ISRAEL: Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrillas attack Israeli military positions in occupied border territory of Shebaa Farms

Record ID: 354856

  • Title: ISRAEL: Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrillas attack Israeli military positions in occupied border territory of Shebaa Farms
  • Date: 21st November 2005
  • Summary: (W3) NORTHERN BORDER AREA, ISRAEL (NOVEMBER 21, 2005) (REUTERS) WIDE OF AREA SMOKE RISING DAMAGED TO ROAD CAUSED BY HIZBOLLAH SHELL ISRAELI JEEPS PATROLLING AREA MORE OF SHELL VARIOUS OF ISRAELI ARMY POSITIONS STATIONED ALONG BORDER (2 SHOTS) ISRAELI SOLDIERS DIRECTING TRAFFIC IN AREA ISRAELI ARMY JEEPS DRIVING IN AREA WIDE SHOT MORE OF EXPLOSIONS IN BORDER AREA WIDE
  • Embargoed: 6th December 2005 12:00
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  • Location: Israel
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVAEA22BDU24JY5EGM3X0M0MHDNN
  • Story Text: Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrillas attacked Israeli military positions in an occupied border territory on Monday (November 21), triggering fierce artillery and rocket duels, witnesses said.
    There was no immediate word on casualties in the attack in the Shebaa Farms area, the scene of sporadic fighting between Hizbollah and the Israeli army since Israel pulled its forces from south Lebanon in 2000.
    Israeli forces retaliated by bombing several areas on the Lebanese side of the border while the guerrillas fired salvoes of mortars and rockets.
    Witnesses said they counted more than 100 explosions in the area.
    An unidentified Israeli army spokesman said, "We called all the town's residents to get inside bomb shelters and security rooms and I hope we would be able to successfully manage the situation at least as we are doing now."
    Hizbollah killed an Israeli solider and wounded five others when it struck Israeli army positions in the area in June 29. One guerrilla also died in the fighting.
    It was the deadliest attack since January when an Israeli officer, a French observer and a Hizbollah fighter were killed in clashes.
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