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B elow is a chronicle of events relating to the most recent conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Lebanon as reported by some of today's leading news agencies. These events are arranged in descending order beginning with the most recent. It is clear that the intensity of this conflict is unique and strongly suggests that the worst may be yet to come. Although both sides have agreed to end the conflict, neither have agreed to terminate the hostility that breeds such wars. We at Blow the Trumpet believe the worst may be yet to come.
Thursday, December 7 Hezbollah Vows End to Lebanon Government
Thursday September 7
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah promised thousands of supporters Thursday that they would eventually bring down Lebanon's Western-backed government, but the prime minister vowed to stand firm against protesters.
Friday, December 1
Protesters Seek Lebanon PM Resignation Friday September 1
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of protesters from Hezbollah and its pro-Syrian allies massed Friday in downtown Beirut seeking to force the resignation of Western-backed Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, who was holed up in his office ringed by hundreds of police and combat troops.
Thursday, November 29 Palestinians Seek Conference on Israel
Thursday November 29 UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Wednesday for an international conference to solve the Arab-Israeli conflict and urged Israel to drop its opposition to a meeting that would address all outstanding issues. ~~~ Analysis: Iraq Changing Mideast Balance Thursday Novemr 29 WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush's chaotic summit with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is a telling sign of U.S. worries that the raging conflict in Iraq could tip the balance of power in the Middle East well beyond embattled Baghdad. ~~~ Bush's Mideast Visit Sparks Protests Thursday Novembrt 29
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- President Bush's visit here Wednesday aimed at stemming the chaos in Iraq sparked small but angry protests in Jordan and defiance from Iran and Syria - at a time when anti-American feeling in the Mideast is widespread.
Sunday, November 15 Great war to wipe out Israel coming Sunday Novembrt 15 Iranian newspapers Kehyan and and Resalat have urged Muslims around the world to prepare for a 'great war' to destroy the State of Israel.
Saturday, September 30 Israel Completes Withdrawal of Forces From Lebanon
Saturday September 30
JERUSALEM — The Israeli army withdrew the last of its troops from Lebanon overnight Sunday, military officials said, fulfilling a key condition of the Aug. 14 cease-fire that ended a monthlong war against Hezbollah guerrillas.
Friday, September 15 Israeli Father: No Sign Son Still Alive
Friday September 15 JERUSALEM (AP) -- The father of an Israeli soldier captured by Hamas-linked militants nearly three months ago said Friday he has received no sign of life from his son.
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750 Spanish Troops Arrive in Lebanon Friday September 15 Associated Press
TYRE, Lebanon (AP) -- Hundreds of Spanish troops splashed ashore Friday to join a U.N. peacekeeping force enforcing a cease-fire in southern Lebanon's tense border region, and the force's commander lashed out at Beirut over delays in helping him deploy reinforcements.
Tuesday, August 12
Hezbollah Leader OKs U.N. Swap Mediation Tuesday September 12
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hezbollah's leader said Tuesday that he accepts U.N. mediation with Israel on a possible prisoner swap and a special envoy will launch the talks next week.
Tuesday, August 29 Annan Calls on Israel to End Blockade Tuesday August 29
JERUSALEM (AP) -- U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan called Israel's air and sea blockade of Lebanon a "humiliation" Tuesday and demanded it be lifted. But Israel said it first needed assurances that forces deployed on the border can stop weapons shipments to Hezbollah.
Sunday, August 27 Hope, Cynicism Shadows U.N. Peacekeepers
Sunday August 27 MARWAHEEN, Lebanon (AP) -- It was the fourth day of the war, and an Israeli army loudspeaker boomed a warning across the border to this village: "You have two hours to leave."
Saturday, August 26
Israel Asks Muslim States to Send Troops
Saturday August 26
ERUSALEM (AP) -- The Israeli government said Saturday it is asking friendly Muslim countries to contribute troops to the U.N. force that is to help police the cease-fire in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah.
Wednesday, August 23 Israel Accused of War Crimes in Lebanon
Tuesay August 22
LONDON (AP) -- Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Israel of war crimes, saying it broke international law by deliberately destroying Lebanon's civilian infrastructure during its recent war with Hezbollah guerrillas. The human rights group said initial evidence, including the pattern and scope of the Israeli attacks, number of civilian casualties, widespread damage and statements by Israeli officials "indicate that such destruction was deliberate and part of a military strategy, rather than 'collateral damage.'"
