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July 27, 2006
The story behind the attack on UNIFIL outposts
The Belmont Club has dissected the statements from the U.N. regarding Israeli attacks on or near UNIFIL positions, and finds that the Israelis have been simply shooting at the source of hostile fire; the terrorists often set up camp hard-by the UNIFIL troops -- or civilians -- to put the IDF in the unenviable position of having to risk killing civilians to get the bad guys.
All the incidents of IDF fire reported in the press releases are clearly related to some kind of nearby combat with the Hezbollah. In one case the IDF fired on a village into which the UNIFIL had gone, but rockets had originated from the vicinity of the village prior.
In another case, an Israeli aerial bombardment detonated mines all around a UNIFIL position. Those mines were presumably not planted by UNIFIL, but they were so close to it that the UN position caught fire.
The UN observation post in Maroun al-Ras was hit by artillery, but we know from press reports that Maroun al-Ras was the epicenter of heavy fighting and the location of a Hezbollah bunker complex. The UN even ran a convoy from the Hezbollah "capital" of Bint Jubayl to another area.
Bint Jubayl is well known to be the target of an IDF attack. Yet the UN felt that it was possible to move convoys through such areas, albeit at considerable danger.
The post includes images from Google Earth that illustrate the lay of the land, and why the terrorists are choosing to share the high ground with the UN troops.
A well written piece, with a raging debate in the comments section, too.
Check it out.
Posted by Mike Lief at July 27, 2006 12:31 PM
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This makes me crazy...Israelis have NEVER knowingly killed "innocent civilians"...Why anyone would make that assertion is impossible to fathom, and certainly leads people like me to wonder what they really think about the jews.
While I would like to see Israel and Lebanon return to their previous cold-peace I have trouble feeling sorry for them. If you allow Hezbollah to place tanks, weapons, etc in your back yard don't come crying to me when your dead! If you are not part of the solution, you're definitely part of the problem.
Hezbollah...kiss my Hama!!!
Posted by: Lisa at July 27, 2006 09:04 PM