Four killed in shelling on Israel-Lebanon border

[Jos]

Four people were killed in cross-border shelling on the Israel-Lebanon border on Tuesday, a security source told Reuters, the most serious clash since the two countries went to war in 2006.

Three Lebanese soldiers and a Lebanese journalist died after the Israeli and Lebanese armies exchanged fire in the border area, the source told Reuters

"It started when the Israelis wanted to cut a tree down inside Lebanon, the Lebanese army fired warning shots at them and they responded by shelling,".

Report: Four killed in Israel-Lebanon shelling - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - Israel-Palestinians - msnbc.com

 

[Ringel05]

I guess you don't want the whole story out there.....
An Israelis officer also died after the Lebanese military opened fire first.

Israel continues uprooting trees on Lebanon border after fatal clash

Lebanese army admits firing first after IDF cuts down tree on UN-defined border, in contained conflict that killed five people


Israel continues uprooting trees on Lebanon border after fatal clash | World news | guardian.co.uk

 

[R.C. Christian]

Israel to Lebanon: All your trees are belonging to us.

 

[Ringel05]

Israel to Lebanon: All your trees are belonging to us.

They are clearing trees on the border only. It's a security issue.

 

[R.C. Christian]

And I was making a joke. Damn I feel old on this board.

 

[Jos]

Lebanese officials rejected Israeli claims yesterday that a Lebanese soldier shot at an Israeli force at the border in an effort to provoke a firefight. The sources said the Israel Defense Forces had twice requested permission from UNIFIL to operate in the area, but was turned down by the Lebanese Army, which considered the request a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701
A spokesman for the Lebanese Army said Lebanese soldiers called out to the Israeli troops to cease their actions and fired warning shots in the air, but the Israelis responded by targeting the Lebanese position. At that point the Lebanese soldiers fired at the Israelis.

The Lebanese also say the IDF fired artillery rounds, and that an Apache attack helicopter fired at a Lebanese armored carrier, killing three soldiers.

Lebanon denounces claim it provoked deadly clash in north - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

 

[P F Tinmore]

Lebanese officials rejected Israeli claims yesterday that a Lebanese soldier shot at an Israeli force at the border in an effort to provoke a firefight. The sources said the Israel Defense Forces had twice requested permission from UNIFIL to operate in the area, but was turned down by the Lebanese Army, which considered the request a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701
A spokesman for the Lebanese Army said Lebanese soldiers called out to the Israeli troops to cease their actions and fired warning shots in the air, but the Israelis responded by targeting the Lebanese position. At that point the Lebanese soldiers fired at the Israelis.

The Lebanese also say the IDF fired artillery rounds, and that an Apache attack helicopter fired at a Lebanese armored carrier, killing three soldiers.

Lebanon denounces claim it provoked deadly clash in north - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Of course Israel spins EVERYTHING as self defense.