Hagai Einav Published: 11.14.10, 23:49 / Israel News
Troops carrying woman Photo: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit
An IDF force patrolling along the northern border Saturday detected an 80-year-old woman whose clothes had tangled in the Lebanese side of the border fence. The troops informed United Nations personnel stationed at the area and rescued the woman together.
The elderly woman was caught in a part of the fence which was adjacent to a mine field and when it became clear the Lebanese Army could not assist her, the IDF stepped in.
A joint military force pulled the woman into Israeli territory while the Lebanese Army observed the rescue operation. After making sure the woman was not injured UNIFIL representatives contacted the Lebanese Army and coordinated her return to Lebanon via the Rosh Hanikra crossing.
Rescue operation. 'Woman posed no security risk' (Photo: The IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
An IDF source told Ynet the woman posed no security risk and was in evident distress. "As a humanitarian measure it was decided to help her and return her safely to her village in Lebanon," he said.
"The woman's rescue was performed by a joint force of engineering, scouts and Golani troops who are intimately familiar with the area and who managed to release the woman from the fence and transfer her to the Israeli side safe and sound."
Shalom Hanan,
ReplyDeleteRemarkable Restraint & Professionalism from the
IDF. Such a dichotomy when compared to Al-Qaeda
jihadists that over ran 'Our Lady of Deliverance' church and blew themselves up in Iraq.
Not a peep, protest or condolence from the Muslim World for 52 dead and 67 wounded Christians. Gutless cowards that would attack hallowed ground in the middle of prayer. Coptic Christians are now on the hit lists of fanatical Muslims over rumours of 2 missing women.
May 'Yahweh' bless the IDF a 'Righteous' force
fighting an enemy that knows no boundaries
whose 'ends justifies the means'.