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  • Israel answers attack with lethal blows Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 46 minutes ago
    Hezbollah and Israel traded fierce barrages for a sixth day Monday, as the latest eruption of warfare in the Middle East showed no sign of easing. Rockets struck deep inside Israel, killing eight people in Haifa and bringing waves of retaliatory airstrikes from Lebanon's north to south and in the eastern Bekaa Valley near Syria.

  • In Israel, fury mixed with fears Open this result in new window
    USA Today - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
    The conflict between anger and wariness among Israelis toward Lebanon is mirrored in Israel's military strategy. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is trying to stop rocket attacks and signal Israel's aggressiveness to the entire region while also avoiding another lengthy entanglement in Lebanon.

  • Israel Strikes Lebanon After Hezbollah Missile Attack Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    Israel unleashed a fierce bombardment on targets in southern Beirut and southern Lebanon after a Hezbollah rocket attack on Israels third-largest city.

  • Israel jets blast Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 6:04 PM
    Israeli aircraft blasted Lebanon on Monday killing 17 people after Hizbollah rockets struck deeper into Israel than ever before, with no diplomatic initiative in sight to end the fighting.

  • Despite Joint Statement on Mideast, Strains Emerge as U.S. Appears to Support Israel Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    The U.S. on Sunday appeared to approve Israel's attack on Hezbollah, casting the widening conflict as part of a wider war on terrorism.

  • Israel steps up raids after Haifa attack Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 4:20 PM
    Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup for a fifth day Sunday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing. Hezbollah rockets struck deep inside Israel, killing eight people in the northern city of Haifa, and Israel answered with even more lethal blows across Lebanon and into the Bekaa Valley near Syria.

  • G8 calls on Hizbollah to stop attacking Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:53 PM
    Group of Eight leaders called on Hizbollah guerrillas on Sunday to free captured Israeli soldiers and immediately halt attacks on Israel to end an upsurge in Middle East violence.

  • Israel bombs Palestinian foreign ministry building Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 3:38 PM
    Israel bombed the Palestinian foreign ministry building in Gaza City on Monday, witnesses said.

  • Israel pursues Gaza assault, kills 6 Palestinians Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 1:23 PM
    Israeli forces killed five Palestinian militants and a civilian in a series of strikes in Gaza on Sunday, pressing an offensive designed to stop armed groups from firing rockets into Israel.

  • Hezbollah vows no limits after deadly Israel attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 9:59 AM
    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has vowed an unrestrained campaign against Israel as his group killed eight people in a rocket attack on its third largest city and Lebanon reeled under a devastating bombardment.

  • Israel Answers Attack With Lethal Blows Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 28 minutes ago
    No Sign of a Letup in Fighting As Hezbollah and Israel Trade Barrages; Toll Rises Above 200

  • Bush backs Israel as G8 leaders struggle for Mideast response Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 9:45 AM
    World leaders have labored to forge a united response to the raging Middle East crisis as US President George W. Bush defended Israel and blamed militants backed by Iran and Syria.

  • Syria vows to respond directly to any Israel strike Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 9:14 AM
    Syria has warned it would respond directly and by all means necessary to any Israeli attack on its territory, in its first official reaction to Israel's offensive on neighboring Lebanon.

  • Israel Extends Strikes in Lebanon After Haifa Rocket Attacks Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
    July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Israel extended its attacks on targets in Lebanon after Hezbollah forces fired rockets into Haifa, Israel's third-biggest city in the north as the conflict entered its sixth day.

  • G8 says Israel has right to self-defence Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 9:34 AM
    Group of Eight leaders on Sunday blamed an upsurge in violence in the Middle East on "extremists" and while accepting Israel's right to self-defence said the Jewish state must exercise restraint.

  • Movers: Israel bourse unfazed by Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 16 1:27 PM
    Israel's benchmark index posted its biggest one-day gain in more than 2 1/2 years Sunday as Fitch Ratings said that a "buoyant" economy would limit the effect of the Lebanon conflict.

