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Revision as of 22:18, 2 August 2006
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into Military operations of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. (Discuss) |
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
| Battle of Ayta al-Sha`b | |||||||
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| Part of 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict | |||||||
| File:Ayta.alshaab.jpg The shelling of Ayta al-Sha`b | |||||||
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| Israel Defense Forces | Hezbollah | ||||||
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The Battle of Ayta al-Sha`b started on July 31 2006, during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. The Israeli military and Hezbollah forces enaged in the town of Ayta al-Sha`b in southern Lebanon.
The IDF was hitting the town with heavy shelling and 500-pound bombs. A total of five brigades were operating in the region and heavy gunfights were reported involving light machine guns and rockets.
IDF confirmed that 3 troops killed, 25 injured as Hezbollah fighters fire anti-tank missiles at troops entering villlage of Aita al-Shaab.
Israel Defense Forces said its troops had killed or wounded 20 Hezbollah forces in battles Tuesday.
Hezbollah said four of its forces died in the fighting.
Sources
- Israel warns Lebanese to clear out", CNN, 2006-08-01
- Greenberg, Hanan, "IDF casualties in south Lebanon", Ynetnews, 2006-08-01
- Katz, Yaakov, "25 troops wounded in clashes with Hizbullah in Ayta a-Shab", The Jerusalem Post, 2006-08-01
- Three IDF soldiers killed in fierce battles with Hezbollah in south Lebanon village of Ayta a-Shab, Haaretz, 2006-08-01
- Troops recount moments of horror, Jerusalem Post, 2006-08-02