Main Events on the Israel-Lebanese Border since the IDF Withdrawal - 10-Aug-2003

Updated: August 10, 2003

Type of Event	Details of Event
Kidnapping	7.10.00 - Three IDF soldiers: Adi Avitan, Omer Suaed and Binyamin Avraham were kidnapped by the Hizbullah from the Mt. Dov sector. The Head of the Personnel Directorate held a press conference a year later saying the probability that the kidnapped soldiers are alive is low. Two weeks later the Chief Rabbi of the IDF announced the soldiers as casualties of war whose burial place is unknown. 16.10.00 - Hizbullah Secretary General Nasrallah announced that his organization was holding an Israeli citizen, Col.(res.) Elhanan Tannenbaum, apparently abducted while on a private business trip to Europe.
Mortar shells and anti tank missiles fired towards IDF posts	3.1.01 - First incident of fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. 16.2.01- Fire at an IDF convoy on Mt. Dov. IDF soldier Elad Shneor was killed, and three other soldiers were wounded. 14.4.01 - Fire at an IDF post in the Mt. Dov sector. IDF soldier Elad Litvak was killed. 14.5.01 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. 29.6.01 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. Two soldiers were wounded. 1.7.01 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. 3.7.01 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. 3.10.01 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. 22.10.01 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. The IDF returned fire. 23.1.02 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. The IDF returned fire. 30.3.02 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. 2.4.02 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. The IDF returned fire. 3.4.02 - Two fire incidents at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector and in the Hermon sector. An IDF soldier was severely wounded. The IDF returned fire. 4.4.02 - Fire at an IDF post in the Hermon sector. 5.4.02 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector and in the Hermon sector. The IDF returned fire. 6.4.02 - Fire in the Mt. Dov sector, the Hermon sector and an IDF post near the village of Rajar. A boy was severely wounded, another boy moderately wounded and three other civilians were lightly wounded. The IDF returned fire. 7.4.02 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector, the Hermon sector and an IDF post at the village of Avivim in the western sector. Three soldiers were severely wounded and another four were lightly wounded. The IDF returned fire. 8.4.02 - Fire at IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector, the Hermon sector and the northern Golan Heights. An IDF soldier was lightly wounded from smoke inhalation. The IDF returned fire. 9.4.02 - Fire in the Mt. Dov sector, the Hermon sector and the northern Golan Heights. The IDF returned fire. 10.4.02 - Fire in the Mt. Dov sector, the Hermon sector and the northern Golan Heights. The IDF returned fire. 11.4.02 - Fire in the Mt. Dov sector and the Hermon sector. 12.4.02 - Fire in the Mt. Dov sector and the Hermon sector. The IDF returned fire. 13.4.02 - Fire in the Mt. Dov sector and the Hermon sector. The IDF returned fire. 26.4.02 - Fire at an IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. An IDF soldier was moderately wounded and other three were lightly wounded. 29.8.02 - Fire at an IDF post in the Mt. Dov sector. IDF soldier Ofer Misali was killed, and Two other soldiers were lightly wounded. 21.1.03 - Fire at an IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector. The IDF returned fire. 08.8.03 - Fire at an IDF posts in the Mt. Dov sector, Mt. Hermon sector and in the northern part of the Golan Heights. An IDF soldier was lightly wounded. The IDF returned fire.
Small arms fire at IDF posts and patrols; Attempted attacks on IDF posts	2.1.01 - Small arms fire from the village of Ita, adjacent to Biranit, in the western sector. A civilian was moderately wounded. 1.4.02 - Small arms fire towards an IDF post in the western sector. The IDF returned fire. 10.4.02 - Small arms fire and an attempted attack on an IDF post in the Mt. Dov sector. The IDF returned fire and thwarted the attack. 6.5.02 - Small arms fire towards an IDF patrol in the western sector. The soldiers returned fire. 26.7.02 - Small arms fire towards an IDF patrol in the western sector.
Shooting attacks	12.3.02 - A shooting attack on the Shlomi-Metzoba route. Five civilians and IDF officer Lt. German Rojyakov were killed.
Roadside charges	16.11.00 - A roadside charge was detonated near an IDF convoy. 26.11.00 - A roadside charge was detonated near an IDF convoy. IDF soldier Khalil Taher was killed and two other soldiers were wounded. 9.4.02 - A roadside charge was detonated near the village of Rajar. 8.12.02 - An armored Humvee drove over an explosive charge, and two soldiers were seriously injured.
Anti aircraft fire	15.1.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 23.1.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 31.1.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 1.2.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 4.2.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 7.2.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 17.2.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 19.2.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 28.2.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 4.3.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 11.3.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 5.4.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 9.4.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 24.4.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 5.5.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 8.5.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 11.5.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. A civilian resident of Shlomi was lightly wounded. 13.5.02 - - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 18.5.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 27.5.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 31.5.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 9.6.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 14.6.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 18.6.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 20.6.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 23.6.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector and in the western sector. A house sustained minor damages as result of an unexploded bomb. 1.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 3.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 7.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 17.