2005 Hezbollah cross-border raid

2005 Hezbollah cross-border raid
	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.
Date	November 21, 2005
Location	Ghajar, Golan Heights / Lebanon
Result	Israeli victory
Belligerents
Israel	Hezbollah
Commanders and leaders
Gal Hirsch	Muhammad Qanso (Sajid ad-Duwayr)
Strength
Units from Paratrooper and Golani Brigades	Special Force units
Casualties and losses
7 soldiers wounded; 4 civilians wounded	4 fighters killed

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.

[Harel-1] Amos Harel (22 November 2005). "11 Israelis injured, at least 4 Hezbollah gunmen killed in failed kidnap attempt". Haaretz. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

[Nasrallah-2] 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.

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