  • Hezbollah rockets kill 8 in Israel as Lebanon reels Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 8:07 AM
    Eight people were killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel's third largest city as Israel pounded Lebanon on the fifth day of a spiralling conflict that has cost scores of lives but spurred little international action.

  • Bush, at G8 summit, says Israel has 'every right' to defend itself Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 9:08 AM
    US President George W. Bush laid the blame for an upsurge in Middle East violence squarely on militants backed by Iran and Syria, saying Israel had every right to defend itself but should be "mindful of the consequences."

  • Israel Answers Attack With Lethal Blows Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
    No Sign of a Letup in Fighting As Hezbollah and Israel Trade Barrages; Toll Hits at Least 178

  • Israel strikes at Hezbollah offices Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 16 5:59 AM
    Hezbollah rockets slammed into Haifa, an Israeli port city Sunday, killing at least nine people, as Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militant group continued a fifth day of heavy military exchanges.

  • Iran heaps praise on Hezbollah fight against 'tumour' Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 6:47 AM
    Iran has rallied behind allies Hezbollah and Syria, praising the Lebanese Shiite militant movement's battle against "infected tumour" Israel and warning the Jewish state against widening the conflict.

  • U.S., Europe urge Israel to show restraint Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 5:49 AM
    President Bush and European allies on Sunday urged Israel to show restraint after four days of steady bombing against its neighbor Lebanon, as the world leaders' summit was overshadowed by turmoil in the Middle East.

  • Israel, Lebanon Exchange War Of Words Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 16 3:54 PM
    Israel's defense minister said his nation won't stop its military attacks on Lebanon until "the reality changes." A Lebanese official accused Israel of using banned weapons and said his country fears "real annihilation carried out by Israel."

  • Bush defends Israel as leaders struggle for Mideast response Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 6:16 AM
    Key world leaders struggled to draft a response to the raging Middle East crisis as US President George W. Bush defended Israel and blamed militants backed by Iran and Syria.

  • Israel Steps Up Raids After Haifa Attack Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 16 4:46 PM
    Hezbollah and Israel Trade Rocket and Missile Barrages Without Letup; Toll Hits at Least 178

  • Hezbollah: the Party of God rains rockets on Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 5:48 AM
    Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which inflicted a deadly missile attack on the northern port city of Haifa Sunday, has long been a thorn in Israel's side.

  • Israel Steps Up Raids After Haifa Attack Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 16 3:46 PM
    Israel Hits Beirut Airport, Kills 17 in Another Strike After Hezbollah Barrage Kills 8 in Haifa

  • Israel weighs objectives in conflict Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Jul 16 2:54 PM
    Israel hit more targets in Beirut Sunday after Hizbullah struck in Haifa, killing at least eight people.

  • Hizbollah rockets Haifa and Israel bombs Beirut Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 4:03 AM
    Rockets fired by Hizbollah guerrillas killed eight people in the Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday and bombs shook Beirut as Israel pursued a five-day-old assault in Lebanon aimed at crippling the Shi'ite Muslim group.

  • Israel escalates bombardment of Beirut Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 4:43 AM
    Airstrikes reduced entire apartment buildings to rubble and knocked out electricity in swaths of the Lebanese capital Sunday as Israel dramatically escalated the ferocity of its campaign after Hezbollah rockets hit the northern city of Haifa.

  • Israel Answers Attack With Lethal Blows Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 16 6:44 PM
    Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup for a fifth day Sunday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing. Hezbollah rockets struck deep inside Israel, killing eight people in the northern...

  • Israel, Hezbollah trade rocket attacks as violence flares in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Jul 16 6:07 PM
    Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup for a fifth day Sunday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Hezbollah Leader Promises More Attacks on Israel Open this result in new window
    NPR - Jul 16 4:19 PM
    Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah broadcast a televised statement, promising further surprises for Israel after the guerrilla group launched rockets into the Israeli city of Haifa, killing eight Israelis. United Nations and European diplomats shuttled to Beirut on Sunday for talks with the Lebanese government.

