2 Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack
The Lebanese Hezbollah group claimed responsibility for firing a missile that targeted an Israeli military convoy on Wednesday, an attack that prompted Israel to fire at least 50 artillery shells into Lebanon. (Jan. 28) APSmoke from Israeli shelling covers the Lebanese town of Al-Majidiyah on Jan. 28.(Photo: Ali Dia, AFP/Getty Images)The Israeli military said Wednesday that two of its soldiers were killed and seven more wounded in a Hezbollah attack on a military convoy near the border with Lebanon.Hezbollah, an Iran-backed militant group headquartered in Lebanon, said the attack was carried out by the "heroic martyrs of Quneitra" — apparently a reference to and retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on the Golan Heights on Jan. 18 that killed six Hezbollah fighters and an Iranian general.The attack took place near Shebaa Farms, an area claimed by Lebanon where the borders of Israel, Lebanon and Syria meet. The Israeli military responded to the strike with aerial and ground attacks on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, where a Spanish United Nations peacekeeper was killed in the flare-up. Israel apologized to the U.N.Last SlideNext SlideThe soldiers were identified by Israeli officials as Capt. Yochai Klengel, 25, and Sgt. Dor Nini, 20, according to Ynetnews and Ben Hartman, a reporter for The Jerusalem Post. The Israeli military said there was no indication of any Israeli soldiers captured in Wednesday's attack. It was not immediately clear if the attack heralded a significant escalation of cross-border violence or was an isolated incident."At this moment the IDF responds to events in the North. We will not allow terrorists to disrupt the lives of our citizens and threaten their security. We will respond forcefully (to) those who try to challenge us," Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on Twitter.Contributing: Associated Press, Oren DorellGoDaddy's 'despicable' puppy ad pulled from Super BowlJan 28, 2015
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