The exchange of fire on the northern border started as IDF forces were engaging in "routine operations" in a border-area ... Routine? Is that code for crossing over to the Lebanese side of the fence? Does routine also include illegal flyovers into Lebanese airspace? Why doesnt the moral IDF just moralize in its own territory and leave Lebanon alone?

I dont think you wanna go there!!!

What a jounalist was doing there? Why this happens in the sequence of attacks in the South? Why this happens in the week the pressure is mounting due to Hariri trial? It is a clear provocation from Hizbullistan and Israel has to answer with full force. Lebanese have to learn to contain this criminals within them or will have to face Israel attack again. The ugly side of the story is that once again the world is buying the lies spread by Hizbullistan.

The continuation of these provocative actions show the true nature of the Israelis. They love to kill Arabs/Turks anytime they get the chance. Whether it be the recent flotilla incident, the 2009 war in Gaza, the 2006 war in Lebanon, etc. I have come to the conclusion that Zionists are just blood-thirsty people. P.S. I have many good, moderate Jewish friends and before I get labeled as an anti-Semite, know that I am against Zionism and not the Jewish people so please don't waste your time. Good day to you all.

The Israelis were on their own side of the border. This is an act of Lebanese aggression. Lebanon, don't go there.

Sinice 2006 war with hassan, i told you to bloody well fight the war with asymmetrics. we do not need to have colonels return with half of their bodies gone. Hezbollah uses ambush techniques and disguise and fake all the time. IDF should use human shields, robotic bulldozers and ied detonators. Fire israeli kassams for terror effect. No Barak does not listen and his record since beirut stinks with failure. Replace him with yaalon.

Regardless of what anyone says, the Israeli solider is on the LEBANESE SIDE OF THE BORDER as shown here in the picture: http://i35.tinypic.com/zy7urs.jpg

It's you wasting your time. We're all heartily sick of you self-righteous louts boasting that Jews are your best friends, it's just the Zionists who disturb your delicate sensibilities.

You make dome very good points there, and especially the fact they had amjournalist with them on the Lebonese side....do wonder what he was expecting to report. We alo note the first talkback straight into Lebs defence , Jean, did you have that prepared too!!

Oliver Stone and Helen Thomas... You are an complete as..le...!!!

This time it was the israelis who provoked the other side. And lets not also forget the routine flights they have over lebanons airspace.

Aren't you fedup to fall always into AMBUSHES? Flotilla... Gazza war.... Second Lebanon war was rich in Ambush Can't you think and act like solder?

No building should be left unbombed. Let them learn the hard way.

if the IDF considers such operations as "routine" under the eye of patented killers always ready to shoot, we are in trouble !!! There should be an inquiry into the Northern Command ... Don't sleep dear soldiers, be awake all time in such explosive territory !!

I don't believe people who doesn't have any clue of what is hapening writing so much crap. nate i sugest next time before you think of writing something you don't know nothing about first come to israel and see what the citizens in the south and north feeling each day and afterwards write what ever is on your mind. believe me as a person who was in the army we don't want war we just wand to live our life and each time before we start any step toward peace process the other side want to prevent it. have a great day

the border is double fenced

Sniper unit, in peace seeking Lebanon ? So now being against ZIonism, pushing all the 'Jews' back to Europe is such a great thing to do. Have a great date Nate from America. And thanks for all the support. From us, the "Turks" killers.

No! The world does not buy these wild stories from Islamists. We know better. We see people like Nate who make these outlandish claims as anoying knats in the employ of Terrorists. Not real people.

we can enter anytime we want... This sad event has only one name: BARAK.

since we jews never kill anybody first, believe it or not, we know it and G.d knows too who are the bloody souls down here.

NOTICE How in these talkbacks anti-Israel types never care about dead Lebanese. They only jump for joy when Israelis are killed. It's all about Jewish blood with these creatures. AND If the next war is ten times worse and 10,000 Lebanese are killed they won't care about Lebanon's death toll even if the kill/loss rate is 1000/1 in Israel's favor. Except only to use the dead to accuse Israel of committing war crimes. *** HERE IS SOME ADVICE Come Down Off The Trees And Join The Family Of Man!

Could you please explain why Hizbullah doesn't leave Israel alone? And why it and Iran want to 'wipe it off the map'?

The border extends actually 60m out from that point and belongs to Israel. The fact that the Lebanese were trying to block Israel doing work on that territory is a land grab. This was an unprovoked attack and an extremely grave situation.

Real smart play there Nate, signalling out Israel as the aggressor and not even acknowledge the aggressive acts of Hamas or Hizbullah during these wars and skirmishes. You would suck as a journalist and historian, real objective and balanced talkbacks there mate.

Kicked in the behind once more. IDF should've learned from the 2006 war that when you go into Lebanon you comme back with half your body parts. Why are you so dense?

I am one and I know what it takes to be one. I say that I am anti Zionism and anti Israel when I really mean that I am anti Jews but cannot declare it out loud for PC reasons. I also claim to have Jewish friends so that I can say "Some of my best friends are Jews" Do not fool yourself.

Then prepare yourself to host some Israelis who will flee when Hezbullah start raining Israeli cities...

Please read carefully, whether or not you are an anti-semite should not affect your reading skills: "The incident took place midday Tuesday while IDF troops were operating in a border-area enclave in Israeli territory." Translation for the less bright among us: The area beyond the fence in which the Israeli soldiers are seen operating is still within Israeli territory and they have full rights to be there. Israel built the fence on its own territory and left a buffer zone on the other side. Nothing in your picture shows anything to the contrary. Feels pretty stupid huh?

I am seeing a trend over the past week around Israel borders. First we see rockets in Eilat and Jordan killing and injuring on the Jordan side - from where did these rockets come? Jordan is saying for sure Sinai(Egypt. Then we have this on the Northern front of Israel where a very high IDf commander was killed. From what has happened you can be sure Israel did not want or expect this as it needed to respond with tanks and helicopter fire as the situation got out of control. I am sure we will see more escalations as Hizbullah gets directly accused of killing Hariri. We have also seen their so called arrests of Israeli spies. I am sorry to say for Israel but they could see more escalations or even a small war to divert the negative pressure Hizbullah is getting.