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| The '''January 2015 Shebaa farms incident''' was a missile attack by ] militants against an Israeli military convoy in ], which resulted in the deaths of at least two Israeli soldiers. A ] ] was also killed although the cause of his death has yet to be determined.<ref>{{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>{{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>{{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> According to Hezbollah the attack was carried out by "Heroic Martyrs of Quneitra" Unit, as a response to ].<ref name="ynetnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4620268,00.html|title=IDF hits Hezbollah in Lebanon after group claims responsibility for attack|work=ynet}}</ref> As confirmed by Israeli military, the incident left seven Israel soldiers injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/01/israeli-soldiers-injured-shebaa-farms-missile-attack-150128100642659.html|title=Two Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah missile attack|work=aljazeera.com}}</ref> | The '''January 2015 Shebaa farms incident''' was a missile attack by ] militants against an Israeli military convoy in the ] ], which resulted in the deaths of at least two Israeli soldiers. A ] ] was also killed although the cause of his death has yet to be determined.<ref>{{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>{{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>{{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> According to Hezbollah the attack was carried out by "Heroic Martyrs of Quneitra" Unit, as a response to ].<ref name="ynetnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4620268,00.html|title=IDF hits Hezbollah in Lebanon after group claims responsibility for attack|work=ynet}}</ref> As confirmed by Israeli military, the incident left seven Israel soldiers injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/01/israeli-soldiers-injured-shebaa-farms-missile-attack-150128100642659.html|title=Two Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah missile attack|work=aljazeera.com}}</ref> | ||
| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 29 January 2015
| January 2015 Shebaa farms incident | |
|---|---|
| Part of Israel–Iran proxy conflict and Israeli–Lebanese conflict | |
 Map of the Shebaa Farms | |
| Type | anti-tank missile |
| 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) – |
| Executed by | Hezbollah |
| Casualties | 2 Israeli soldiers, 1 Spanish UN peacekeeper killed 7 injured |
The January 2015 Shebaa farms incident was a missile attack by Hezbollah militants against an Israeli military convoy in the Israeli-occupied Shebaa farms, which resulted in the deaths of at least two Israeli soldiers. A Spanish UN peacekeeper was also killed although the cause of his death has yet to be determined. According to Hezbollah the attack was carried out by "Heroic Martyrs of Quneitra" Unit, as a response to January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident. As confirmed by Israeli military, the incident left seven Israel soldiers injured.
Background
The incident occurred after Israeli airstrike on Syrian army artillery positions which was in retaliation for rockets launched at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Hezbollah claimed that the attack was a response to the recent Israel's air raid in Syria's Quneitra.
Aftermath
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 January 2015 Shebaa farms incident.
Reactions
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."
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."
References
- ^ "IDF hits Hezbollah in Lebanon after group claims responsibility for attack". ynet.
- "Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Attack Claimed by Lebanon's Hezbollah". The Wall Street Journal. 28 January 2015.
- Josh Levs, CNN (28 January 2015). "2 Israeli soldiers, peacekeeper reported killed in Israel-Hezbollah fighting - CNN.com". CNN.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "BBC News - Three killed as Israel and Hezbollah clash on Lebanese border". BBC News.
- "UN peacekeeper killed - UN Lebanon force spokesman". Reuters.
- "Two Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah missile attack". aljazeera.com.
- "Israel: IDF soldiers wounded in Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack from Lebanon". International Business Times UK.
- "Israel on brink of new conflict with Hizbollah after 2 soldiers killed". Telegraph.co.uk. 28 January 2015.
- "Netanyahu blames Iran for northern border attack". Jerusalem Post. 29 January 2015.
- "US says Hezbollah 'in blatant violation' of UN resolutions". Jerusalem Post. 28 January 2015.