IDF warns civilians in s. Beirut to leave homes

The Jerusalem Post ^ | July 13th, 2006 | YAAKOV KATZ AND JPOST.COM STAFF

[M. Espinola]

Israel laid siege Thursday morning to Lebanon, shutting down the country and closing off access by air, land and sea.

IDF navy missile ships were patrolling off the Lebanese coast and preventing ships from entering Lebanon or leaving. Any ships arriving at Lebanese shores were being turned back.

Earlier on Thursday morning, Beirut International Airport was struck by an IAF air strike, killing 15. IDF officers threatened they would bomb additional airports later in the day.

Al-Jazeera television network reported that 15 people were killed in the airstrike.

It was the first time since 1982 that the airport in south Beirut had been hit by Israel. The IDF said that the airport was targeted because it was used by Hizbullah to import weapons. The IAF attack forced the closure of the airport and the diversion of two flights to Cyprus.

A high-ranking IDF source said that the current operation, dubbed Operation Just Reward, would be "long" and could last up to several months, or "as long as it takes to destroy the Hizbullah's ability to launch attacks against Israel."

The operation comes following a Hizbullah attack on Wednesday on the northern border that killed eight IDF soldiers and left two others kidnapped in Hizbullah hands.

[M. Espinola]

The countdown is underway to the terrorist exporting capital of Damascus!

[Dallas59]

(Isaiah 17:1 ESV) An oracle concerning Damascus. Behold, Damascus will cease to be a city and will become a heap of ruins.

(Isaiah 17:1 JPS) The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

(Isaiah 17:1 NIV) An oracle concerning Damascus: "See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins.

[blogblogblogging]

Hello, sir. Do you state that as something to ponder or do you believe it speaks of the present?

[M. Espinola]

Thank you for posting those very meaningful verses.

Israel shall continue defending her people

[Dallas59]

History repeats itself...

[Mom MD]

Isaiah 17:2 states that it will never be inhabited again, so this is yet future (but maybe not for long)

[PureSolace]

something to think about...

[goldstategop]

http://www1.idf.il/DOVER/site/mainpage.asp?sl=EN&id=21&clr=1&subject=38089

[Dallas59]

I keep trying to envision a scenario were this happens and the only way is with a nuke. I don't think Israel would do it...more like the Syrians try to launch or fly it out and it goes off.

[goldstategop]

The above post illustrates Israel is not only a desert country. See the IDF's only Alpine Unit in action on the Golan Heights!

(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Great pic!
Your home page is terrific too!

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I just so admire Israel...what courage, strength and determinatiion.

[LeoWindhorse]

all except that picture of Laurence Chamberlain
;^)

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Which one is that?

[LeoWindhorse]

I leave it as a mystery remark ;^)

[PureSolace]

I just so admire Israel...what courage, strength and determinatiion.

I admire Israel too... Rita Lukin...

[Sprite518]

Exactly they did not know how to handle it because it belonged to Iraq.....

[Pro-Bush]

Bodies of Soldiers Extricated From Burned Tank 11:23 Jul 13, '06 / 17 Tammuz 5766 (IsraelNN.com) The bodies of the four IDF soldiers killed in the bomb attack against a tank in southern Lebanon on Wednesday have been extricated from the charred remains of the armored vehicle. The bodies are being brought back to Israel. Bodies of Soldiers Extricated From Burned Tank

[gakrak]

This is future and maybe not to far off. As I study the Bible concerning prophecy all of them have come to be true. Amen.

[indianrightwinger]

This is the most ridiculous post I have seen on such kind of serious topics. Please keep the girls off this thread.