| 2005 Hezbollah cross-border raid | |||||||
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| Part of the 2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict, Hezbollah–Israel conflict, Israeli–Lebanese conflict, and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict | |||||||
 Map of Ghajar and surrounding areas. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Israel |
 Hezbollah | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Gal Hirsch |
Muhammad Qanso (Sajid ad-Duwayr) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Units from Paratrooper and Golani Brigades | Special Force units | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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7 soldiers wounded 4 civilians wounded[1] | 4 fighters killed[2] | ||||||
The 2005 Hezbollah cross-border raid was a failed attempt by Hezbollah to abduct Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers. It was the largest operation of this type mounted prior to the 2006 Lebanon War.
- ^ Amos Harel (22 November 2005). "11 Israelis injured, at least 4 Hezbollah gunmen killed in failed kidnap attempt". Haaretz. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Eli Ashkenazi and Amos Harel (26 November 2005). "Hezbollah says has right and duty to abduct Israeli troops". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 27 November 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2019.