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| June 2, 2015
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REPORT: Israel Air Force attacked Lebanon

—– SPECIAL SECURITY REPORT —–

According to reports from Lebanon, IAF attacked 2 targets leaving a number injured in the mountain rages of Jatamansi Arsel near the Lebanese-Syrian border.

By Rachel Avraham

 

Lebanese media outlets reported that IDF battle planes attacked today twice in the mountain rages of Jatamansi Arsel near the Lebanese Syrian border.

Photo: Reuters/Channel 2

According to the reports, a number were injured in the incident.  There is no confirmation for this incident from an Israeli source.

 

View original Jerusalem Online publication at: http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/middle-east/israel-and-the-middle-east/report-idf-battle-planes-attack-lebanon-13791

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| April 8, 2015
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‘Lebanese homes in border villages won’t be standing after next Israel-Hezbollah war’

“When it [Hezbollah] decides to construct an operational infrastructure throughout nearly all of the villages in the south, I think it understands the risk it is taking.” says commander of the IDF’s Galilee Formation, Brig.-General Moni Katz, in an interview on Army Radio.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The homes in Lebanese villages along the border with Israel “will no longer stand” in the event that the Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah launches a ground offensive against Israel, the commander of the IDF’s Galilee Formation, Brig.-General Moni Katz told Army Radio on Wednesday.

An IDF soldier stands atop a tank near the Lebanese border.

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| January 30, 2015
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Lebanon to lodge complaint at UN over Israel’s retaliatory shelling

Officials distance the government from Hezbollah’s actions, explaining ‘what Hezbollah declares or does only represents itself as a political party, and they do not represent the Lebanese gov’t’.

By Ynetnews

 

Lebanon will lodge a complaint with the United Nations against Israel over recent IDF border shelling in response to a deadly Hezbollah ambush that killed 2 soldiers, Lebanese paper The Daily Star reported on Friday.

IDF shelling south Lebanon – Photo: Reuters

Two IDF soldiers were killed and seven others were wounded in the Wednesday attack, when Hezbollah launched an anti-tank missile at an IDF convoy traveling near the Israe-Lebanon border. Continue Reading »

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| December 10, 2014
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Israel remains silent on security cooperation with Lebanese military

 

Despite being technically in a state of war, Jerusalem says IDF is prepared to work together with Lebanon’s armed forces to fight against Sunni Islamist militants.

By Reuters

 

Israel’s military said on Wednesday it was exploring the possibility of cooperating with the Lebanese army to counter Sunni Islamist militants, even though the two countries remain technically at war.

Lebanese army personnel inspects the remains of a shell that was suspected of having been launched from Lebanon to Israel, near the village of El Mari in Southern Lebanon July 11, 2014. - Photo: Reuters/Karamallah Daher

Lebanese army personnel inspects the remains of a shell that was suspected of having been launched from Lebanon to Israel, near the village of El Mari in Southern Lebanon July 11, 2014 – Photo: Reuters/Karamallah Daher

Any public coordination was almost certain to be rejected in Beirut, where dealing with neighboring Israel is considered a crime. Continue Reading »

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| September 20, 2014
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Israel confirms Lebanese report: IDF UAV crashes in southern Lebanon

 

 

IDF spokeswoman confirms reports which 1st surfaced in Lebanese media, that an Israeli drone went down and says the IDF is investigating circumstances of crash.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

An Israeli drone crashed in Lebanon on Saturday morning, an IDF spokeswoman confirmed. The plane crashed due to a technical malfunction during a regular surveillance mission along the northern border.

Israeli drone

Israeli Drone (illustrative). – Photo: REUTERS

Media outlets in Lebanon first reported that a drone had fallen in the southern town of Marjayoun. The Beirut-based Al-Manar TV station, which is associated with Hezbollah, said the army had taken hold of the downed aircraft. Continue Reading »

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| August 28, 2014
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Israeli-Arab Drug Ring Arrested for Aiding Hezbollah

Israel Police & the Shabak reveled how Arab drug dealers from northern Israel built ties with Hezbollah terrorists, who exploited the Israelis to smuggle their drugs & weapons.

