8/4 Middle East Live Thread

Middle East Live Thread ^ | 8/4/06 | BurbankKarl

[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.

[HAL9000]

Does this power plant have some military value because of its location in the Bekaa Valley?

Yes, a power plant in Bekaa Valley is a legitimate military target for Israel to hit.

[Diogenesis]

Like just this week at the Hizb'allahland's "hospital".

========= Akkar =========

In Akkar, northern Lebanon a destroyed bridge.
Perhaps to cut off Beirut from Damascus?

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========= Hermel =========

In Hermel, north of Baalbek, Lebanon, a damaged bridge.

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========= Beirut's southern suburbs =========

In Beirut's southern suburbs of Hizb'Allah,
Israel has launched fresh air retaliations after Lebanese/Hizb'allah/UN missile strikes
continued to murder Israeli citizens.

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========= Bourj Shimali =========

In Bourj Shimali, southern Lebanon, Israeli air strike.

[pinz-n-needlez]

>>>>I think Knit is the only hippie in the crowd tonite. LOLLLLLLLLLLLL>>>>

Hey, I'm here -- finally!

Home births, Birkies, granola, the whole bit! ;-)

Pinz

[conservativepoet]

"Could there be a night opertion coming somewhere near the area where a tactical decision was made to eliminate as much residual light as possible?"

You might be on to something there. That fits with the expansion of ground campaign to the Latani river. John Roberts at CNN kept suggesting tonight that a "lightning raid" may be about to occur within the next couple of days. I think that's what he's been hinting at with the "something big" comments I heard from him yesterday.

[GonzoGOP]

Could there be a night opertion coming somewhere near the area where a tactical decision was made to eliminate as much residual light as possible?

Almost certainly. I wouldn't be surprised if we see more raids like the one on the "Hospital" (ya right) last night. My point was that they should blast every power plant in Lebanon, even if they are in areas where they don't intend tactical operations. Remember the Hez and their hard core supporters are only 20-30% of the population. You want to be sure and convince the other 70-80% that they are best served by sitting this one out. If you bomb their homes they become the enemy. But if you just put them in the dark, you demoralize them, without enraging them.

As for the Hez, thats where that massive rolling artillery barrage come in. Use the big guns to pound the ground with blind hammers until crater overlaps crater and nothing remains within range of an Israeli city.

[3_if_by_Treason]

Thanks BKarl....here's a salute to your thread.

[2111USMC]

"We own the night" - U.S.

Bet the IDF does too!

[pinz-n-needlez]

Thanks for the thread, Karl.

Wow, you couldn't get a ping in edgewise until #31! Guess we're all just rabid getting to these threads now. :-)

Pinz

[casino66]

Pinz love. You didn't get your hair all messed up did you? Missed you.

[casino66]

Somewhere there is a post or an article that said something about it supplied power to the Hezzie area and mucked up their communications. Have no idea where the link is.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

You know, I think I was rather politically conservative for a hippie...

Back in my old pagan days, I tried to put the hex on McGovern's presidential campaign. I wasn't even out of high school yet. I was aghast at how the national convention was so left wing.

[pinz-n-needlez]

Great photos Dio, and I like the comments -- clear and to the point. One might say, 'pithy.'

Pinz

[Knitting A Conundrum]

I still wear birkies. Ain't nothing wrong with that...

[pinz-n-needlez]

LOL I flew home! But it took me 200 miles to do it.

I lost a whole day's worth of threads, except for direct responses to pings.

Maybe the stay-on-track folks will knight me or something... ;-)

Pinz

[conservativepoet]

"The War was to conclude with a Cease-Fire Agreement "no later than Thursday"...well, that's 3 minutes from now :)"


Nasrallah says: Shucks, I guess I surrender now. Please don't hurt me ;-)

[casino66]

The Chicago convention was the first one I really watched. And old Cronkike blaming all of the rioting on the police. The Chicago Seven, boy those were the days. lol