Hezbollah retaliates against Israel, 2006 part 2?

stuar

Hezbollah has launched a rocket attack on and Israeli convoy killing 2 Israeli soldiers, possibly more and wounding several on the Lebanon/Syrian/Israeli border in retaliation for an Israeli rocket attack 10 days ago which killed 6 Hezbollah members and an Iranian general.

Hezbollah and Iran promised retaliation, it seems they have made good on the threat, Israel has bombed positions inside Lebanon and Syria. This is a strategic attack on Hezbollah's part since Israel had put extra precautions in place in anticipation of an attack from Lebanon/Syria.

Will Israel launch a ground invasion inside Lebanon/Syria?

A Spanish UN peacekeeper was also killed by Israeli shelling.

Unconfirmed reports say an Israeli soldier has also been taken captive.

2 IDF soldiers killed in anti-tank missile attack on Lebanon border; Hezbollah takes credit
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/IDF-forces-conduct-searches-near-Lebanon-border-after-explosions-heard-in-area-389252

Israel Hit by Artillery Attacks
Israel’s military said the attacks from started Wednesday morning when an antitank rocket struck an Israeli army vehicle. It said the missile was fired from the vicinity of Shebaa Farms, a small strip of land whose ownership is disputed both by Israel and Lebanon.

Shortly afterward, Israeli army units were hit by a barrage of mortars, either from Lebanon or Syria, that landed near Mount Hermon, the military spokeswoman said.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-strikes-syrian-army-artillery-posts-1422433830

stuar

I suppose Hezbollah isn't Palestinians locked in Gaza.......

New details emerge: At least 5 Kornet missiles fired in Hezbollah ambush of IDF soldiers
The source stressed that the vehicles travelled on a road used jointly by military and civilian traffic, and that civilian cars were also in the vicinity of the attack. One house in the village was also struck by a missile in the attack.
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/New-details-emerge-At-least-5-Kornet-missiles-fired-in-Hezbollah-ambush-of-IDF-soldiers-389300
Maybe they should do as they say and not put civilians in danger, as HAMAS did in Gaza, Ironic!

Fearing entanglement with Iran and Hezbollah on the northern border
The ultimate test of whether the strike that killed six Hezbollah operatives and another six IRGC commanders last week was worth the risk has yet to come.
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Quneitra-Rashomon-388657

Seem's it came, and maybe only the start?


'Israel warns Hezbollah: Don't dare attack our targets abroad'
http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Israel-sends-stern-warning-to-Hezbollah-Dont-dare-attack-our-targets-abroad-388948

I guess Hezbollah took the warning and hit them in Israel instead.

stuar

The man is delusional......

Assad, Lebanon to blame for Hezbollah border attack on IDF soldiers, Netanyahu says.
“Whoever is behind today’s attack will pay the full price,” he said.
http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Assad-Lebanon-to-blame-for-Hezbollah-border-attack-on-IDF-soldiers-Netanyahu-says-389314

How about looking in the mirror BiBi and taking responsibility for your actions in the past, and especially 10 days ago.

stuar

Definitely not of sound mind, he's changed his mind now who is to blame.

Netanyahu blames Iran for northern border attack
“For some time, Iran – via Hezbollah – has been trying to establish an additional terrorist front against us from the Golan Heights,” said Netanyahu. “We are taking strong and responsible action against this attempt.”

http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Netanyahu-blames-Iran-for-northern-border-attack-389343

stuar

Why Hezbollah’s New Missiles Are a Problem for Israel

The new weapon in Hezbollah’s arsenal keeping Israeli officials up at night, according to the Wall Street Journal, is a set of Russian Yakhont anti-ship cruise missiles.
The Yakhont missiles, though more suited to firing on vessels at sea than land-bound targets, would be a marked upgrade in the range and accuracy of Hezbollah’s arsenal. Placed near the Israeli northern border with Lebanon, the missiles’ range would extend nearly all the way across the country, past Gaza to the Sinai Peninsula. But beyond range, it’s the radar guidance that has IDF planners worried.

According to U.S. officials, that didn’t do the job, and Syrian smugglers have passed the Yakhont missiles to their Hezbollah allies, component by component — as many as 12 missiles may now be in Lebanon.


http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/01/03/why-hezbollahs-new-missiles-are-a-problem-for-israel/


Ex-navy chief: Israel has defenses against Russian missile coveted by Hezbollah
Vice-Admiral (res.) Marom told the Post the West does not know very much about the Yakhont.

Describing the Yakhont as the most advanced missile of its kind in the world, Marom said the West does not know very much about the weapon, which flies at low altitude “right over the sea,” reaching speeds of between Mach 2 and Mach 3 (up to three times the speed of sound).

Additionally, with a range of 300 kilometers, it can reach every location on the Israeli coast.”
http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Ex-navy-chief-Israel-has-defenses-against-advanced-Russian-missile-obtained-by-Hezbollah-337182

They forgot to mention it hits targets on land to, and given the iron dome couldn't stop HAMAS home made rockets reaching Haifa, passing over most of Israel I'd say their a little worried, considering.........

Hamas: We attempted to hit the nuclear reactor in Dimona

3 rockets fired at Negev city which contains Israel's nuclear reactor; 2 fall in open areas, one intercepted.
http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/Rocket-alert-sirens-sound-in-Zichron-Yaakov-120-km-north-of-Gaza-362087

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbPFEpJSRT8

Manic Moran

I see absolutely nothing in the last five posts meriting discussion on this subforum. It seems to me that you want the politics subforum. Locking.