By Yaakov Levi

 

Israel Police and the Shabak (Israel Security Service) announced Thursday that it had arrested several Arab-Israelis who are accused of aiding and abetting Hezbollah terrorists. The investigation into the detainees went on for several months, and they were arrested on July 27, the announcement said.

Hezbollah parade in Lebanon (file) – Photo: Reuters

The investigation was originally designed to uncover the massive drug pushing that the suspects were involved in. Continue Reading »

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| March 17, 2014
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IDF Investigation Reveals Hezbollah Terrorists Successfully Infiltrated Israel

Investigation into Friday night’s IDF shelling incident on the Lebanese border shows armed terrorists actually penetrated deep into Israel.

By Tova Dvorin

 

An investigation into Friday night’s skirmishes between Israel and Lebanon – during which an explosive device was detonated on the Lebanese side of the border and the IDF retaliated with shells – has revealed that Hezbollah terrorists succeeded in entering Israel.

Hezbollah fighters on parade – Reuters

Walla! News reported Monday night that several Hezbollah terrorists successfully trespassed over the border into Israel on Friday night, several hundreds of meters south of the “Blue Line.”

The two bombs mentioned in initial reports had exploded very close to three IDF officers, including the deputy company commander on nearby Mount Dov. Continue Reading »

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| February 28, 2014
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After threat from terrorist group, Jerusalem warns Lebanon to control Hezbollah

 

Lebanon lodges formal protest with UN over alleged Israeli attack claiming airstrike on (smuggled Hezbollah advanced) missile system is a serious violation of 2006 ceasefire agreement.

By Roi Kais

 

Israel is treating Hezbollah’s threat to retaliate to an alleged Israeli airstrike from last Monday seriously.

S-300 anti-air missile system mounted on a trailer [Archive] – Photo: Reuters

S-300 anti-air missile system (launcher) mounted on a trailer [Archive] – Photo: Reuters

The Lebanese paper Al Nahar reported that Israel has raised its level of alertness along the border and have sent the Lebanese government a message according to which it views it as responsible for any retaliation launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon. Continue Reading »

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| December 18, 2013
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Israel’s Defense Minister: Lebanese Army Will Put Killer-Soldier on Trial

The Lebanese army has arrested & will try the rogue soldier who, without justification, shot & murdered IDF soldier Shlomi Cohen ז”ל , reported Defense Minister Yaalon .

By Elad Benari

 

The Lebanese army has arrested the soldier who shot and killed IDF soldier Shlomi Cohen near the border on Sunday night, Moshe Yaalon said on Tuesday evening.

Yaalon’s comments were made during a tour of the Jordan Valley.

“This is a serious incident and the Lebanese government and the Lebanese army are responsible for this,” he declared, adding that there had been a meeting on Monday between the liaison officers of the Lebanese army and the IDF, attended by members of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), during which the Lebanese army reported the findings of its investigation of the shooting incident. Continue Reading »

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| December 18, 2013
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UN Security Council condemned killing of IDF soldier by Lebanon

IDF representatives met with Lebanese Army officers & UNIFIL officials to discuss the incident.

 

JERUSALEM – The United Nations Security Council condemned the killing of an Israeli soldier by a rogue Lebanese soldier on the border between the two countries.

Photo: ‎The IDF soldier that was killed last night by a cowardly Lebanese soldier was Master Sgt. Shlomi Cohen ז"ל, 31, of Afula. He was married and had a little girl.Our heartfelt condolences goes out to his family & loved-ones.May he Rest in Peace.baruch dayan ha'emet‎

The IDF soldier killed was Master Sgt. Shlomi Cohen ז”ל, 31, of Afula. He was married and had a little girl.- Photo: Family courtesy

The Security Council in a statement released Monday night called the incident “a serious contravention of the existing operational rules and procedures as related to resolution 1701,” which ended the 2006 Second Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah.

