ISRAELI ARMY CROSSES INTO LEBANON

Israel-Lebanon border in the vicinity of the village of Ghajar

Don't these pushy warmongers EVER give it a rest? Why do they insist on pushing, pushing, pushing? Of course that is how they start their wars.... push until the pushed upon is forced to strike back. Then, like the manipulative school bully, Israel can turn and cry to the world, "But he hit me first!"

They say it is merely troop exercises, but that remains to be seen. We know full well that these people say one thing but almost always do the opposite.

An Israeli army unit on Sunday crossed the borders with Lebanon in the direction of the occupied part of al-Ghajar village, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.

"An intense Israeli build-up of forces during the past 24 hours has been observed along the eastern sector of the Blue Line, with mobile and fixed patrols," said NNA.

It added that "Israeli tank emplacements were spotted amid intense overflights by helicopter gunships and warplanes."

"Earlier, an Israeli mechanized infantry unit comprised of two Hummers crossed the UN-designated Blue Line for 300 meters in the direction of the occupied part of al-Ghajar village," said NNA.

On the Lebanese side, UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and Lebanese army personnel intensified patrolling activities.

The Blue Line, which is the line for Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon in 2000, now serves as the borderline of the two countries and runs through the middle of the al-Ghajar village.

Lebanon accuses Israel of intruding its airspace on a daily basis, saying it is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The resolution put an end to the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah, and mandates peace keepers to monitor the armistice along the border.

According to YNET,

"London-based newspaper Asharq Alawsat reported Friday that Israel has assured Lebanon that increased IDF troops and army exercises along the Lebanese border are intended as preparation for military maneuvers, and not as preparation for any incursions into Lebanese territory.

In addition, according to the London paper, US President Barak Obama said to his Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman that if Hezbollah succeeds in obtaining surface-to-air missiles, Israel may feel compelled to deploy its military, which will be hard for the US to prevent.

EXCUSE ME BUT IS THIS NOT A VEILED THREAT FROM OBAMA? AND WHY ARE WE MEDDLING IN THEIR PROBLEMS YET AGAIN?

The article goes on:

Barak to Lebanon: You'll be responsible for deterioration

Great way to cover your Zionist bottom when you could very easily already have nefarious plans in mind Mr.War Criminal

"We know Hezbollah is growing stronger with Syria's help, and occasionally with Iran's assistance," Ehud Barak said during a visit to an IDF position overlooking Lebanese villages. "We have said before, and we'll say again today, that should the (security) situation deteriorate, we'll hold the Lebanese government and all those who help Hezbollah responsible."

The message to Lebanon comes just days after the explicit threat from Defense Minister Ehud Barak to Beirut during his recent tour of Israel's northern border region.

(War criminal) Barak noted that the IDF is well deployed along the border, but that the calm enjoyed in recent years could be broken without warning.

"We are here on the northern border, facing Hezbollah positions. I see that the IDF is very well prepared. The quiet here benefits everyone, and we strongly suggest that the other side refrain from disturbing this quiet, which is based, first of all, on deterrence."

Quite an enigmatic statement. Again with the bully theme.