Posted on 07/13/2006 11:33:02 PM PDT by familyop
Israeli warplanes struck targets in the southern suburbs of Beirut where Hezbollah has its political headquarters and blasted a fuel storage tank at a power station south of the capital early today, Lebanese security officials and witnesses said.
The impact of at least four missiles were heard in the attack on south Beirut. Anti-aircraft fire from the ground echoed in other suburbs of Beirut as the planes roared over the Lebanese capital.
Hezbollah's al-Manar TV and other local stations said a bridge in the area was targeted.
There was no immediate word on casualties and it was not clear whether the bridge was hit.
Israeli officials have said that south Beirut, a densely populated neighborhood of Shia Muslims where Hezbollah has its political headquarters, could be targeted. Leaflets dropped last evening warned people to stay away from Hezbollah offices.
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has his office and residence in the district of Haret Hreik in south Beirut. Hezbollah's Shura Council, its decision-making body, and the TV station are also located in that area, a section heavily guarded by Hezbollah.
The targeted area lies between the Lebanese capital and the international airport, which was twice hit by Israeli warplanes yesterday.
---Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah has [had] his office and residence in the district of Haret Hreik in south Beirut. ---
(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)
This station remains on the air because....?
The IDF hit the station a day or two ago, but propaganda broadcasting is very important to Islamo-fascists. They tend to have backup equipment.
Also easily located.
What kind of war planes? What did they strike with? Ugh, I detest how dumbed down press reports are getting.
They don't want to "offend" anyone.
10:29 17 people still hospitalized in Nahariya due to rocket attacks (Israel Radio)
09:44 Hezbollah official: The enemy must expect an attack on Haifa at any time (Haaretz)
09:16 Al Arabyia: Cellular networks in eastern, central Lebanon not operating (Haaretz)
09:01 Indonesia condemns `Israeli violence in Lebanon,` says UN should intervene (AP)
08:51 Four people treated for shock in Sderot following Qassam hits (Haaretz)
08:43 Katyusha rockets land near Kibbutz Baram in central Upper Galilee (Channel 10)
08:41 Qassam lands in western Negev causing a fire; no casualties reported (Haaretz)
08:27 Residents of north, except Nahariya, allowed to leave shelters until noon (Israel Radio)
08:14 A third Qassam hit reported in Sderot; no casualties or damage (Haaretz)
08:04 Two Qassam rockets hit Sderot; no immediate reports of casualties, damage (Haaretz)
08:01 IAF jets bomb PFLP base in east Lebanon (Reuters)
Stay away from Hezbollah offices...sounds like a good idea.
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