7/22 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 7/22/06 | me

[BurbankKarl]

An Israeli soldier maneuvers an armored personnel carrier at their position along the Israeli Lebanese border. Israel was amassing thousands more reservists on the Lebanese border to stage ground incursions aimed at destroying Hezbollah positions, warning it would not rule out a full-scale invasion despite mounting calls for a ceasefire.

[justa-hairyape]

We are going to need one if we are going to follow events in the coming days.

I looked around and could not find a usable one that had good relief coloring.

[RDTF]

my mom used China as the guilt phrase

[justa-hairyape]

We have UN troops on the border and they have done NOTHING to try and control Hizbolla

What Would Israel Do, if they suspected the U.N. aided and abetted the situation ?

[don-o]

Smoke rises from damaged mobile telephone and television masts that were targeted by Israeli air strikes in Fatka, north Lebanon, July 22, 2006. REUTERS/Adnan Hajj (LEBANON)

[tsmith130]

You are welcome!

[RDTF]

prayers for your wife! Please keep us updated

[rambo316]

No I am not proposing social engineering. I stated a simple fact.

In the middle east women still have to cover their heads not out of choice but out of being oppressed by their male slave holders. In the middle east, women don't have rights and they are beaten if they step out of line.

Maybe I should have been more clear in saying that we should bomb them into oblivian so that they have respect for Jews and women.

[mware]

Is this live video coming from Fox News???

[jhp]

Just thinking out loud, a lot of reports state that much of Northern Israel has fled to the TelAviv area, could it be these rocket attacks in the north are all part of a plan to push a large number of Jews into TelAviv and then besige the capital with 100s of Syrian and Iranian ballastic missiles or maybe just a handful of ballastic missiles tipped with wmds of some sort. I know that sounds a little to much like fiction, but you know what they say about truth and fiction . . .

[tsmith130]

Now that I think about it, I think my mom used Africa. Guess it doesn't matter. The result of her hand slapping my face would have been the same no matter what country was used. ;o)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

A nest of crooks and spies...

[SE Mom]

Thank you so much for your report. Let your wife know there are many thousands of Americans praying for the safety of the Israeli people, and victory for their soldiers!

[stopem]

Prayers your Wife will be safe good thing she is being cautious and staying in a bomb shelter.

[mware]

Those UN troops were yards away from the 2 Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped by Hezbollah, that started this escalation. They did nothing to stop it.

[Chuck54]

What Would will Israel Do, if when they find out they suspected the U.N. aided and abetted the situation ?

There, I fixed your post.

:)

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Haaretz tracker:

6:21 EU sends help to Cyprus, calls for aid to Lebanon (Reuters)
16:20 Lebanese woman hurt in south Lebanon clash being treated at Safed hospital (Itim)
15:47 IDF tanks, bulldozers knock down border fence, enter southern Lebanon (AP)
15:45 British Foreign Sec.: An Israeli miscalculation could have severe consequences (AP)
15:43 6 Katyusha rockets land in open areas in Haifa; no injuries reported (Haaretz)
15:13 IAF jets hit mobile telephone, television masts in Lebanon (Reuters)
14:28 German foreign minister leaves for Mideast tour including Israel, Egypt, PA (Haaretz)
14:17 Two Katyushas hit near village of Rosh Pina in Upper Galilee; no injuries (Haaretz)
13:55 Three Katyusha rockets hit Golan Heights; no injuries or damage reported (Haaretz)
13:52 Three Katyushas land in Safed area (Haaretz)
13:47 Lebanese sources: IAF raids hit mobile telephone, TV masts north of Beirut (Reuters)
12:46 Eight Katyushas land in Ma`alot area in Upper Galilee (Haaretz)
12:44 Two lightly injured by Katyusha rockets in northern Galilee panhandle (Haaretz)
12:16 Naval artillery strikes rocket launch sites in southern Lebanon (Haaretz)
12:12 Fires break out in Galilee region after Katyusha strikes (Haaretz)
11:39 Katyushas hit Golan Heights, Safed area (Haaretz)
11:17 28 Katyusha rockets land around northern city of Kiryat Shmona (Haaretz)
11:03 Katyusha rockets hit Nahariya; several people lightly injured (Haaretz)
11:02 Alert sounds in Haifa for residents to enter safe rooms (Israel Radio)
10:24 Katyusha rockets fired on Upper Galilee, Golan Heights (Haaretz)
10:01 Mass evacuation from Lebanon continues; over 25,000 evacuated to Cyprus (AP)
09:32 IAF bombs roads between Lebanon, Syria; Hezbollah bunkers; launch sites (Reuters)
09:25 Estimated 5,000 Americans evacuated from Beirut on Friday (AP)
08:52 10,000 protest in Sydney, Australia against IDF operations in Lebanon (AP)
08:29 IAF hits 70 targets in Lebanon overnight and in morning (Israel Radio)
08:27 Four Qassam rockets fired at western Negev; IDF returning artillery fire (Israel Radio)
07:49 IDF Spokesman: Troops operating several kilometers into southern Lebanon (Reuters)