  • Nine dead in Hezbollah rocket attack in Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:39 AM
    Nine people were killed in a Hezbollah rocket strike on Israel's third largest city of Haifa in a dramatic escalation of the Israel-Lebanon conflict that has already cost scores of lives in just five days but spurred little action from the international community.

  • Hezbollah fires rocket barrage at Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:26 AM
    Hezbollah guerillas fired a barrage of rockets into Israel's third-largest city Sunday, killing eight people and wounding seven in the worst attack on Israel since violence broke out along the border with Lebanon last week.

  • Iran warns Israel of 'unimaginable losses' if Syria hit Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:51 AM
    Iran warned its arch-enemy Israel of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks Syria and vowed that it was standing by the Syrian people.

  • Israel widens scope of attacks across Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 16 12:59 AM
    Israel bombed the southern suburbs of Beirut early Sunday, after a day of coastal airstrikes in northern Lebanon.

  • G-8 leaders urge Israel to show restraint Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:15 AM
    President Bush joined world leaders Sunday in urging Israel to show restraint after four days of steady bombing against its neighbor Lebanon.

  • Clift: The Current State of Israel Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Jul 16 12:54 PM
    A visit to Israel illustrates the harsh realities of the Palestinian conflict--and refutes some assumptions about this troubled land.

  • Israel tightens noose around Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 12:48 AM
    Waves of warplanes thundering through the darkness bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for hours early Sunday, and Hezbollah rocket attacks killed at least nine people in Israel's third largest city.

  • G8 readies stance on Mideast, Bush backs Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 2:32 AM
    World leaders at a big-power summit on Sunday strove to forge a unified position on the Middle East crisis with President Bush uncompromisingly saying Israel had the right to defend itself.

  • Israel Bombards Lebanese Capital Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 16 11:39 AM
    Israel escalated its attack on the Lebanese capital of Beirut in response to a Hezbollah rocket attack that claimed eight lives in the Israeli city of Haifa. Apartment buildings in Beirut were literally turned to rubble.

  • Hezbollah, Israel attacks hit deeper Open this result in new window
    Newsday - 48 minutes ago
    Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup for a fifth day yesterday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Israel and the US fall into another trap of their own making Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    Israel's disproportionate military response to the abduction of one of its soldiers and the killing of two more by Palestinian militants nearly three weeks ago and to similar action by the Lebanese Hezbollah last week has generated a regional crisis.

  • Hizbollah rockets Haifa in Israel, 8 killed Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 12:10 AM
    Hizbollah fired rockets at the Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday, killing eight people, as Israel pursued a devastating assault in Lebanon aimed at crippling the Shi'ite Muslim group.

  • Robert Wright: Israel's Strategic Blunder Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 16 11:32 AM
    Steve Clemons makes several good points in this HuffPo post about the ongoing unravelling of the Middle East, but I want to focus on something he says near the end: According to one of his sources, Israeli leaders are "freaked out" by the quality of recent attacks against Israel, including the use of a radar-guided missile to hit an Israeli ship. Well they better get used to it. For now

  • Hezbollah Rockets Kill 8 in Haifa; Israel Plans Raid (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 16 10:35 AM
    July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Hezbollah rockets today reached the central train station in Haifa, Israel's third-biggest city, and killed eight railroad workers. Israel warned villagers to flee as it promised to pound southern Lebanon with air assaults.

  • Israel jets blast Lebanon after Hizbollah rockets Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes blasted east and north Lebanon on Monday killing 13 people after Hizbollah rockets struck deeper into Israel than ever before, with no diplomatic initiative in sight to end the fighting.

  • Bombs shake Beirut, Bush says Israel defending self Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 11:15 PM
    Israeli air raids shook Beirut on Sunday, the fifth day of a devastating assault on Hizbollah and Lebanon that has prompted no U.N. Security Council action and only a mild plea for restraint from Israel's U.S. ally.

