Israel-Lebanon border clash kills five

Smoke rises above an Israeli tank patrol moving on
its side of the border with Lebanon


Source: Press TV
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=137290§ionid=351020203


At least three Lebanese soldiers and one senior Israeli army officer have been killed after the two sides exchanged fire along their border.

Several other Lebanese and Israeli soldiers were also injured in the fighting on Tuesday, according to Lebanese media.

The violence broke out after Israeli troops entered Lebanon's territory, officials in Beirut said. Israel has reportedly used phosphorus bombs in the attack.

Israeli soldiers launched several rockets near the southern Lebanese village of Adissyeh.

An unnamed source reported that Israeli warplanes fired two rockets on the hills of Adissyeh.

A Lebanese journalist from al-Akhbar newspaper was also killed in the fighting, a Press TV correspondent reported.

Israel's Foreign Ministry claimed in a statement it held the Lebanese government responsible for the "serious incident," warning of possible consequences if the violence continued.

Meanwhile, Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman emphasized that any violation ot the Lebanese territory by the Tel Aviv regime is a breach of the UN Resolution 1701, which ended Israel's war on Lebanon in 2006.

Prime Minister Saad Hariri also condemned the violation of Lebanese sovereignty.

"The United Nations and the international community bear their responsibilities and pressure Israel to stop its aggression," a statement from Hariri's office said.

Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri also issued a statement, calling on the government to urgently file a complaint to the UN Security Council over the violation.