Tuesday, August 22
Israel: No Plans to End Lebanon Blockade Tuesay August 22
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Israel has no plans to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon takes up positions along the Syrian border and at Beirut's airport. Israeli officials said Olmert wasn't issuing an ultimatum. But the tough stance appeared to be an attempt to put pressure on the international community to send a powerful force willing to disarm Hezbollah, which fired thousands of rockets into northern Israel during 34 days of fighting.
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Olmert: Blockade Ends When Force Lands
Tuesay August 22
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a visiting U.N. envoy Tuesday that Israel will lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon once an international peacekeeping force is deployed along Lebanon's borders.
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Annan, Not Israel, to Decide on Makeup of Peacekeeping Force
Monday, August 21
Israel Puts Conditions on Peacekeepers Monday August 21 By JOSEF FEDERMAN
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that countries which don't have diplomatic relations with the Jewish state should not participate in the international peacekeeping force that will police a truce along the Lebanese border, his office said.
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Olmert Rules Out Negotiations With Syria
Monday August 21 By BENJAMIN HARVEY
KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out a resumption of negotiations with Syria at this time, saying Damascus must first end its support for militant groups.
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U.S. Resolution Would Disarm Hezbollah
Monday August 21 By EDITH M. LEDERER
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States is planning to introduce a new U.N. resolution on disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, but U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said Monday this should not hold up the quick deployment of U.N. peacekeepers.
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Italy Offers to Head U.N. Peacekeepers
Monday August 21 By MARIA SANMINIATELLI
ROME (AP) -- Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday he told U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Italy is willing to command the U.N. force in Lebanon, news agencies reported.
Saturday, August 19 Lebanon Threatens To Halt Troop Deployment After Israeli Raid
Saturday August 19 Associated Press Writer
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lebanon threatened on Saturday to halt troop deployments to the south of the country after Israeli commandos struck deep in the Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, putting the six-day cease-fire with Hezbollah guerrillas to a critical test.
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Israeli Troops Criticize Army, Equipment
Saturday August 19 By BENJAMIN HARVEY
METULLA, Israel (AP) -- Israeli soldiers returning from the war in Lebanon say the army was slow to rescue wounded comrades and suffered from a lack of supplies so dire that they had to drink water from the canteens of dead Hezbollah guerrillas.
~~~ Hezbollah Says It Foiled Israeli Raid
Saturday August 19 By SAM F. GHATTAS
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hezbollah said it foiled an Israeli commando raid early Saturday near its stronghold of Baalbek, a confrontation that could prove to be the biggest violation to date of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Tuesday, August 15 Iran, Syria Praise Hezbollah, Mock U.S.
Tuesday August 15 By ALI AKBAR DAREINI
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that Hezbollah has "hoisted the banner of victory" over Israel and toppled U.S.-led plans for the Middle East. Hezbollah's main backers - Iran and Syria - struck nearly identical tones a day after a cease-fire took effect in Lebanon: heaping praise on the guerrillas as perceived victors for the Islamic world and claiming that Western influence in the region was dealt a serious blow
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Israel Begins Pullout Amid Fragile Truce
Tuesday August 15 By JOSEPH PANOSSIAN
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Israel began slowly pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory Tuesday on the first full day of a tense cease-fire that already has been tested by skirmishes and rocket fire. Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon shot five Hezbollah fighters Tuesday in two separate incidents, but it was not clear if they were wounded or killed, the army said.
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Iranian Warns Israel to Fear Missiles Tuesday August 15 By ALI AKBAR DAREINI
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- An Iranian hard-line cleric warned Israel on Tuesday that Iran's long-range missiles will land in Tel Aviv if the Jewish state attacks Iran, state-run television reported.
~~~ Syria: U.S. Mideast Plan an 'Illusion'
Tuesday August 15 By ALBERT AJI
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Syrian President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that the U.S. plan for a "new Middle East" has collapsed following Hezbollah's successes in fighting against Israel. Israel's foreign minister, meanwhile, warned Syria not to intervene in Lebanese affairs or use the Hezbollah militia to influence the Beirut government.
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Israel Can Swap Prisoners for Soldiers
Tuesday August 15
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel has 13 Hezbollah prisoners and the bodies of dozens of guerrillas that it could offer in exchange for two captive soldiers, military officials said Tuesday.