  • Israel widens Gaza offensive Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 11:07 PM
    Israel widened its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing a Palestinian civilian in southern Gaza and three militants in the north, while also pursuing a second front against Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas.

  • Bush backs Israel as G8 meets amid Mideast crisis Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 11:21 PM
    President Bush on Sunday said Israel had the right to defend itself in the Middle East, taking an uncompromising stand on rising violence there as he faced talks with G8 leaders.

  • Bush says Israel has 'every right' to defend itself Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 11:18 PM
    US President George W. Bush said here that Israel had "every right to defend itself" against attack from militants backed by Iran and Syria but must be "mindful of the consequences."

  • Israel to aid Aussie evacuations: envoy Open this result in new window
    The Australian - 15 minutes ago
    ISRAEL would do what it could to help Australia find a way to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon, its ambassador said today.

  • Beirut Burns: Israel Targets Capital Open this result in new window
    Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
    Israeli aircraft have continued to blast Lebanon - with no diplomatic solution in sight to the escalating conflict. The deadly air strikes came after Hezbollah rockets struck deeper into Israel than ever before.

  • Israel hits Beirut suburb, no signs of conflict end Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 9:26 PM
    Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburb on Sunday, the fifth day of an offensive against the Hizbollah guerrilla group and civilian installations in Lebanon that shows no sign of ending soon.

  • Indonesians rally against Israel attacks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 10:14 PM
    More than 5,000 Indonesian Muslims rallied peacefully to denounce Israel's military strikes on Gaza and Lebanon and to raise funds for the beleaguered Palestinians.

  • Bush repeats Israel has right to self-defence Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 10:35 PM
    President Bush repeated on Sunday that Israel had the right to defend itself in the Middle East, and did not back Lebanese calls for an immediate ceasefire.

  • For fifth day, Hezbollah and Israel swap volleys Open this result in new window
    Knoxville News Sentinal - 26 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup Sunday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Israel Answers Attack With Lethal Blows Open this result in new window
    Terre Haute Tribune Star - 41 minutes ago
    Hezbollah and Israel traded fierce barrages for a sixth day Monday, as the latest eruption of warfare in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Israel, Hezbollah trade rocket attacks as violence flares in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Jul 16 4:18 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup for a fifth day Sunday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Israel Bombs Palestinian Foreign Ministry Open this result in new window
    The Herald-Sun - 27 minutes ago
    Israel bombed the Palestinian Foreign Ministry building in Gaza City early Monday, pushing ahead with its three-week offensive in Gaza as troops clashed with militants in the northern part of the territory.

  • Death toll rises as Israel pounds Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Times-Reporter - 57 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon Warplanes bombed Beiruts southern suburbs again early today, witnesses reported, after a day in which Israel tightened a noose around this reeling nation with the heaviest air strikes yet in the four-day-old conflict.

  • Israel Answers Attack With Lethal Blows Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    By HAMZA HENDAWI and LEE KEATH BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages for a sixth day Monday, as warfare that has erupted in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Hizbollah rockets hit Haifa, Israel strikes Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Jul 16 6:38 PM
    HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) - Hizbollah killed eight people in the Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday in its deadliest rocket attack on the Jewish state, and Israeli planes killed 42 people in Lebanon in a fifth day of strikes.

  • Israel Answers Attack With Lethal Blows Open this result in new window
    Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages for a sixth day Monday, as warfare that has erupted in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Hezbollah long-range rockets leave Israel's third largest city on edge Open this result in new window
    San Diego Union-Tribune - Jul 16 4:39 PM
    HAIFA, Israel, 2:50 p.m. July 16 (AP): It was just an hour into the new work week. Maintenance workers at the train depot were back on the job when air raid sirens began to wail.

  • Israel steps up assault on Beirut suburbs Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 7:11 PM
    Waves of warplanes thundering through the darkness bombed Beirut's southern suburbs for hours early Sunday, a day after Israel stepped up its air strikes and tightened a noose around this reeling nation.

