7/17 Middle East Live Thread

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1666537/posts?page=3202 ^ | 7/17/06 | me

[BurbankKarl]

09:02 Amir Peretz: We won`t stop fighting before achieving our objectives (Haaretz)

08:52 Barrage of Katyusha rockets hits Kiryat Shmona (Itim)

08:48 IDF arrested 12 wanted Palestinian militants in overnight West Bank raids (Itim)

08:32 Two Qassam rockets land in Ashkelon; no casualties or damage reported (Channel 10)

08:07 One IDF soldier lightly injured in fighting in northern Gaza Strip (Israel Radio)

07:57 Asia-Pacific officials working to evacuate citizens from Lebanon (AP)

07:31 Rocket barrage slams into Safed; no immediate report of casualties, damage (Haaretz)

07:30 Two people lightly injured in Acre from rocket hits (Haaretz)

07:21 Alarm sirens heard in Tiberias, no hits reported as yet (Channel 10)

07:20 Two people lightly wounded by sharpnel in Qassam hits on Sderot (Haaretz)

07:07 Lebanese: IDF attacks Beirut port; large fire breaks out (AP)

07:00 Third Qassam rocket hits Sderot; no casualties reported (Haaretz)

06:56 IDF soldier injured in Beit Hanun (Haaretz)

06:49 Katyusha rocket hits community near northern town of Acre; 4 people injured (Haaretz)

06:43 Two loud explosions rock southern suburbs of Beirut (AP)

06:37 Two Qassam rockets hit Sderot; no casualties (Israel Radio)

06:16 Lebanese: 17 fatalities, 9 of them soldiers, in latest round of IDF strikes (Israel Radio)

06:13 Qassam rocket hits western Negev; no casualties (Israel Radio)

06:08 IAF strikes over 50 targets in Lebanon in overnight attacks (Israel Radio)

06:05 IDF says air raid sirens in Haifa were false alarm (Israel Radio)

06:03 Air raid sirens sound in Haifa (AP)

05:46 IDF: Lebanese military involved in Friday attack on Israeli ship (AP)

05:43 IDF: Radar stations targeted were used in Friday attack on Israeli ship (AP)

05:37 IDF: Latest attacks in Lebanon are against radar stations used by Hezbollah (AP)

05:13 Israel blames Hizbollah after Canadian deaths in southern Lebanon (Reuters)

04:35 Oil surges back toward record highs after weekend of Middle East violence (Reuters)

04:13 13 killed, including 8 soldiers, in renewed overnight IDF attacks in Lebanon (AP)

03:21 EU foreign ministers discuss diplomatic options in effort to end Mideast violence (AP)

[Rte66]

IBTD - In Before The Deluge!

[BurbankKarl]

ping to new thread.....

IAF hits Army Barracks in N. Lebanon

[Knitting A Conundrum]

A new day, another thread...

[Cindy]

THANK YOU Burbank Karl for this thread.

Adding 2 links.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1659022/posts

http://off-topic.internet-haganah.com/

[GulfBreeze]

I'm so tired of that crappy "disproportionate" line.

The only way you can consider this disproportionate is if you live life in a 3-day memory erase loop.

What about all the years of trash they have taken from these idiots?

What about the terrorism that Hesbollah is perpetrating on the Lebanese by using them as human shields after stirring up a fight?

[11th_VA]

So do we have any estimate home many Herbal have been killed yet?

Does anyone think Israel will roll armor in when Hezbolla has been softened up ?

Just wondering ...

[11th_VA]

Herbal = Hezbulla (spell checkers fault)

[bnelson44]

Link?

[jeffers]

BurbankKarl wrote:
ping to new thread.....

IAF hits Army Barracks in N. Lebanon





You think and plot and plan to try and keep ahead of these situations, then something simple and glaringly obvious materializes before your very eyes.


Yes, attacks on Lebanese Army facilities represent significant escalation. Hezbollah is one thing, the Lebanese government and military are quite another.

Since I haven't been watching for this specifically it may have occurred frequently before, in which case, disregard this post.

[Rte66]

Any idea why so many more Filipinos in Lebanon (30,000) than Americans (25,000)? Just curious.

"07:57 Asia-Pacific officials working to evacuate citizens from Lebanon"

[bnelson44]

I'm so tired of that crappy "disproportionate" line.

Kinda goes against the Powell Doctrine of overwhelming force, doesn't it?

[bnelson44]

Part of the Lebanese army is affiliated with Hezbullah.

[Rte66]

Code word=Herbal. We'll know next time. However, those pushy Herbalife people used to drive me nuts, too.

[jhp]

yes, significant escalation, but does any of this really matter if boots are not put on the ground in southern lebanon, the vermin will just crawl out of their foxholes if the IDF doesn't go in and root them out. By the way, what to you make of the report of the 2 hostages being held in the Iranian embassy in Beirut?

[sofaman]

thanks Karl...

[BurbankKarl]

The reporter on CNNi said it.....

[bnelson44]

Thanks, Karl

[BurbankKarl]

IAF Strikes Over 50 Targets During the Night
08:30 Jul 17, '06 / 21 Tammuz 5766


(IsraelNN.com) Israel Air Force fighter planes during the night struck over 50 targets, hitting three radar stations near the coast of Tripoli, fuel depots and other strategic objectives. Gun boats also fired at Hizbullah’s al-Manar TV, but reportedly missed their intended target, striking a home.

Air Force Commander Major-General Eliezer Shkedi announced that Israel continues to warn civilians to leave areas in which Hizbullah is operating; adding Israel is making every effort to minimize civilian casualties while striking terrorists wherever they may seek cover.

Lebanese sources report that at least 9 people were killed and dozens injured during the night.