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Hezbollah captures two Israeli soldiers, kills at least seven other Israelis – Israel says it’s an act of war
Via Reuters:
MARJAYOUN, Lebanon (Reuters) – Hizbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers and killed up to seven Israelis in violence on either side of the Lebanese border on Wednesday, further inflaming Middle East tensions.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert described the Hizbollah attacks as an "act of war" by Lebanon and promised a "very painful and far-reaching" response.
Two Lebanese civilians were killed and five people wounded in retaliatory Israeli air strikes after Hizbollah announced it had captured the Israelis.
Israeli ground forces crossed into Lebanon to search for the captured soldiers, Israeli Army Radio said. Hizbollah and the Lebanese authorities said there was no large-scale incursion.
Israeli troops have not struck deep into Lebanon since they withdrew from a southern border strip in 2000 after waging an 18-year war of attrition with Hizbollah’s Shi’ite fighters.
Israel is already engaged in an expanding military offensive in the Gaza Strip launched after Palestinian militants captured a soldier in a cross-border raid on June 25.
"Fulfilling its pledge to liberate the (Arab) prisoners and detainees, the Islamic Resistance … captured two Israeli soldiers at the border with occupied Palestine," the Syrian- and Iranian-backed Hizbollah said in a statement.
"The two captives were transferred to a safe place," it said, without stating what condition the soldiers were in.
A senior Lebanese political source said Hizbollah was willing to discuss exchanging prisoners held in Israel with the two Israeli soldiers captured on Wednesday. A Hizbollah spokesman refused to comment.
Kim Priestap at Wizbang is on top of this story with the latest updates. Allah’s all over it as well.
Israellycool is liveblogging the latest news.
I guess with all the back and forth going on between Hamas and Israel, poor ol’ Hezbollah has been feeling neglected … methinks they’re going to be very, very sorry they’ve done this.
Read more via Captain Ed, Atlas Shrugs, Jeff Goldstein, Euphoric Reality, In The Bullpen, Patrick Hynes, Big Lizards
Update I: Israel retaliates (more here).
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- At this point its more than an “act”. IDF sources say that Isreal will declare war this evening. Looks pretty real this time according to sources at “Euphoric Reality“, sighting reports through the IDF that the hostilities are already underway in Lebanon.
- Bang
- FOX is reporting that southern Lebonon is basically cut-off from the North, with heavy shelling from Isreali Naval units, after clashes on the Lebonese border between the IDF and Hesbullah forces in which up to 8 Isreali soldiers are said to have died in attempts to rescue other kidnapped Isreali’s.
- Looks like the fit has already hit the shan.
- Bang
And perhaps it’s about time?
me thinks that Hezbollah is going to be very very sorry that they did this too.
Israel should Wipe Them All Out Every Terrorist.
Although Israel is taking a major offensive on this, I wonder if this is “the straw that broke the camel’s back” sort of event and the Israeli government has now taken off any gloves to fight until they achieve total and complete victory. So far they’ve not agreed to any prisoner exchange like they have done in the past. It seems to me that they are completely horked off and have had quite enough with the tit for tat attacks and are finally going for the jugular.
What are these idiots thinking?! Exactly how long did they expect Israel to restrain itself in the face of constant attack?
I wonder how our liberal friends would react if Americans were constantly being killed by terrorists who crossed the Mexican/Canadian borders on a weekly basis? When their friends and families started suffering because of it, would they be so concerned about the rights of those that are trying to kill their families?
Probably so………..
To be, or not to be: that is the question… But that the dread of something after death, from whose bourn No traveler returns… (Hamlet III i 55-79)
“Hath not a Israeli’s hands, organs…affections, passions? Tickle us, do we not laugh? Prick us, do we not bleed? Wrong us, shall we not revenge?”
“Once more into the breach, dear friends” (Henry V III i 1)
“Cry ‘havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war” (Julius Caesar III i 274)
Israel has been patient for far too long, primarily because of world opinion. After the massive land give-away you’d think the Palestinians would seek to improve the situation. but the real situation is that the Palestinians hate and despise all Jews and want to destroy them and their nation. They will never be satisfied so long as Israel exists. they said so often.
To our disgrace the US has often been less than supportive of Israel’s right to defend herself. Thankfully Bush is supporting Israel now.
Well said, Ron. Israel returned the land and all Hamas did was declare it a victory for their side and proof that their idea of the destruction of Israel was an achievable goal. As usual it only emboldened them even further and, as it always does, cost more lives.
Will some people ever learn?