(benny hill music playing)

The first tank was hit by a missile,

The second tank, a Merkava IV, ran over a powerful remote-controlled mine and rolled over from the blast.

An armor-plated D-9 bulldozer that attempted to rescue the casualties was forced to retreat after being hit by a missile.

An Apache Longbow attack helicopter flying support mission for ground forces at Bint Jbeil crashed

The third company walked into a well-prepared ambush

the fighting changed drastically from an offensive military operation to a rescue mission.

After evacuating their dead and wounded, the Israelis withdrew from its positions in Aynata, claiming to have “completed operations”.