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| December 15, 2013
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IDF of High Alert: Israeli soldiers comes under fire from Lebanon

 

Lebanese army says their soldiers opened fire on IDF soldiers who crossed border from Rosh Hanikra; Lebanese also say one of their soldiers is missing, may be in Israel.

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A round of fire struck Israel from Lebanese territory on Sunday, in an incident still being investigated by the Israel Defense Forces.

Israel's border with Lebanon.

Archive photo showing IDF soldier on Israel’s border with Lebanon. – Photo: Yaron Kaminsky

Reports from within Lebanon indicate that Lebanese soldiers opened fire at an Israeli force that crossed the border in Rosh Hanikra.

The IDF was concerned at first that the incident was a Lebanese attempt to distract the Israeli force to enable armed militants to cross the border, but an investigation has concluded that there was no infiltration. Continue Reading »

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| December 12, 2013
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Shot Fired on IDF patrol on Lebanese border

 

No injuries or damage were reported as shot dirested at IDF troops patrolling border near Metulah.

IDF estimates teen-hunters from Lebanon’s side of border misfired weapons.

By Yoav Zitun

An IDF force patrolling the Lebanese border came under fire on Thursday. No injuries or damage were reported. It is estimated fire was opened by teen-hunters on the other side of the border. The troops fired back two bullets to the source of the fire.

IDF patrols it's northern border with Lebanon - Photo Source: AFP

IDF patrols it’s northern border with Lebanon – Photo Source: AFP 

The IDF has been on heightened alert since a side bomb detonated near an Israeli patrol on the Syrian border last Friday. Continue Reading »

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| November 10, 2013
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Iran Reports: Lebanon threatening to sue Israel over spying

 

Press TV quoted Lebanese FM saying Israel stationed “very sophisticated espionage devices” along its border with Lebanon, a ‘blatant violation of our sovereignty’

By JPOST.COM STAFF
 

 

Lebanon plans to file a lawsuit against Israel over its alleged spying activities, Iran’s  Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour as saying on Sunday.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour - Photo Courtesy

Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour – Photo Courtesy

“Lebanon is conducting serious investigations regarding the blatant Israeli violations of our sovereignty,” Mansour told Press TV.

Mansour accuses Israel of stationing “very sophisticated espionage devices” that enable it to “tap into both wired and wireless communication networks.”

The Lebanese foreign minister said lawmakers in his country are planning to draft a complaint against Israel to the UN Security Council for breaking international norms. Continue Reading »

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| November 9, 2013
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Lebanon rejects rumors that imported Israeli tomatoes cause cancer

 

Lebanon’s newspaper, ‘Daily Star’: Media reports tomatoes  causing vomiting and fatigue

The report came after similar reports disparaging Israeli tomatoes in the Egyptian press earlier this week.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Lebanon’s Agriculture Ministry on Friday denied media reports that Israeli tomatoes on the Lebanese market were causing sickness and harm to local residents, The Daily Star reported.

Tomatoes illustrative – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The Star quoted the Ministry as saying it was responding to reports that Israeli tomatoes were causing vomiting and fatigue, and were injected with cancerous cells.

“Shipments of imported tomatoes haven’t entered the Lebanese market for one month and only local production is being consumed,” the ministry said in a statement.

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| November 8, 2013
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Seeing spies everywhere: Beirut furious with alleged Israeli spying

 

In the Lebanese capital, parliamentary committee convenes to discuss internal reports from security sources, claiming Israeli spy stations cover then entire country.

By Roi Kais

In an attempt to minimize the fallout from activities attributed to Israel, a committee working on behalf of the Lebanese parliament will convene next week to handle the matter of alleged acts of spying by Israel.

Telecommunications Towers – Photo: Dreamstime

According to a report in the Thursday edition of the Lebanese paper As-Safir, the committee spent the last few days touring southern Lebanon to expose Israeli spying technologies from afar. They were equipped with instruments manufactured in Japan that could flood Israeli equipment with light from a distance of approximately 980 feet. Continue Reading »

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