  • G-8 says Israel has right to self-defense Open this result in new window
    Chinapost.com.tw - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
    Group of Eight leaders on Sunday blamed an upsurge in violence in the Middle East on "extremists" and while accepting Israel's right to self-defense said the Jewish state must exercise restraint.

  • Hizbollah rockets Haifa, Israel bombs Beirut Open this result in new window
    Chinapost.com.tw - 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
    Hizbollah rockets killed eight people in the Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday and bombs shook Beirut as Israel pursued a five-day-old assault in Lebanon aimed at crippling the Shiite Muslim group.

  • Israel Steps Up Raids After Haifa Attack Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Jul 16 3:04 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli missiles struck Beirut's airport and killed 17 people in the south Sunday, including a family who had come from Canada to visit their home village - the first in what Israel warned would be a massive retaliation after a Hezbollah rocket barrage left eight dead in the Israeli city of Haifa.

  • 'High alert' for Israel cup tie Open this result in new window
    Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    Extra security arrangements are expected for this weekend's Davis Cup tie between Great Britain and Israel in Eastbourne, prompted by the growing violence in the Middle East.

  • Hezbollah Rocket Attack Kills Eight in Haifa, Israel (Update2) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 16 6:35 AM
    July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Eight people were killed and at least 20 injured today after Hezbollah fired rockets into the train station in Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, as hostilities with Lebanon entered their fifth day.

  • Israel pounds Beirut's southern suburb Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 7:25 PM
    Israel pounded Beirut's southern suburb on Sunday, the fifth successive day of an offensive on Lebanon, with no sign that its attacks on the Hizbollah guerrilla group and civilian installations were near an end.

  • Students return from Israel as Middle Eastern conflict escalates Open this result in new window
    The State News - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    MSU students studying abroad in Israel could be cutting their trips short soon because of continued fighting with Lebanon. Josh Kaplan, an international relations junior studying there, and his mother, Fran Victor, said Sunday that the university had canceled the remainder of their trip.

  • Israel Answers Attack With Lethal Blows Open this result in new window
    KYW News Radio 1060 - 37 minutes ago
    Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages for a sixth day, as warfare that has erupted in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • G8 calls on Hizbollah to stop attacking Israel Open this result in new window
    SABC News - 18 minutes ago
    Group of Eight leaders told Hizbollah militants they must free abducted Israeli soldiers and immediately halt attacks on Israel to end an upsurge in Middle East violence.

  • Israel pursues Gaza assault, kills six Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 16 3:11 PM
    Israeli forces have killed five Palestinian militants and a civilian in a series of strikes in Gaza, pressing an offensive designed to stop armed groups from firing rockets into Israel.

  • Aust consults Israel on Lebanon evacuation Open this result in new window
    ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 16 4:15 PM
    Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says the Federal Government is negotiating with Israel about the best way to evacuate Australians stuck in Lebanon.

  • Israel pursues Gaza assault, kills six Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 16 2:58 PM
    Israeli forces have killed five Palestinian militants and a civilian in a series of strikes in Gaza, as it tries to stop groups firing rockets into Israel.

  • Israel answers attack with lethal blows Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup for a fifth day Sunday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing. Hezbollah rockets struck deep inside Israel, killing eight people in the northern city of Haifa, and Israel answered with even more lethal blows across Lebanon and into the Bekaa Valley near Syria.

  • Israel bombs Palestinian foreign ministry building Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 16 3:36 PM
    GAZA (Reuters) - Israel bombed the Palestinian foreign ministry building in Gaza City on Monday, witnesses said. The explosion completely destroyed what remained of the building and damaged nearby homes. Several injuries were reported.

