An explosion, followed by gunfire, was heard in the Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms district on the Lebanese-Syrian border Sunday, according to witnesses in the area. The blast struck around 5.30 p.m. and was followed by several bursts of gunfire before four Israeli helicopters arrived on the scene, the witnesses said.
There was no immediate riposte by Israeli artillery as is usually the case when Israeli positions in the area come under attack. According to witnesses, it was unclear how many people were wounded. Reports emerged that the explosion had taken place inside an Israeli tank in the Ramsa farm, or that the tank had run over a land mine planted by Israel. However, neither reports were confirmed. Shiite guerrillas of the Syrian-backed Lebanese resistance group Hizbullah usually carry out sporadic attacks in the area. But on Sunday, a Hizbullah official - despite confirming the explosion - added that the resistance group would not comment at the time being. |