lebanese soldier must be turned over for justice. The lebanese army bears responsisbility for his actions and failure to turn him over will result in severe retaliation.

Is the IDF trying to mitigate the shooting because Cohen drove on the wrong road?: Complaining to the UN is useless. Taking our an electricity generator would be a lot better.

Take pot shots across a boarder and Murder a unsuspected soldier minding his own business? I have never heard of this, only in the middle east? #1 stated a solution For This Senceless Murder?

The Lebanese soldier should be punished to the same extent that Israel punishes IDF soldiers when they wrongfully kill Palestinians...

It seems the Lebanese are once again ready to subject themselves to having most of their infrastructure destroyed. Some people have very short memories.

Israel also suffered many casualties during that war. Each Yom Hazikaron the faces of the fathers and sons who have been killed in 2006 pop up. It's easy to speak about war when you're in Canada, but here in Israel, no one wants it.

we shot 2 Lebanese soldiers "behaving suspect" on their side of the border. If this is justified, then Lebanon can say that Cohen behaved suspect, driving so close to the border fence. It looks to me as a plain retaliation. Are we loosing focus?

There must be some form of retaliation otherwise it could happen again G-d forbid.

I completely agree! Bravo for the point

you are reasonable my friend, we don't want war also, we have had enough. My condolences to his family because he was not in an offensive action, even if suspicious is not a reason to kill him. However let us not give this subject more than it deserves, it is a sad border accident could happen at any border, just remember the IDF killed Egyptian soldiers without any reason.

an israeli soldier in israel, minding his own business, was shot to death by a lebanese sniper. that is an act of war. israel will retaliate in her own way, at her own time.

You can be sure of that.

Your last sentence is not true.There is always a reason.

Memories are not that short but at the same time don't get into the belief that one sided infrastructure is going to witness destruction.Mend your ways and thinking as well.

The IDF has never killed Egyptian soldiers without ''any reason'' Will the Lebanese army hold the killer accountable for this senseless murder? we will ''give this subject more than it deserves'' because we value life.

Oh yes, you sure know, we will.

My condolences to the family of this brave soul, ZTL. There will be a price to pay for this precious life!

Lebanon must be given a choice follow your agreements with Israel which means no violence, complete disarming of Hezbollah Israel should destroy the country of Lebanon. We should completely destroy the country's infrastructure through air strikes. Destroy every power plant, ever dam every water pumping station in the country. Place the choice of life or death in front of them and then they face the consequences of their decision.

Rest in Peace.Condolences to his Wife, Family and Colleagues.

I am supposed to say my innermost conviction here,my real opinion,no,Sir,oh Captain,and oh Lt.Col,my Colonel? Okay, I go ahead: Israel should take out hezboo-la, all of it, now,it will stabilize also Syria. From Lebanon solely,and from Jordan,but less from Jordan than from Lebanon,terrorists,jihadists can and do in masses enter Syria.That is how they drove away the secular FSA,and made it into the "alnusria jihadyya" massmurder-gang it is now since one year.Collaborate with the Lebanese government,they do in fact also have lenient,mild People there who like and love Israel truly,strengthen them.And disrecognize anti-Israel forces where ever. Already only few years ago,another lebanese shot an israeli soldier over the "fence" or wall. Roger Waters from "pink floyd" says bravo to killing israelis in his "israel /zionism is a nazi" lie. boo to roger waters. he is a true hammerite,and all taffers are combatting those fanatic hammerites.In the best PC game ever,"thief".In reality,it's upside down:The real thief is the copyright plus the china government,plus the "jihad globally" alkaida-insano nazis.nazis are nothing else than real thieves,but the violent sort.There is a good Woman in Lebanon who speaks for loving Israel.She must be PM,no Queen of Lebanon now.Now.It will once be.Mandela also won.So he was by Israel's own bad policies,driven into anti-israelism.It's not Mandela's fault.But he could have been wiser.Yet he was the freer of Southafrica.No doubt.We must fight for ethics,and defense is never a good defense.Only offense is a good defense,but offense there,where it's needed."hezbolla"/hamas are murderers and thus don't deserve existence.

Guys Israel said it was a mistake and they apologize for the Egyptians, it happens on borders. Birdi, we also value life and love it also but this is going nowhere, we all know that there will be no war because of this because simply this act in any international criteria is not act of war. Don't worry my friend if Israel wants the wants, believe me your fellows don't wait any excuse but also i don't think Israel wants a war or the circumstances are not valid for a war. I am sorry to say that because i love having peace with you, If you are insisting and some of the Israeli are insisting, you are the most welcome as much as we know how to enjoy live we know how to die.

Had to read this article several times . The inference is that it is somehow the poor soldiers fault . Too close to fence , wrong vehicle etc . A terrorist took the life of one of our sons . That's all that had to be said . No disclaimers . What is wrong with you / us that we have to make excuses as if it was his fault . If it was Gaza , some molten lead from the sky would have dispatched the perpetrators . Hezbollah are laughing as Kaddish is being recited . Just too bad .

Israel shoots people that stray too near the borders quite often, shepherds, farmers, children, etc.