Lebanon to complain to UN over Israeli incursion

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unifil inspects explosion siteLebanon says it will file a complaint with the United Nations Security Council after four Israeli soldiers were injured in a mine explosion within Lebanese territory.

Lebanese foreign minister Adnan Mansour condemned “Israel’s infiltration of Lebanese territory” early yesterday morning, describing it as a “blatant violation of Lebanese sovereignty and of UN resolution 1701”, which ended the second Lebanese war in 2006.

Israeli security sources confirmed that four soldiers had been wounded. Israeli media reported that the troops belonged to an elite unit and that large forces deployed in the area following the blast.

Large explosions
Lebanese residents reported hearing large explosions, after which Israeli flares lit up the border area.

Israeli defence minister Moshe Ya’alon said the injured soldiers were engaged in operational activity needed to preserve the quiet in the north.

“During the operation, the forces hit an explosive device. We are studying the event to understand whether this was a new or old device. Obviously we’ll learn the lesson that needs to be learned here, but the activity will continue,” he said.

The wounded troops were taken to western Galilee hospital in Nahariya where three underwent surgery to remove shrapnel and the fourth was admitted to intensive care.

A statement by the Lebanese army said the soldiers were injured after penetrating 400m across the border.

A Lebanese military official said the soldiers stepped on a landmine after crossing the ceasefire line on foot.

Hizbullah-affiliated media outlets reported that the explosion occurred in the Lebanese border village of Labbouneh.

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu said soldiers worked 24 hours a day to protect the country’s borders.

“That’s what happened last night,” he added. “We’ll continue to act responsibly to protect Israel’s borders.”

Beefed-up forces
Israel’s northern border with Lebanon has been quiet since the end of the second Lebanese war in 2006 but the civil war in Syria prompted Israel to beef up forces along the border.

Irish times

Photo: Scientific investigators, part of the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, inspect the site near an explosion as Lebanese army soldiers watch near the Lebanese-Israeli border in the village of Labbouneh, southern Lebanon, yesterday. Photograph: Reuters

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16 responses to “Lebanon to complain to UN over Israeli incursion”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “engaged in operational activity needed to preserve the quiet” ….. Well you sure FAILED on that one.
    “We’ll continue to act responsibly to protect Israel’s borders.” … Right Benny. But first tell the boys sneaking around down there where the actual LINE is. It’s worth their legs at least.
    And the ONLY ones “studying the event” should be the UN Peacekeepers.

    1. Hannibal Avatar

      Well said, bibi gun shot himself in the ass… That one is definitely “nasron min Allah” he he

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “engaged in operational activity needed to preserve the quiet” ….. Well you sure FAILED on that one.
    “We’ll continue to act responsibly to protect Israel’s borders.” … Right Benny. But first tell the boys sneaking around down there where the actual LINE is. It’s worth their legs at least.

    1. Hannibal Avatar

      Well said, bibi gun shot himself in the ass… That one is definitely “nasron min Allah” he he

  3. master09 Avatar

    What about FN complaining when SYRIA send rockets over you DIK. Treat all countries with the same stick you faceless DIKS.

  4. master09 Avatar

    What about FN complaining when SYRIA send rockets over you DIK. Treat all countries with the same stick you faceless DIKS.

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  6. cook2half Avatar
    cook2half

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  7. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    Lebanon should shoot at the Israelis and Syrian borders. Otherwise this army is only acting like a policemen inside the country and that’s how HA wants it. If HA wants the army to attack it would have happened yesterday. Its time the army takes charge and if Israel wants to do incursion into Lebanon then shoot the bastards.. The same goes on the Syrian border. they drop bombs on Arsal and Lebanese villages then shoot the bastards. And if HA wants to aid the Syrians then shoot the bastards..

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Geezzz Nagy. If you shot all the ‘bastards’ you wouldn’t have a TAX-BASE.
      And that’s why UNIFIL is there … 😉 … they can record for the UN after events.

  8. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    Lebanon should shoot at the Israelis and Syrian borders. Otherwise this army is only acting like a policemen inside the country and that’s how HA wants it. If HA wants the army to attack it would have happened yesterday. Its time the army takes charge and if Israel wants to do incursion into Lebanon then shoot the bastards.. The same goes on the Syrian border. they drop bombs on Arsal and Lebanese villages then shoot the bastards. And if HA wants to aid the Syrians then shoot the bastards..

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Geezzz Nagy. If you shot all the bastards you wouldn’t have a TAX-BASE.
      And that’s why UNIFIL is there … 😉 … they can record for the UN after events.

  9. Igor Chingoski Avatar
    Igor Chingoski

    Those hypocrites Israelis came inside Lebanon to steal humus and then brag about saying is an Israeli product.
    Get Your own humus You Losers.

  10. Igor Chingoski Avatar
    Igor Chingoski

    Those hypocrites Israelis came inside Lebanon to steal humus and then brag about saying is an Israeli product.
    Get Your own humus You Losers.

  11. Israelis are so foolish just like with Karine A ship from Iran they captured in 2002 four years before 2006 Lebanon war which had the same kind of anti-tank missiles and launchers that Hezbollah used so well against Israeli tanks. The Israelis knew about these weapons from the Karine A cargo from before, but they didn’t think that Hezbollah would be able to use them so well so that they did not prepare anything against it. The same goes for what happened with the mine explosions, they somehow think that others are stupid when they are the ones who are.

  12. johngilbert Avatar
    johngilbert

    Israelis are so foolish just like with Karine A ship from Iran they captured in 2002 four years before 2006 Lebanon war which had the same kind of anti-tank missiles and launchers that Hezbollah used so well against Israeli tanks. The Israelis knew about these weapons from the Karine A cargo from before, but they didn’t think that Hezbollah would be able to use them so well so that they did not prepare anything against it. The same goes for what happened with the mine explosions, they somehow think that others are stupid when they are the ones who are.

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