Dozens of mortar rockets have been fired across the international border from southern Lebanon into northern Israel by Hizbullah terrorists on Sunday.
During the morning hours, in response to the Friday night missile attacks against IDF positions in the Har Dov region of the northern border, Israel Air Force fighter planes attacked a Syrian radar installation about 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of Baalbek, in the Lebanon Valley. It was the second such response to terrorist attacks by Israel in recent weeks. The attacks were launched despite Syrian and Lebanese warnings that military action by Israel may have dire consequences in the region.
After the Sunday morning aerial strike, Hizbullah began to launch rockets against border troops. There have been no reports of injuries.
Despite Israel being in compliance with United Nations resolution 425, calling for a withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Hizbullah terrorists supported by Syria, continue to launch attacks in violation of international law. The United Nations has officially accepted Israel’s May 2000 unilateral troop withdrawal from the former security zone as being in compliance with UN demands and as such, having fulfilled its responsibilities. Hizbullah, Syria and Lebanon on the other hand maintain Israel’s presence in the Shab’a Farm area is deemed as an occupational force and Hizbullah vows to continue attacks.
Israel places the blame directly on Damascus, adding that Hizbullah receives the green light from Syrian leader President Bashar el-Assad, resulting in the Sunday morning IAF raid against a Syrian radar installation.
During the morning hours, in response to the Friday night missile attacks against IDF positions in the Har Dov region of the northern border, Israel Air Force fighter planes attacked a Syrian radar installation about 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of Baalbek, in the Lebanon Valley. It was the second such response to terrorist attacks by Israel in recent weeks. The attacks were launched despite Syrian and Lebanese warnings that military action by Israel may have dire consequences in the region.
After the Sunday morning aerial strike, Hizbullah began to launch rockets against border troops. There have been no reports of injuries.
Despite Israel being in compliance with United Nations resolution 425, calling for a withdrawal from southern Lebanon, Hizbullah terrorists supported by Syria, continue to launch attacks in violation of international law. The United Nations has officially accepted Israel’s May 2000 unilateral troop withdrawal from the former security zone as being in compliance with UN demands and as such, having fulfilled its responsibilities. Hizbullah, Syria and Lebanon on the other hand maintain Israel’s presence in the Shab’a Farm area is deemed as an occupational force and Hizbullah vows to continue attacks.
Israel places the blame directly on Damascus, adding that Hizbullah receives the green light from Syrian leader President Bashar el-Assad, resulting in the Sunday morning IAF raid against a Syrian radar installation.