60 killed in IAF strike on Qana in southern Lebanon
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has reportedly cancelled her visit to Lebanon after an IAF strike in the village of Qana in which sixty people were killed. On Sunday morning, IAF fighter jets bombed the southern Lebanese town, destroying several houses in which dozens of people were trapped, Israel Radio reported.
Nearly half the victims were reported to be children.
Rice arrived in Israel on Saturday and was expected to continue on to Lebanon in an effort to broker a ceasefire arrangement between Israel and Hizbullah.
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, meanwhile, demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire and insisted on an investigation into the Qana attack.
After reading your thoughtful posts on this topic, I admit I am confused by your admitted confusion.
Lebanon says Rice unwelcome before ceasefire
Lebanon told U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday that it could not meet with her before a ceasefire ends a 19-day-old Israeli offensive, Lebanese officials said.
The officials said Rice, who was due in Beirut later on Sunday, was informed of the Lebanese position after an Israeli airstrike killed more than 40 civilians in south Lebanon. They said Rice's visit to Beirut has been cancelled. (Reuters)
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Sometimes it is very nice to be shown to be utterly and completely wrong.
Whatever is happening now the cancellation of the trip to Beirut will give Israel a further respite to do what they have to do with Hezbollah.