Israel is threatening a heavy response following the capture of two Israeli soldiers by the group Hezbollah along the Lebanon-Israel border. The soldiers were seized after Hezbollah launched rocket attacks at Israeli border posts and a nearby town. Four Israeli civilians were wounded. A reported two Lebanese civilians were killed when Israel bombed three bridges in Southern Lebanon. Hezbollah is demanding the release of all Lebanese prisoners inside Israel. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz is reporting IDF officials are warning “Lebanon’s clock will be turned back twenty years” unless the soldiers are returned.
Israel Bombs Lebanon Following Capture of 2 Soldiers
HeadlineJul 12, 2006