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| The Hezbollah attack on the Israeli convoy at Shebaa farms killed two and wounded seven Israeli soldiers, according to Israeli military.<ref name="aljazeera"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-strikes-syrian-army-artillery-posts-1422433830|title=Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Attack Claimed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah|author=Nicholas Casey in Tel Aviv and Raja Abdulrahim in Beirut|date=29 January 2015|work=WSJ}}</ref> The IDF identified the victims as Sergeant Dor Chaim Nini, 20, and Captain Yochai Kalangel, 25.<ref name="i24news.tv"/> | The Hezbollah attack on the Israeli convoy at Shebaa farms killed two and wounded seven Israeli soldiers, according to Israeli military.<ref name="aljazeera"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-strikes-syrian-army-artillery-posts-1422433830|title=Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Attack Claimed by Lebanon’s Hezbollah|author=Nicholas Casey in Tel Aviv and Raja Abdulrahim in Beirut|date=29 January 2015|work=WSJ}}</ref> The IDF identified the victims as Sergeant Dor Chaim Nini, 20, and Captain Yochai Kalangel, 25.<ref name="i24news.tv"/> | ||
| A ] ], Cpl. Francisco Javier Soria Toledo, was also killed although the cause of his death has yet to be determined.<ref name=CNN/><ref name=BBC/><ref name=Reuters/> The Spanish ambassador to the United Nations |
A ] ], Cpl. Francisco Javier Soria Toledo, was also killed although the cause of his death has yet to be determined.<ref name=CNN/><ref name=BBC/><ref name=Reuters/> The Spanish ambassador to the United Nations blamed his death on the Israeli response<ref name="i24news.tv"/> while the UNIFIL and Israeli Defense Forces said they are still investigating his death.<ref name=CNN>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/28/world/mideast-golan/|title=2 Israeli soldiers, peacekeeper reported killed in Israel-Hezbollah fighting - CNN.com|author=Josh Levs, CNN|date=28 January 2015|work=CNN}}</ref><ref name=BBC>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31015862|title=BBC News - Three killed as Israel and Hezbollah clash on Lebanese border|work=BBC News}}</ref><ref name=Reuters>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/mideast-israel-lebanon-un-idUSL6N0V72UB20150128|title=UN peacekeeper killed - UN Lebanon force spokesman|work=Reuters}}</ref><ref name="dailystar.com.lb">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Jan-28/285581-blasts-reported-along-the-israeli-lebanese-border-israeli-media.ashx#sthash.HLKByLlD.dpuf|title=Hezbollah ambush kills at least 2 Israeli soldiers|work=The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon}}</ref><ref name=reuters28>{{cite web|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/28/us-mideast-israel-lebanon-idUSKBN0L10XD20150128|title=Two Israeli soldiers, U.N. peacekeeper killed in Israel-Hezbollah violence|work=Reuters}}</ref> | ||
| Israel's Foreign Minister ] blamed Hezbollah for the death of the peacekeeper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/59264-150128-spain-urges-un-probe-into-death-of-peacekeeper-in-lebanon|title=Spain urges UN probe into death of peacekeeper in Lebanon|work=i24news}}</ref> | Israel's Foreign Minister ] blamed Hezbollah for the death of the peacekeeper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/diplomacy-defense/59264-150128-spain-urges-un-probe-into-death-of-peacekeeper-in-lebanon|title=Spain urges UN probe into death of peacekeeper in Lebanon|work=i24news}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 30 January 2015
| January 2015 Shebaa farms incident Shebaa Farms' operation (عملية مزارع شبعا) | |
|---|---|
| Part of Israeli–Lebanese conflict and Israel–Iran proxy conflict | |
 Map of the Shebaa Farms | |
| Type | Ambush |
| Location | Shebaa farms |
| Objective | To attack an Israeli military convoy as a response to January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident |
| Date | 28 January 2015 (2015-01-28) 11:25am (UTC+02:00) |
| Executed by | Hezbollah |
| Casualties | 2 Israelis killed, 7 wounded, 1 vehicle destroyed (Israeli claim) 1 Spanish UN peacekeeper killed |
As a response to an attack against a military convoy comprising Hezbollah and Iranian officers on January 18, 2015 at Quneitra in south of Syria, Hezbollah launched an ambush on January 28 against an Israeli military convoy in the Israeli-occupied Shebaa farms using anti-tank missiles, killing 2 and wounding 7 Israeli soldiers and officers, as confirmed by Israeli military. A Spanish UN peacekeeper was also killed by cross fire.
Background
During Syrian Civil War, Hezbollah has had increasing presence in south of Syria. Israel had already launched several airstrikes against targets in south of Syria during the civil war. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrullah had warned that it would retaliate against possible Israeli attacks inside Syria.