Monday, August 14 Head of U.N. Force Wants Reinforcements
Monday Aygust 14 By JAMEY KEATEN
PARIS (AP) -- The head of the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon said Monday he wants reinforcements "as soon as possible" and warned that the situation in the Middle East remains fragile.
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Hezbollah Claims Victory Against Israel
Monday Aygust 14 By LAUREN FRAYER BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said Monday that his guerrillas achieved a "strategic, historic victory" against Israel - a declaration that prompted celebratory gunfire across the Lebanese capital.
~~~ Nasrallah Declares Victory for Hezbollah
Monday Aygust 14 By LAUREN THAYER BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah declared Monday that his guerrillas achieved a "strategic, historic victory" against Israel.
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Olmert Takes Sole Responsibility for War Monday Aygust 14 By ARTHUR MAX JERUSALEM (AP) -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday he took sole responsibility for the offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, and said the war shifted the strategic balance in the region.
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Sunday, August 13 Israel OKs Deal, but Fighting Rages On Sunday August 13 By RAVI NESSMAN
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's Cabinet became the final party to sign on to the U.N. cease-fire deal Sunday, while Israeli planes blasted Beirut and ground troops battled Hezbollah in south Lebanon seeking to batter the militant Islamic group in the hours before fighting stopped. Hezbollah hit back with its heaviest rocket barrage of the war on northern Israel.
~~~ Explosions Rock Hezbollah Stronghold
Sunday August 13
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- At least 20 huge explosions rattled Beirut over a two minute period Sunday, in what appeared to be shelling of south Beirut by Israeli warships anchored off the Lebanese coast.
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Arab League Criticizes U.N. Resolution
Sunday August 13
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Arab countries criticized a U.N. Security Council resolution for not clearly labeling Israel the main aggressor in the conflict with Hezbollah, but expressed cautious hopes that an end to the monthlong conflict could be nearing.
Saturday, August 12 Security Council OKs Mideast Peace Deal
Saturday August 12 By NICK WADHAMS UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Friday that calls for an end to the war between Israel and Hezbollah, and authorizes 15,000 U.N. peacekeepers to help Lebanese troops take control of south Lebanon as Israel withdraws. ~~~ Hezbollah Leader Accepts U.N. Cease-Fire But Vows to Fight Saturday, August 12 Assaciated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday the militant organization would abide by the U.N. cease-fire resolution but would continue fighting as long as Israeli troops remained in southern Lebanon.
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Israel Triples Troop Levels in Lebanon
Saturday, August 12 Assaciated Press JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel has nearly tripled the number of forces in Lebanon as part of its expanded ground war in Lebanon and expects to fight for another week despite a U.N. cease-fire deal, the Israeli army chief said Saturday. ~~~
Israeli Troops Reach the Litani River
Saturday, August 12 Assaciated Press JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israeli army units reached the Litani River on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the government ordered an operation to march toward the river in a final push against entrenched Hezbollah guerrillas, Israel Radio reported. ~~~ Nations Offer to Send Troops to Mideast
Saturday, August 12 Assaciated Press SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- France, New Zealand and Italy said Saturday they are ready to send peacekeeping troops to help Lebanon regain control of its south, as governments around the world welcomed a U.N. resolution calling for an end to hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Friday, August 11 Israel Continues Attacks but Delays Major Ground Assault Friday August 11 Associated Press IBL EL-SAQI, Lebanon — Israel grabbed strategic high ground in south Lebanon on Thursday but delayed a major push northward, as diplomats cited progress toward agreement on a U.N. cease-fire resolution that could soon go to a vote.
~~~ U.S., France Close to Deal on Mideast
Friday August 11 By PAUL BURKHARDT
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States and France neared a deal Friday on a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending the monthlong conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Israel Pounds Border Crossings to Syria
Friday August 11 By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Israeli airstrikes pounded south Beirut and border crossings to Syria, killing at least 14 people across Lebanon as ground fighting picked up intensity in the south.
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Some Israelis Criticizing War in Lebanon
Thursday August 10 By ARTHUR MAX TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- The first cracks in Israeli support for the war in Lebanon emerged Thursday, with leading intellectuals and mainstream politicians criticizing the government's decision to send more soldiers into Hezbollah territory.
