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| Israel captures two Hezbollah men |
| 2006-07-24 |
| Israel has captured two Hezbollah fighters as it kept up its air and ground blitz on Lebanon despite accusations from the UN relief chief that it is "violating humanitarian law". The army captured two militants from the Hezbollah group in the south Lebanese village of Marun al-Ras, seized by Israel in a major incursion on Saturday, and brought them back to Israel, the military radio said on Monday. The capture appeared a tit-for-tat response to Hezbollah's kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers on July 12 which started the current crisis and spurred Israel to embark on an offensive to defeat the Shia group. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Apostate, I think you're a bit off on the exchange rate: It's closer to 500 Hezzies per Israeli soldier. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2006-07-24 11:48 |
| #5 Anyway, the Hezzies won't trade - these are, no doubt, innocent Lebanese civilians. No Hezzie would ever allow himself to be captured. allen wouldn't permit it. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-07-24 06:37 |
| #4 Meanwhile, Jan Egeland, the UN humanitarian coordinator, made no attempt to hide his fury as he toured bombed-out areas of Beirut. Mebbe he's mad because he's realized his employer could've prevented this ... if they had enough spine to enforce their own resolutions. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-07-24 06:36 |
| #3 Right, so will the Hezzies concede that two-for-two is a fair exchange? Or will they imply that an Israeli soldier is worth 100 Hezzies? Interesting dilemma for them. |
| Posted by: Apostate 2006-07-24 02:11 |
| #2 The capture appeared a tit-for-tat response to Hezbollah's kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers Of course its Al-Jiz. Uniformed soldiers of a sovereign nation vs. gunnies hiding behind civilians and its all the same. We're even now right? |
| Posted by: Baba Tutu 2006-07-24 01:44 |
| #1 Prepare the pork fat hose. |
| Posted by: Spike 2006-07-24 00:40 |