On January 18, 2015, an airstrike was launched against a convoy that killed six Hezbollah militants, including two of its prominent members, and an Iranian Revolutionary Guards general at al-Amal Farms (Mazraat Amal) in the Quneitra District of Syria, near the Golan Heights. Hezbollah and IRGC held Israel responsible and threatened to retaliate. Amid official Israeli silence, a flurry of statements from anonymous Israeli officials have made contradictory claims, one saying that Israel believed it was attacking only low-ranking Hezbollah militants planning an attack on Israelis at the frontier fence. One Israeli official reportedly apologized anonymously.
On January 27, at least two rockets from Syria hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and Israel responded with 20 artillery fire and airstrikes against Syrian army artillery positions. A senior IDF official held Hezbollah responsible.
Attack
On January 28, 2015, at 11:25am (UTC+02:00), a Hezbollah unit, "al-Quneitra Martyrs' group" (مجموعة شهداء القنيطرة, a reference to the attack in Quneitra against a Hezbollah convoy) fired anti-tank missiles (supposedly Kornet) at an Israeli military convoy in Shebaa farms near the Lebanon border. Hezbollah immediately issued a brief statement claiming responsibility for the attack. A Lebanese army spokesman said the missile was not fired from Lebanese territory.
Two hours after the initial attack, Israel fired at least 50 artillery shells into Shebaa Farms and the surrounding hills and Lebanese border villages, and Israeli warplanes carried out mock air raids over the scene of the attack. Hezbollah responded by mortar shells against Israeli positions on the Mount Dov area along the northern border.
UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said its force commander called all parties to restraint in order to prevent any escalation of the situation. No shelling was heard after calls for restraint came out around 2 p.m. However, Israeli warplanes still hovered overhead.
Aftermath
The Hezbollah attack on the Israeli convoy at Shebaa farms killed two and wounded seven Israeli soldiers, according to Israeli military. The IDF identified the victims as Sergeant Dor Chaim Nini, 20, and Captain Yochai Kalangel, 25.
A Spanish UN peacekeeper, Cpl. Francisco Javier Soria Toledo, was also killed although the cause of his death has yet to be determined. The Spanish ambassador to the United Nations blamed his death on the Israeli response while the UNIFIL and Israeli Defense Forces said they are still investigating his death. Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman blamed Hezbollah for the death of the peacekeeper.
Flights were suspended at the airports in Rosh Pina and Haifa.
In Beirut, celebratory gunfire could be heard in the afternoon after the attack.
According to the Robert Tait in The Telegraph, Israel stood on the brink of all-out conflict with Hezbollah by preforming air and ground strikes against it in retaliation to the incident.
Reactions
Hezbollah — Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah made a speech two days after the attack, during a memorial ceremony to honor the victims of the Quneitra attack. He pointed out that the war is now tit-for-tat, saying that "They killed us around 11:30 am, we killed them at 11:30 am. They targeted two cars, we targeted two cars. They had killed and wounded, we too had martyrs". He said Hezbollah would retaliate against any future Israeli attacks, saying that Hezbollah is "no longer concerned with anything called the rules of engagement. It is our right, our legal right and our moral right, to confront the aggression at any time, any place and in any form whatsoever.”. He concluded that "We don’t want a war—this is not weak talk—but we are not afraid of war".
Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid the blame on Iran for the attack, saying "For some time, Iran – via Hezbollah – has been trying to establish an additional terrorist front against us from the Golan Heights. We are taking strong and responsible action against this attempt." He added "those behind today’s attack will pay the full price." Israel's foreign minister said his country must respond "harshly and disproportionately", and Israel's U.N. Ambassador Ron Prosor said in a letter to the Security Council that Israel will not stand by as Hezbollah targets Israelis".
Iran - IRGC said it "will fight next to the Islamic resistance movement Hezbollah in all its fights against the Zionist State."
Lebanon - A Lebanese Foreign Ministry statement said the country remained committed to UN Security Council Resolution 1701, arguing that Hezbollah’s attack did not amount to a violation of the 2006 deal since it targeted an Israeli military convoy inside the Shebaa Farms, which it claims is occupied Lebanese territory. Prime Minister Tammam Salam condemned the Israeli military escalation in south Lebanon and expressed concern regarding the “aggressive intentions expressed by the Israeli officials and the deterioration of the situation it could lead to in Lebanon".
Spain - Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Brey sent his condolences to the Spanish UN peacekeeper's family.
United States — The United States "strongly condemned" Hezbollah's attack and called it "a blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701." State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said "We support Israel's legitimate right to self defense."
European Union — The European Union called on Hezbollah and any other group to stop attacking Israel along its northern border warning that such violence threatened to break the 2006 cease-fire with Israel. EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said "The threats to Israel on its northern border must stop."
United Nations
- UNIFIL – UNIFIL commander Maj. Gen. Luciano Portolano urged "maximum restraint" from all parties to prevent escalation on the Lebanese-Israeli frontier.
Palestine - Hezbollah's attack was hailed by the Palestinian groups Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Left-wing Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and Popular Resistance Committees (PRC). "We affirm Hezbollah's right to respond to the Israeli occupation," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said, while Jihad's al-Quds Brigades hailed the attack as "heroic."
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