08:38 MK Steinitz: Inefficacy of ground operation is exposing our weakness (Haaretz)
08:16 Six IDF soldiers lightly wounded in exchange of fire in Bint Jbeil (Haaretz)
08:16 IDF chief: For every Haifa attack, troops will strike 10 south Beirut houses (Haaretz)
08:13 Olmert asks Peres to go to U.S. to explain Israeli policy, get aid for north (Haaretz)
I give the IDF credit for what appears to be a methodical approach; the Hezebola beast has grown for six years and it will take time to map out its entrails. Progress is cumulative and "each link connects to two more".