Posted on 08/03/2006 9:14:01 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
Summary of IDF operations against Hizbullah in Lebanon 3 Aug 2006
(Communicated by IDF Spokesman)
Over the past day, IDF infantry, armored and engineering forces operated in southern Lebanon. The forces positioned themselves in the areas of Mis el Jabal, Mahibab Blida, Shihin, Rajmil and Majdal Zun, in the eastern part of southern Lebanon. At the same time, IDF forces established positions in the villages of Al Teibeh, Al Adeisa, Rab A-Tiltin, Aita a-Sha’ab and Maroun A-Ras and Bint Jbeil.
Yesterday evening an IDF soldier was killed and four more were wounded in exchanges of fire in the village of Aita A-Sha’ab. An IDF soldier was severely wounded and two soldiers were lightly wounded in the village of Mahbib.
In fighting throughout the day, IDF forces killed approximately 35 armed Hizbullah terrorists, and wounded numerous other Hizbullah terrorists.
In the area of Bint Jbeil, IDF forces identified and destroyed a vehicle carrying a Hizbullah missile launcher. Additional weapons were discovered by the force, including 10 assault rifles in the area around the village of Sheihin.
During the night the IDF carried out more than 120 aerial attacks in Lebanon:
6 missile launchers, including launchers used for long-range attacks against Afula and Haifa.
35 Hizbullah buildings, storage facilities and headquarters
Areas used to launch rocket into Israel, and roads and bridges leading to those areas.
A vehicle identified transporting weapons.
Thanks so much! All your points are valid and also made me think. I didn't think about the civilians that were against Hesbollah........ What made me ask this was a report on tv today that said that Clinton's war on Kosobo was slow to show any results, ( his mostly air campaign) until they decided to turn off the lights, As soon as that happened Mulosovitch surrendered! This was way before I became a political junkie!
Blair is delaying his holiday because he believes that the next 48 hours are cruicial.
Looks like he thinks an agreement can be made for a UN resolution.
That might not be all that valuable. The hezzies work in packs and have a very loose command and control. They don't stand and fight such that calling for reinforcements comes into play, for instance. They shoot, run away and hide, come out again, etc., until they're out of ammo. I'm more of the mind that the Israelis would want to listen to the hezzie communications, which would likely consist of calls for more munitions and report dead and wounded. By listening, they can learn what those movements and casualties consist of.
Blair must be drunk if he thinks that the UN has an answer.
Its about time a major news outlet admitted the numbers were inflated. Jeez, I have seen at least two major media stories today that are still quoting the "nearly 60" numbers. Can't these idiot journalists even read?
5:30 AM EDST and already 200 behind.....Amazing...did I miss anything overnight??
18 years?
Not true. They are guerilla fighters but they are well controlled by their leadership.
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Did I just hear correctly on Fox: The French are going to lead an international peace keeping force in Lebanon??
Shutting off their water supply would be even more effective.
They don't want to lower the Hezzies morale.
The Jews are a peculiar people: things permitted to other nations are forbidden to the Jews. Other nations drive out thousands, even millions of people and there is no refugee problem. Russia did it, Poland and Czechoslovakia did it, Turkey threw out a million Greeks, and Algeria a million Frenchman. Indonesia threw out heaven knows how many Chinese-and no one says a word about refugees. But in the case of Israel the displaced Arabs have become eternal refugees. Everyone insists that Israel must take back every single Arab.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1677563/posts
In other words, the French are just going to get in the way.
Sky News is reporting otherwise.
Israel occupied Lebanon for 18 years (1982-2000).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multinational_Force_in_Lebanon
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