Thursday, August 10 Israel Vows "Painful" Expansion if Diplomacy Fails
Thursday August 10 Associated Press
IBL EL-SAQI, Lebanon (AP) -- Israeli forces took control of the strategic southern hub of Marjayoun on Thursday and warned that its fight against Hezbollah could grow wider and more severe if diplomacy fails.
~~~ U.S., France Remain Split Over Timetable
Thursday August 10 Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United States and France remained divided over a timetable for an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon - the main dispute holding up a Security Council vote on a U.N. resolution aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
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Three Southeast Asian Nations Prepare to Send Troops to Lebanon
Thursday August 10 Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Mostly Muslim Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei are ready to contribute troops to Lebanon as part of a U.N.-mandated peacekeeping force, the three countries' military chiefs said Thursday.
Wednesday, August 9 Israel's Security Cabinet Expected to Approval Broader Offensive
Wednesday August 9 Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel's Security Cabinet on Wednesday debated a proposal to vastly expand its ground offensive in Lebanon, with key ministers arguing that the military must deal more blows to Hezbollah and score quick battlefield victories before a Mideast cease-fire is imposed.
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Israel Orders Vehicles Off Lebanon Roads
By KATHY GANNON Wednesday August 9 TYRE, Lebanon (AP) -- The warning fell from the sky on a plain piece of paper, written in Arabic and signed by the state of Israel: "Any vehicles, no matter what type, moving south of the Litani River will be bombed" on suspicion of carrying Hezbollah weapons.
Tuesday, August 8 Israel Plans Deeper Push Into Lebanon
Tuesday August 8 Associated Press
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Israeli forces battled Hezbollah guerrillas Tuesday across southern Lebanon as diplomats at the United Nations struggled to keep a peace plan from collapsing over Arab demands for an immediate Israeli withdrawal. Military planners in Jerusalem said they will push even deeper into Lebanon to target rocket sites.
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U.N. Rights Council to Discuss Israel
Tuesday August 8 Associated Press
GENEVA (AP) -- The new U.N. Human Rights Council will hold a special session this week in a move initiated by Muslim countries to condemn Israel for its military offensive in Lebanon, officials said Tuesday.
~~~ Bush Cautions on Lebanon Cease-Fire Tuesday August 8 Associated Press CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- President Bush said Monday any Mideast cease-fire must prevent Hezbollah from strengthening its grip in southern Lebanon, asserting "it's time to address root causes of problems."
Monday, August 7 Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
Monday August 7 FOX News BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli troops shot down an explosive-laden drone aircraft Monday, FOX News has learned, as Israel continued its assault on Hezbollah guerrillas along the southern border of Lebanon. ~~~
Hezbollah rejects plan for cease-fire
Monday August 7 USA Today
BEIRUT — Hezbollah hit Israel with its deadliest rocket attacks of the 26-day war on Sunday. The Shiite militia also rejected a draft of a United Nations resolution aimed at getting a cease-fire in the Middle East crisis.
~~~ Lebanese PM rejects Bush’s cease-fire plan Monday August 7 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Lebanese prime minister rejected a U.N. cease-fire plan backed by President Bush, demanding on Monday that Israel immediately pull out from southern Lebanon even before a peacekeeping force arrives to act as a buffer between Hezbollah and the Jewish state.
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Israeli Airstrikes Target Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon Monday August 7 FOX News BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel intensified airstrikes and border raids on Hezbollah guerrillas Monday, as Lebanon's prime minister retracted a claim that 40 people were killed in an Israeli air attack on the Lebanese border village of Houla. ~~~ Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon By SAM F. GHATTAS BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli withdrawal.
Sunday, August 6 Israel Destroys Hezbollah Rocket Launchers in Qana and Tyre Sunday August 6 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Israeli army destroyed two rocket launchers in the Lebanese towns of Qana and Tyre that were used to launch deadly rocket barrages on Haifa late Sunday night, officials confirmed to FOX News. ~~~ Violence Rages on in Mideast After U.S., France Pen U.N. Cease-Fire Sunday August 6 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah fired an enormous barrage of rockets at towns across northern Israel on Sunday, killing 10 people in the worst rocket attack on Israel since the violence began July 12, rescue services said. ~~~ Haifa Hit by Heaviest Hezbollah Attack Thus Far
Sunday August 6 Associated Press
HAIFA, Israel — A barrage of Hezbollah rockets crashed into Haifa on Sunday, killing at least three people and wounding more than 40, officials said, in the heaviest attack on the port city since fighting with the Lebanese-based militia began nearly four weeks ago.
