. Hissbollah might want a chance to get "even" for the killing of one of their leaders.

[Exarch]

10 soldiers, 10 minutes, 150 metres. Wow, what an incursion. Possible a foot patrol got a bit confused about where the border line is?

If there was some indication of Israeli special forces scouting the area this would be news, this way it's simply that Lebanon is very touchy about any violation of their territory because Israel has violated it during the Lebanese civil war and afterwards for quite some time. Now they want to emancipate themselves as a strong sovereign country (esspecially as Hissbollah is perceived as the only Lebanese faction willing to stand up for Lebanon so the Lebanese government has a need to make itself appear equally resolute). That's all there is to it so far.

The problem is more the tension between Israel and Hissbollah. Hissbollah might want a chance to get "even" for the killing of one of their leaders.

we're talking about the IDF getting confused and lost around the border?

[Nick_Since_1985]

Offtopic I find the name "Israeli Defence Force" a very ironic name...

[Surgeon]

we're talking about the IDF getting confused and lost around the border?

At least thanks for admitting that Jews are by far genetically superior to all other races and are incapable of making mistakes

[Exarch]

At least thanks for admitting that Jews are by far genetically superior to all other races and are incapable of making mistakes

i was being sarcastic; the IDF is constnatly being trumpeted about as being one of the 'msot adept fighting forces'.

[Mangalore]

we're talking about the IDF getting confused and lost around the border?

150m are no distance. Yes, you miss the right trail and might be walking 150 m further into a country than you planned. They stayed 10 minutes on the wrong side of the border for crying out loud! There is no intentional purpose other than pissing off the Lebanese that could be done in that time.

[Captain Arrrgh!]

Actually, Mangalore has a good point. Happend a lot to us in Cyprus and Africa. More regions than country boarders, but you get my point.

[Exarch]

Agreed
someone pls stop showing us the constnat influx of krapola coming from the ME

[Panzerbear]

send all the Jews to Northern Canada and it will fix all their problems once and for all.

PS: and in other news - Eskimo people turn anti-semites!

[Nick_Since_1985]

Maybe we should send them to Russia instead.

Or to Germany...

EDIT:

I'm pretty sure that comes under hate speech

No, I'am being pratical, it's much easyer to yust nuke Israel of the map then to nuke all the Islamic countrys of the map...

[The Super Pope]

Maybe we should send them to Russia instead.

Or to Germany... (problem solved)

Once again, hate speech. You clearly have some sort of vendetta against Israel, however TWC is not the place to air it.

[Nick_Since_1985]

You said:

Once again, hate speech. You clearly have some sort of vendetta against Israel, however TWC is not the place to air it.

I allready said:

No, I'am being pratical, it's much easyer to yust nuke Israel of the map then to nuke all the Islamic countrys of the map...

[Panzerbear]

Maybe we should send them to Russia instead.

Actually, Russia does have a Jewish autonomous republic. lol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Autonomous_Oblast

which pretty much solved all their problems. j/k .

[The Super Pope]

Wow, let's not bother looking at why this happened but let's all bash Israel.

Someone with this in their sig might be accused of ulterior motives

Proud Arab and Muslim! A Jordanian living in the United Arab Emirates !

And as for this:

There are days I really hope that Iran gets the bomb and that they yust nuke Israel of the map, this STUPID middle east problem has to stop...

I'm pretty sure that comes under hate speech

[PurpleScotch]

Wow, let's not bother looking at why this happened but let's all bash Israel.

Someone with this in their sig might be accused of ulterior motives

And as for this:
I'm pretty sure that comes under hate speech

Let's not start being racist can we? If I am an Arab, does that mean I will post this just to bash Israel? I posted this with a link to a reliable source. Yes, I am an Arab and a Muslim, and regardless of whether I am one or not, I think I have the right to post what Israel did in Lebanon and what I think is the outcome.

I don't get you, now all my post is regarded as BS just because I am on the Lebanese side? So if I posted something on the side of Israel, would you have said the same thing? Or would you have joined the bash against Lebanon and Hezbollah?

I have the right to criticize Israel.

EDIT: Israel is violating Lebanese airspace too. I doubt 10 soldiers trespassing into Lebanon is a mistake, when IAF jets regularly violate Lebanese airspace. When Russia violates Georgia's airspace, everyone starts bashing Russia. When Israel violates Lebanon's airspace...well who cares? It's your ally anyway, right?

[The Super Pope]

Let's not start being racist can we? If I am an Arab, does that mean I will post this just to bash Israel? I posted this with a link to a reliable source. Yes, I am an Arab and a Muslim, and regardless of whether I am one or not, I think I have the right to post what Israel did in Lebanon and what I think is the outcome.

I don't get you, now all my post is regarded as BS just because I am on the Lebanese side? So if I posted something on the side of Israel, would you have said the same thing? Or would you have joined the bash against Lebanon and Hezbollah?

I have the right to criticize Israel.

EDIT: Israel is violating Lebanese airspace too. I doubt 10 soldiers trespassing into Lebanon is a mistake, when IAF jets regularly violate Lebanese airspace. When Russia violates Georgia's airspace, everyone starts bashing Russia. When Israel violates Lebanon's airspace...well who cares? It's your ally anyway, right?

You are making a mountain out of a molehill. Some Israelis strayed over the border by 150 metres for 10 minutes. I would bet they didn't even realize it. This is not newsworthy and if it didn't involve Israel it would not have a thread

It's your ally anyway, right?

No, I'm British, I don't give a damn about Israel. I still haven't forgiven them for blowing up the King David hotel

[LoZz]

a small patrol got lost, big deal.