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 23.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 25.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 28.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 31.7.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 4.8.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 8.8.02- Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 11.8.02- Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 12.8.02- Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 13.8.02- Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 18.8.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector 20.8.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 25.8.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 27.8.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 1.9.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors.. 2.9.02 Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 9.9.02 Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 18.9.02 Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 29.9.02 Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 18.9.02 Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 29.9.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 1.10.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 6.10.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 8.10.02 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 22.10.02- Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 31.10.02-Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 3.11.02-Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 17.11.02- Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 20.11.02- Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 28.11.02- Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 6.1.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 12.1.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 21.01.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 26.1.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 30.01.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 2.2.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 15.3.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern and western sectors. 18.3.03 - - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 1.4.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 9.4.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 11.04.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 13.4.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 28.4.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 29.4.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 30.4.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 01.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 04.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 05.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 14.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 15.5.03- Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 18.5.03- Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 19.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 21.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 22.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 26.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 28.5.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 04.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 08.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 12.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 18.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 22.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 23.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 24.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 29.6.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 5.7.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 6.7.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 11.7.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 16.7.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 17.7.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 20.7.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 22.7.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. One civilian was moderately wounded. 3.8.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western sector. 8.8.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the western and eastern sectors. 9.8.03 - Anti aircraft fire in the eastern sector. 10.8.03 - Haviv Dadon, 16, of Shlomi, was killed by shrapnel from an anti-aircraft shell fired by Hizbullah terrorists in Lebanon. Four civilians were wounded.
Katyusha rockets	2.4.02 - Two Katyusha rockets landed near Kiryat Shmona. 3.4.02 - A Katyusha rocket landed near Kfar Yuval. 8.4.02 - Several Katyusha rockets landed in the northern Golan Heights. A 65-year-old shepherd was moderately wounded. 9.4.02 - Several Katyusha rockets landed in the village of Ein Kinya in the northern Golan heights. 10.4.02 - Several Katyusha rockets landed near the village of Majdel Shams in the northern Golan Heights.
Attempted infiltrations and penetrations	21.10.00 - An attempted penetration attack near the Hatzbani River. Two terrorists were killed and another terrorist was wounded. 1.3.02 - An unarmed Lebanese citizen crossed the border near Metulla. 2.3.02 - An unarmed soldier of the Lebanese army crossed the border near Metulla. 11.7.02 - An unarmed Lebanese citizen crossed the border in the village of Rajar to look for a job. 09.08.02 - Two unarmed individuals entered into Israeli territory, in the area of Mount Dov, and were apprehended by our security forces. After an investigation, it became clear that they did not enter in order to carry out a terrorist attack. The two were returned to Lebanon. 01.11.02 - A Syrian citizen was apprehended while crossing the Israel-Lebanon border, in the area of Mount Dov. After an investigation, it became clear that he did not enter in order to carry out a terrorist attack. He was returned to Lebanon. 23.11.02 - An unarmed Palestinian entered Israel from Lebanon. After an investigation, it became clear that he did not enter in order to carry out a terrorist attack. He was returned to Lebanon.
IDF attacks on Syrian radar	15.4.01 - The IAF attacked a Syrian radar in Daher Albaider. 1.7.01 - The IAF attacked a Syrian radar in Riyak.

8 Soldiers killed - Khalil Taher, Binyamin Avraham, Omer Suaed, Adi Avitan, Elad Shneor, Elad Litok, German Rojyakov, Ofer Misali.

46 Soldiers wounded -
     4 severely wounded
     7 moderately wounded
     7 lightly to moderately wounded
     25 lightly wounded
     6 very lightly wounded

6 Civilians killed - Yehudit Cohen, Ofer Kanarick, Alexei Kotman, Lynne Livne and her daughter Atara, Haviv Dadon.

14 Civilians wounded