Saturday, August 5
Israeli Commandos Renew Attack on Tyre Saturday August 5,2006 By KATHY GANNON TYRE, Lebanon (AP) -- Israeli naval commandos battled with Hezbollah in the southern port city of Tyre early Saturday, while a guerrilla rocket killed a soldier in clashes on the border and Israeli raids left at least eight people dead in multiple strikes across the country. ~~~ Missiles Neutralizing Israeli Tanks
Saturday August 5 Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Hezbollah's sophisticated anti-tank missiles are perhaps the guerrilla group's deadliest weapon in Lebanon fighting, with their ability to pierce Israel's most advanced tanks.
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Israel Severs Major Lebanon Supply Link
Saturday August 5 Associated Press
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday - including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.
Friday, August 4 Hezbollah Positions Pounded as Rockets Rain on Northern Israel Friday August 4 FOX News BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel expanded its air campaign against Hezbollah Friday, hitting bridges in the Christian heartland north of Beirut for the first time, as Katyusha rockets launched by the guerrilla group continued to rain down on northern Israel. ~~~ Thousands of Shiites Rally in Baghdad for Hezbollah Friday August 4 FOX News BAGHDAD, Iraq — Hundreds of thousands of Shiites chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" marched through the streets of Baghdad's biggest Shiite district Friday in a show of support for Hezbollah militants battling Israeli troops in Lebanon.
Thursday, August 3 Jerusalem Police Close Temple Mount to Non-Muslims Thursday August 3 CNS News
Citing threats of violent Muslim protests at an already tense time, Jerusalem police announced that the Temple Mount would close to all non-Muslims on Thursday, the day Jews mark the destruction of the biblical temples and other historical calamities. ~~~ Chavez Recalls Venezuelan Ambassador to Israel Thursday August 3 Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he has withdrawn his country's ambassador to Israel to show his "indignation" over the military offensive in Lebanon. ~~~ Ahmadinejad: Destroy Israel, End Crisis Thursday August 3 Associated Press
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday the solution to the Middle East crisis is to destroy Israel. In a speech during an emergency meeting of Muslim leaders, Ahmadinejad also called for an immediate halt to fighting in Lebanon between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. ~~~ France, U.S. Step Up Mideast Negotiating Thursday August 3 Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Under intense international pressure to stop the Israeli-Hezbollah fighting, France and the United States stepped up negotiations Thursday on a resolution that calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and sets conditions for a lasting peace. ~~~ Lebanese Premier: Death Toll Tops 900 Thursday August 3 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lebanon's death toll in more than three weeks of Israel-Hezbollah fighting has reached more than 900, Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Thursday in a video statement to an Islamic conference in Malaysia. ~~~ Gas, Medicine in Short Supply in Lebanon Thursday August 3 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) -- Lines stretch for blocks at Beirut gas stations, supermarkets have run out of fresh milk and drugstores are low on essential medicines. ~~~ Israeli Warplanes Renew Strikes in Beirut Suburbs
Thursday August 3 Associated Press
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel renewed air strikes early Thursday against Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut's outskirts in the eastern Bekaa Valley.
Wednesday, August 2 Hezbollah Answers Israeli Offensive With Rocket Attacks
Wednesday August 2 FOX News
BOURJ AL-MULOUK, Lebanon — Israel sent 10,000 ground troops across the border into southern Lebanon Wednesday as commandos staged an air assault on a Hezbollah stronghold and seized five guerrilla fighters. Hezbollah retaliated by sending a record number of rockets into northern Israel.
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Israeli Commandos Raid Hezbollah Hideout in Baalbek Hospital
Wednesday August 2 Associated Press
BOURJ AL-MULOUK, Lebanon — Israel poured up to 10,000 armored troops into south Lebanon Tuesday, and commandos raided a Hezbollah-run hospital and captured guerrillas during pitched battles deep in the eastern Bekaa Valley, a major escalation of the three-week-old war.
