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Unexploded Israeli ordnance found near Khiam
Date of incident:
February 21, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF)
UNIFIL
Construction workers Wednesday uncovered an unexploded Israeli ordnance left over from the July 2006 war, near the southern town of Khiam in Marjayoun.
Workers had been installing a drinking water network in the al-Halahiya area west of Khiam when they made the find.
Lebanese Army and UNIFIL forces arrived and inspected the missile, and will either move it or detonate it on the spot after the Army’s engineering unit prepares a report.
The 2006 war, fought between Hezbollah and Israel, critically damaged much of Lebanon’s infrastructure, especially in the south. Over 1,100 Lebanese people, mostly civilians, were killed in the fighting, in addition to 165 Israelis, most of them soldiers.
Primary category:
Dismantlement of Explosives/Demining
Classification of conflict (primary):
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.
Nearby Incidents
Marjaayoun / Clashes in the South among various actors
Marjaayoun / Border militias occupy Khiyam
Marjaayoun / Israeli air raids and sea attack on South Lebanon
Marjaayoun / Attacks against UN observers
Marjaayoun / Israeli mock raids over South regions