When the Hizbullah killed and captured 2 israeli soldiers, what is the justification used by them?

Question

Were they still at war at each other at that time? Or Did Israel still occupy the land of South Lebanon?

Answer 1

It depends on who you listen to and believe.

'Hezbollah sources have an entirely different story about the incident that triggered the Israeli attack on Lebanon. The counter-story lends credence to the pre-meditated nature of a plan that was hatched in a three-way meeting between Dick Cheney, Binyamin Netanyahu, and Natan Sharansky at an American Enterprise Institute conference in Colorado last month.

Hezbollah reports that on July 12, two Israeli Defense Force (IDF) troops were captured by Hezbollah after they entered Lebanese territory. Hezbollah put out feelers that they would entertain a prisoner swap, something that had occurred many times in the past. However, already looking for an incident on the Israeli-Lebanese border, the Israeli government dispatched a Merkava-2 tank into Lebanon to retrieve its two captured troops.

The tank hit a land mine, killing four Israeli soldiers. Haaretz confirmed that the tank was destroyed by a mine and not in a Hezbollah attack. The neo-con spin machine, including George W. Bush, claims that Hezbollah entered Israel in an unprovoked attack and kidnapped the two Israelis.'

Both sides are known for lying, so as an impartial onlooker, I have no idea who to believe. I just wish that all the violence would stop. It is not solving anything and neither side can take any victory.

Answer 2

Israel did not occupy any portion of Lebanon at that time. Hezbollah have always considered themselves at war with Israel. They don't need to justify their actions to anybody because the Arab street 1. don't recognize Israel as a country, 2. hear from their most honored spiritual leaders that Jews are pigs and worthy of nothing more than the effort it takes to slit their throats, 3. are taught in their state run schools that the land is Palestine and belongs to the Arab population by rights. Cease fire arrangements do not equate an end to the war in the minds of the Arab nations. It only means an opportunity to regroup and rearm in preparation for the next attempt to take the land away from the Israelis and to drive them into the sea.

Answer 3

well Israel still occupied some land in south Lebanon called "the farms of Chebaa" and Hizbollah had 3 or more of its soldiers captured and detained in israeli prisons that they were hoping to exchange against the two israelies they captured!

Answer 4

What...hezbullah is a terrorist organization that will try win a battle by unconventional mean...is that what your getting at?