Tuesday, August 1 Israel Sending More Ground Troops Into Lebanon Tuesday August 1 CNS News
The Israeli cabinet voted early Tuesday to expand the Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon, just hours Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert warned that Israel would not enter into a ceasefire any time soon. ~~~
Russia Refuses to Outlaw Hizballah, Hamas Tuesday August 1 CNS News
Moscow's decision to exclude Hizballah and Hamas from a newly published list of terrorist groups has raised concerns in Russia. The country's main security agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), released a list of 17 organizations, but omitted the two Islamic groups that deny Israel's right to exist. ~~~
Israel to Occupy Lebanon Until Multinational Force Deployment
Tuesday August 1 The San francisco Chronicle
Almost two weeks into its military assault on Hezbollah, Israel said Tuesday that it will occupy a strip inside southern Lebanon with ground troops until an international force can take its place.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire
Tuesday August 1 Associated Press
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iran's foreign minister, visiting Beirut on Tuesday, blasted the U.N. Security Council for failing to stop the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and called the U.S. and Israel "partners in these brutal crimes" against Lebanese civilians.
Monday, July 31
Israel to Widen Ground Offensive in Lebanon
Monday July 31 FOX News
QANA, Lebanon — Israel approved plans to widen its ground offensive against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon early Tuesday. The country's Security Cabinet also rejected calls for a cease-fire until an international peacekeeping force able to intervene with force, preferably headed by NATO, was in place. ~~~ Attack on village stirs outrage Monday July 31 USA Today Israel's bombardment of the Lebanese village of Qana on Sunday reverberated throughout the Middle East and beyond. The attack did more than level a three-story building where the Shalhoub and Hashim families were sleeping in the basement, killing at least 55 people, most of them children. It also upended the diplomatic mission to the region by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, intensified international criticism of Israel and bolstered support in Lebanon for the Hezbollah forces Israel has vowed to oust. ~~~ CAIR Labels Israel a Terrorist State An Islamic advocacy group accuses Israel of waging a campaign of terror in southern Lebanon. Moreover, the Council on American-Islamic Relations says U.S. support for "Israeli terror" is undermining America's credibility and interests worldwide.
Sunday, July 30 Kofi Annan Condemns Israeli Airstrike
Sunday July 30 Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sunday repeated his call for an immediate halt to violence between Israel and Hezbollah, condemning an Israeli airstrike that killed at least 54 people and telling the U.N. Security Council he was "deeply disturbed" that his previous calls for cease-fire had gone unheeded. ~~~ Israeli Attack on Lebanese Village Kills at Least 56, Sparks Outrage Sunday July 30 Associated Press QANA, Lebanon — At least 56 people, more than half children, were killed Sunday in an Israeli airstrike that crushed a building, the deadliest attack of the Israeli campaign, raising Lebanon's overall death toll over 500. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice decided to return early to Washington with her diplomatic mission derailed after Lebanese leaders told her not to come. ~~~ Beirut Protesters Storm U.N. Building Sunday July 30 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — Protesters angry over an Israeli airstrike that killed more than 50 people broke into the main U.N. building in the Lebanese capital Sunday, burning U.N. and American flags and damaging some offices.
Saturday, July 29 Israel Pulls Forces Back From Border Town; New Incursion Possible Saturday July 29 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli troops pulled back from a Lebanese border town Saturday after a week of heavy fighting with Hezbollah guerrillas who hailed the retreat as a victory. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to the Middle East to push a refined U.S. peace plan. ~~~ Hezbollah Chief Lobs Threats at Israel Saturday July 29 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hezbollah's leader on Saturday threatened more attacks on central Israeli cities, a day after guerrillas for the first time fired a rocket powerful enough to reach the outskirts of Tel Aviv. ~~~ Israel Rejects U.N. Request for Temporary Cease-Fire Saturday July 29 Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel on Saturday rejected a request by the United Nations for a three-day cease-fire in Lebanon to get in supplies and allow civilians to leave the war zone.
Friday, July 28 Ramsey Clark Plans 'Emergency March' to Stop Israel Friday July 28 FOX News
CNSNews.com) - Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, alongside various anti-war and Muslim groups, announced plans this week for a "National Emergency March on Washington" to stop what he said was U.S. funding of the "Israeli war machine."
