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)

[sofaman]

morning B

[processing please hold]

I hate the un.

[hipaatwo]

My fibro is kicking today so I'll be mostly lurking but his statement made my day :).

[defconw]

Well I hope you feel better. The media is just so typical. Tabloid journalism.

[Bahbah]

It looks like it is very, very hot there...weather wise as well as rocket wise.

[AliVeritas]

Ah Mahmood is the official mouthpiece of Hez I see again... not that the UN or EU would notice.

As far as exchanging shit, nada... and you will do as you're told... and go wash Addie... don't forget your lifts next time. /s

[Mr Cobol]

I may have missed it and it's really not a big deal but how did Chirac get there since the airport is shut down?

[CAluvdubya]

Thanks Fitz. I sure hope he gets out...even if it is via the French!

[Fitzcarraldo]

Rebel_yell2 FR posting tracker

[Zechariah_8_13]

Would someone more knowledgeable than me please edit the Wikipedia entry for Hezbolla? It's a liberal's dream right now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah

[sofaman]

morning Mom...he's in London. Called from our friends house, where he will be staying. He's safe, thank G-d. But he's very disappointed to have left Israel when he did and wants to go back after Italy..

Thanks to everyone for your caring, your prayers and your FRiendship. I cannot tell you how much it meant to me. I am forever grateful to you all.

[Txsleuth]

Chirac is in BEIRUT??

I hope he doesn't think the Israelis will quit bombing because he is there...

BTW..WHY is he there?

[Bahbah]

A very good morning to you, sofa. Hoping that the sofalad is now enjoying the London pubs :)

[defconw]

Glad to hear it. Anytime, Sofaman!

[CAluvdubya]

Good morning sofa! So glad to hear the lad is in London.

[finnman69]

for levity. Just to prove not all Lebanese are bad and living in a cave.

http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=lingerie+beirut&fr=&c=news_photos

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Lebanon used to be a French colony...the French think, perhaps, they still have influence in the region, maybe.

[SE Mom]

Thank GOD!! I am doing a snoopy dance for you and sofamom...BIG whew!

Thanks for update...have to work n lurk til Rush...

Isn't Olmert supposed to have a press conf about now?

[AliVeritas]

Lighten up on Jocky, all Fruit Loops need milk.

[FOXFANVOX]

No one can make a point as creatively as AliVeritas.

[Ali, I wanted to be up front with you about this.]

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