Tag Archive for Metula

| January 25, 2017
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IDF tanks shells Hamas outpost in retaliation after two shooting incidents on Tuesday

 

An IDF tank retaliates and fires at a Hamas position in Gaza; no IDF forces injured after reporting shots fired at them along the border with Gaza.
– Gun fire was also reported on Tuesday by IDF forces along the Lebanese border near Metula in the Upper Galilee; no injuries or damage were reported.

By Ynet reporters

 

An IDF tank shelled a Hamas outpost in the center of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in retaliation for two incidents of shooting at IDF forces earlier in the day.

No soldiers were injured and no damage was reported in the shooting, which took place towards soldiers along the border of the strip with Re’im, a nearby kibbutz. Continue Reading »

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| May 27, 2013
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Hezbollah claims responsibility for missile strike on Israel

Hezbollah took credit for the reported rocket attack, saying it had struck an ‘Israeli settlement’ in Northern Israel.

Israel launches major nation-wide army drill in preparation for possible war with Lebanese terrorist organization.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Lebanese media reported that a missile presumably fired by the Hezbollah terrorist militia landed in northern Israel late Sunday night. That report was backed up by resident of the Israeli border town of Metula, who spoke of a high-pitched whistle followed by a loud explosion.

Hezbollah rocket launcherIsraeli and Lebanese forces were searching for evidence of the missile strike, but by mid-morning Monday no confirmation had been provided. Continue Reading »

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| May 27, 2013
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Reported: Rocket fired at Israel from southern Lebanon

Lebanese security sources say rocket has been fired in the direction of Israel, although it remains a mystery where it may have landed.

Israeli military & police are searching around Metula for source of impact.

By Reuters

 

A rocket was fired from south Lebanon towards Israel on Sunday, Lebanese security sources said. Residents of the northern Israeli town of Metula reported hearing a blast.

Israel's border with Lebanon.

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

 

“An explosion was heard. Soldiers are searching the area. The cause is still being investigated,” a spokeswoman for the Israel Defense Forces said. Continue Reading »

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