~~~ U.S. Stepping Up Aid to Lebanese Military Friday July 28 FOX News WASHINGTON — The United States is stepping up its aid to the Lebanese military to help it enforce government sovereignty in southern Lebanon, now the bailiwick of the Hezbollah guerrillas, the State Department said Friday. ~~~ Bush Asks Syria To Help Broker Peace Between Israel, Hezbollah Friday July 28 FOX News WASHINGTON — President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair teamed together Friday to call on Syria to help end the growing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah military forces in southern Lebanon. ~~~ Israel Continues Assault on Hezbollah Targets in Lebanon Friday July 28 FOX News JERUSALEM — Israeli aircraft and artillery units pounded Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Friday, killing up to 12 people. Hezbollah said it carried out a ground assault on Israeli troops in a Lebanese town and launched a new rocket, striking deep inside Israel. ~~~ International Divisions Deepen Over Lebanon Friday July 28, 2006 By Patrick Goodenough ~~~
Israel Deploying Anti-Missile Batteries Near Tel Aviv, Report Says Friday July 28, 2006 By Julie Stahl
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com ) - Israel is planning to deploy anti-missile batteries near Tel Aviv to intercept any longer-range rocket that Hizballah may fire at Israel's second-largest city, state-run radio reported on Friday. The army would not confirm the report. ~~~ Israel: Hezbollah Will Never Be the Same Friday July 28 FOX News BEIRUT, Lebanon — In a defiant speech Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz vowed that Hezbollah will "not return to what it was" and that "anyone who attacks Israel" awaits the same fate.
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Israel Airstrikes Kill One, Wound 4 in Lebanon Friday July 28 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli warplanes renewed attacks on suspected Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding four others, Lebanese security officials said.
Thursday, July 27 Israeli Jets Strike Targets Across Lebanon Thursday July 27 FOX News BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israeli jets pounded Hezbollah targets across Lebanon on Thursday, a day after suffering its highest one-day casualty toll in fighting, with nine soldiers killed. In a new videotape, Al Qaeda called for a holy war against Israel. ~~~ Bush Looks to Possible Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon Thursday July 27 Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States looked past disagreements with allies over the timing of a cease-fire in the Middle East on Thursday, focusing instead on the makeup and mandate of a peacekeeping force that ultimately could patrol southern Lebanon. ~~~ Al Qaeda No. 2 Calls for Muslims to Start Holy War Against Israel Thursday July 27 Associated Press CAIRO, Egypt — Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader issued a worldwide call in a new videotape released Thursday for Muslims to rise up in a holy war against Israel and join the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq." ~~~ Iran: Israel Has Hit Self-Destruct Button With Lebanon Invasion Thursday July 27 Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Israel has ordained its own destruction by invading Lebanon, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday, according to the state news agency. ~~~ Israel Strikes Lebanese Military Base, Radio Relay Station Wednesday July 26 FOX News BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel attacked a Lebanese army base and a radio relay station used by Lebanese state radio in Amsheet early Thursday, local media reported. Conflicting reports made it unclear whether the attack came via air or sea or if any casualties had been sustained. ~~~ Europe may be drawn into Mideast conflict Thursday July 27 Associated Press MADRID, Spain - Europe, with its long and often unhappy history in the Middle East, may be drawn into a big role in the proposed multinational force for south Lebanon.
Wednesday, July 26 Israel Wants to Keep Security Zone in South Lebanon; 9 Soldiers Die Wednesday July 26 FOX News BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel wants to maintain a mile-wide security zone in southern Lebanon until a multinational force is deployed or Hezbollah is pushed back in a cease-fire agreement that also limits its supply of weapons, Israeli officials said Wednesday. ~~~ Rice Calls for Solutions for Sustainable Mideast Peace Wednesday July 26 Associated Press ROME — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged a conference on the Israel-Hezbollah fighting Wednesday to work urgently for an end to the "spasms of violence" but said there can be no return to "a status quo" of political uncertainty and instability in Lebanon. ~~~ China Condemns Israeli Strike for Killing Chinese U.N. Observer Wednesday July 26 Associated Press BEIJING — China on Wednesday condemned an Israeli attack in Lebanon that killed one Chinese U.N. observer. ~~~ Hezbollah: We Didn't Expect Such Strong Reaction From Israel Tuesday July 25 Associated Press BEIRUT, Lebanon — A senior Hezbollah official said Tuesday the guerrillas did not expect Israel to react so strongly to its capture of two Israeli soldiers.
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