Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Israeli troops snatch two shepherds in Shebaa



Israeli troops snatch two shepherds in Shebaa http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/11023/Israeli-troops-snatch-two-shepherds-in-Shebaa
Israeli occupation troops abducted this afternoon shepherds Youssef Hussein Rahil and Youssef Mohammad Zahra from the vicinity of Shebaa farms and led them into the occupied area, National News Agency correspondent reported Tuesday.The kidnapping took place before the very eyes of the Indian contingent operating within the UNIFIL and located in the western heights of Jabal Sheikh.  http://www.islamicinvitationturkey.com/2010/06/27/israel-kidnaps-lebanese-shepherd/
A Lebanese lawmaker, Qassem Hashem, condemned the abduction as a clear violation of Lebanon’s territorial sovereignty. He said the incident is part of Israel’s policy of intimidation.The Lebanese army and security services said that the IDF (Israeli Defense Force) have arrested Imad Hassan Atwi, a 37-year-old shepherd near the Shebaa town.A security official said the shepherd was abducted in an area where there is no barbed wire separating Shebaa Farms from the Lebanese town of Shebaa.UN peace keepers in Lebanon, UNIFIL, have reportedly contacted Israel to secure the release of Atwi.Shebaa Farms is a small enclave occupied by Israel since 1967.

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