[InterceptPoint]

I found it. Pretty big map so I hope it doesn't bog down the system. Administrator should delete if it is too big.

Lower right hand corner of Lebanon on this map:

[Allegra]

OMG! You too?! I clearly remember the first (and last) time I said that to my mother. Let's just say, she was NOT pleased with me!

Yeah, I think I might have even gotten smacked for it. LOL

I had a bad habit of saying the first thing that came to my mind.

I still kind of do, but my boss and co-workers are used to me muttering smartass comments in meetings now.

I've had to stifle that tendency when being asked silly questions by security people at airports.

[bwteim]

Duh Question from Reporterette this morning to analyst:

"Why do you think Israel is attacking Hezbollah communications facilities?"

[Knitting A Conundrum]

ynet


Updates
Russia calls for foreign ministers' Lebanon meeting
(16:16 , 07.22.06)
Israeli soldiers take control of Lebanese village
(15:33 , 07.22.06)
EU to coordinate aid for Lebanon
(15:25 , 07.22.06)
IAF strikes Hizbullah radio antennas
(15:23 , 07.22.06)
Rockets land in open areas near Haifa; no injuries reported
(15:20 , 07.22.06)
Qassam lands in Western Negev; no injured
(14:38 , 07.22.06)
Air force strikes different targets in Lebanon
(14:36 , 07.22.06)
German FM departs for visit to Egypt, Israel, Palestinians
(14:23 , 07.22.06)
Israeli raids hit TV, telephone masts in Lebanon
(13:47 , 07.22.06)
Beilin calls for immediate cease-fire
(13:46 , 07.22.06)
Katyusha barrages land in Safed, Golan Heights
(13:41 , 07.22.06)
Aircraft hit TV transmission towers in Lebanon
(13:35 , 07.22.06)
Ahmadinejad: Israel 'threatens regional stability'
(13:14 , 07.22.06)
4 injured in rocket attack on north
(13:02 , 07.22.06)
2 Katyusha salvos land in Nahariya
(12:55 , 07.22.06)
Siren sounded in Carmiel
(12:46 , 07.22.06)
Sirens sounded in Haifa, Western Galilee
(12:43 , 07.22.06)
Maalot resident injured in rocket attack
(12:38 , 07.22.06)
Iranian army chief: Arab states should cut oil supply to Israel
(12:35 , 07.22.06)
Sirens sounded in Haifa
(12:16 , 07.22.06)
Katuysha rockets salvo hits Maalot; no injured
(12:13 , 07.22.06)
Navy targets rocket launching pads in south Lebanon
(11:32 , 07.22.06)
23 wanted suspects arrested in Nablus
(11:18 , 07.22.06)
Sirens sounded in Haifa, surrounding areas
(11:16 , 07.22.06)
Rockets fall in Nahariya
(11:14 , 07.22.06)
Kiryat Shmona: 6 people lightly injured in rocket attack
(11:12 , 07.22.06)
Carmiel: 2 people injured by rockets
(10:42 , 07.22.06)
Katyusha rockets land near Rosh Pina
(10:40 , 07.22.06)
2 homes hit by rockets fired from south Lebanon
(10:39 , 07.22.06)
Katyusha barrages fall in Kiryat Shmona, Carmiel
(10:36 , 07.22.06)
Sirens sounded in Migdal Haemek
(10:22 , 07.22.06)
Rocket barrages hit Kiryat Shmona; no injured
(10:13 , 07.22.06)
Mass evacuation to Cyprus gathers speed
(09:57 , 07.22.06)
Bush: Pressuring Hizbullah key in Mideast crisis
(09:43 , 07.22.06)