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Lebanese President [[Michel Suleiman]] vowed to "stand up to Israel's violation of [[Resolution 1701]], whatever the price".<ref>http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3929584,00.html</ref> |
*Lebanese President [[Michel Suleiman]] vowed to "stand up to Israel's violation of [[Resolution 1701]], whatever the price".<ref>http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3929584,00.html</ref> |
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*In a statement, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's office said that Israel saw the government of Lebanon as responsible for the tension between Israel and Lebanon earlier Tuesday. The shooting by Lebanon at IDF troops was “a serious violation of Security Council resolution 1701,” the statement said. Lieberman has instructed Israel's UN ambassador to file a complaint against Lebanon over the incident.<ref>http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/191379</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:17, 3 August 2010
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2010 Israeli-Lebanese clash occurred on August 3, 2010 when IDF and Lebanese Army Forces engaged in cross-border shootouts. Initial reports say three Lebenese soldiers and a civilian perished,[1] and two Israeli soldiers were wounded.[2] It was the most serious escalation on the border since the 2006 Lebanon War.
Differing claims
Lebanese sources said the conflict began when an IDF patrol attempted to uproot a tree on the Lebanese side of the border, while initial Israeli reports had said the soldiers were on a routine patrol, operating past the border fence, but within Israeli territory, since the fence does not always exactly parallel the border. Other reports said the Israeli soldiers were attempting to plant cameras.[3]
Reactions
- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman vowed to "stand up to Israel's violation of Resolution 1701, whatever the price".[4]
- In a statement, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's office said that Israel saw the government of Lebanon as responsible for the tension between Israel and Lebanon earlier Tuesday. The shooting by Lebanon at IDF troops was “a serious violation of Security Council resolution 1701,” the statement said. Lieberman has instructed Israel's UN ambassador to file a complaint against Lebanon over the incident.[5]