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The Israeli army on Monday said it uncovered four bombs on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon and accused Hezbollah guerrillas of planting the explosives in recent days. If confirmed, it would mark a violation of a UN-brokered ceasefire by Hezbollah and indicate a failure by international peacekeepers to prevent new attacks on Israel. Both Hezbollah and UN officials said they were looking into the report. Lt.-Col. Guy Hazoot, the operations officer of IsraelÂ’s northern division, said an Israeli patrol on Monday discovered and detonated the explosives, which were hidden in containers that looked like boulders. He said the bombs were designed to target Israeli military patrols on the border and were planted as recently as Sunday night, under the cover of the stormy weather.
Under the ceasefire, thousands of international peacekeepers, along with Lebanese government troops, police the border to ensure quiet. The deal bars Hezbollah guerrillas from carrying arms in the border area. Hazoot said UNIFIL peacekeepers have thwarted similar Hezbollah attempts to lay roadside bombs in the past, but had failed to do so this time. “We view the Lebanese army as responsible for this event,” he said, and warned. “We will take all the necessary steps to make sure that these such events do not recur.”