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IDF exposes fourth Hezbollah terror tunnel crossing from Lebanon into Israel
16 December, 2018 |
7 years ago
The IDF confirmed early on Sunday morning that it had found a fourth Hezbollah attack tunnel crossing from Lebanon into northern Israel.
This comes as Operation Northern Shield enters its third week. Its aim is to find and destroy Hezbollah attack tunnels, enters its second week.
In a statement, the IDF said: “The responsible for the digging of the tunnels falls on the Lebanese government. This is a serious violation of Resolution 1701 and the sovereignty of the State of Israel.
“The route of the tunnel is controlled by the army and poses no threat,” it said.
Palestinian who seriously wounded soldier in Beit El turns himself in
15 December, 2018 |
7 years ago
The Palestinian who seriously wounded a soldier when he infiltrated an outpost outside Beit El, stabbing him and hitting him in the head with a rock, turned himself in over the weekend, the Israel Security Agency said Saturday evening.
IDF demolishes home of killer of Duvdevan soldier
15 December, 2018 |
7 years ago
IDF soldiers demolished a four-story building Friday night belonging to the family of Islam Abu Hamid, the Palestinian who killed Staff Sergeant Ronen Lubarsky when he dropped a marble slab on his head during an operation in the Al-Omari refugee camp last May.
The IDF said violent riots erupted when Palestinians threw stones at IDF forces who employed riot control means to disperse them.
Forces from the “Duvdevan” unit in which Lubarsky served and who were also involved in locating and capturing Abu Hamid in June were involved in Friday night’s operation, the IDF said.
Soldier seriously wounded by rock in Beit El
14 December, 2018 |
7 years ago
A soldier was seriously wounded when dozens of Palestinians threw rocks from the Jilazun refugee camp at an IDF position outside the adjacent Jewish community of Beit El. According to unconfirmed reports, one of the Palestinians broke into the IDF position and hit the soldier repeatedly on the head with a large rock.
Netanyahu: Israel will settle accounts with Givat Assaf terrorists
13 December, 2018 |
7 years ago
Israel will settle accounts with all terrorists, Prime Minister and Defense Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Thursday following the attack at Givat Assaf on Route 60 in which two soldiers were killed, a third critically injured and a civilian serious wounded.
“Last night we settled accounts with the murderers from the terrorist attacks in the Barkan Industrial Zone and Ofra and today we suffered a harsh attack in which two soldiers were killed. We will settle accounts with whoever did this,” Netanyahu said.
“Our guiding principle is that whoever attacks us and whoever tries to attack us – will pay with his life. Our enemies know this and we will find them.”