  • U.S., Europe Urge Israel to Show Restraint Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 16 6:01 AM
    Bush Joins Other World Leaders at G-8 Summit in Urging Israel to Show Restraint Against Lebanon

  • Israel continues Gaza air raid Open this result in new window
    NDTV - 57 minutes ago
    An Israeli aircraft attacked targets in the Gaza Strip early on Monday as Israel continued its three-week offensive. According to reports, missile hit a Hamas office in the Jebaliya refugee camp, causing extensive damage and starting a fire.

  • Hezbollah Rocket Attack Kills Eight in Haifa, Israel (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 16 5:33 AM
    July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Eight people were killed and at least 20 injured today after Hezbollah fired rockets into the train station in Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, extending hostilities with Lebanon into a fifth day.

  • Israel And Hezbollah Trade More Fire Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 16 4:10 AM
    As Hezbollah rockets continue to rain down on northern Israel, the Israeli air force launched a new wave of bombing raids on Beirut's southern suburbs. Israel promises that there will be no Hezbollah forces on its border when the fighting stops.

  • Israel jets blast Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 16 6:11 PM
    BEIRUT: Israeli warplanes blasted east and north Lebanon today killing 13 people after Hizbollah rockets struck deeper into Israel than ever before, with no diplomatic initiative in sight to end the fighting.

  • Israel carries out air strike in northern Gaza Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 16 3:01 PM
    GAZA (Reuters) - Israel carried out an air strike on Monday in the northern Gaza Strip, but it was not immediately clear if anyone was hit, Palestinian witnesses said.

  • Israel Steps Up Raids After Haifa Attack Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 16 5:05 PM
    By HAMZA HENDAWI and LEE KEATH BEIRUT, Lebanon - Hezbollah and Israel traded rocket and missile barrages without letup for a fifth day Sunday, as the war that has suddenly flared in the Middle East showed no sign of easing.

  • Israel must beware the cost Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 16 12:23 PM
    Israel's aggressive actions may cause it greater problems. -

  • Civilian death toll mounts as Israel battles Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 16 1:50 PM
    A fifth day of fierce fighting between Israeli and Hezbollah claimed more civilian lives on both sides of border between Israel and Lebanon on Sunday.

  • Force Israel to stop, urges Umno Youth Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Jul 16 4:40 PM
    MUAR: Umno Youth has urged the superpowers, especially the United States, to force Israel to stop its aggression on Palestine and Lebanon.

  • Israel welcomes G8 statement Open this result in new window
    TVNZ - Jul 16 4:23 PM
    Israel is welcoming a statement by Group of Eight leaders on the surge in Middle East violence, asking the militant group Hizbollah to act first to end the fighting.

  • Northern Israel braces for further rocket attacks Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    TONY EASTLEY: The rocket strike on the northern port city of Haifa has shaken all of Israel because it signifies a new capability by its enemies.

  • Israel concurs with G8's statement over violence in Lebanon: FM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 16 5:55 PM
    Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said on Sunday that Israel agreed to a statement issued by the Group of Eight industrialized nations which blamed "extremists" for the escalating violence in Lebanon.

  • UN council keeps silent on Israel-Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 5:19 PM
    The U.N. Security Council on Saturday again rejected pleas that it call for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon after the United States objected, diplomats said.

  • G8 calls on Hizbollah to stop attacking Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 16 12:39 PM
    Group of Eight leaders told Hizbollah militants on Sunday they must free abducted Israeli soldiers and immediately halt attacks on Israel to end an upsurge in Middle East violence.

  • Israel launches air raids on North Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 30 minutes ago
    London: Israel launched a fresh air raid on North Lebanon on Monday morning. At least seven Lebanese soldiers have been killed at a military post in Abdeh Port near Tripoli, reported the BBC.

  • Larry Johnson: Israel Takes a Stupid Pill Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 16 5:05 PM
    Apparently not content to let the US do a self-immolation act in the Middle East by itself, Israel decided to set itself on fire by invading Lebanon. Burn baby burn?

  • Israel launches air strike on key northern Lebanese city Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 16 6:10 PM
    Israel launched an air strike on the key northern Lebanese port city of Tripoli on late Sunday night, sources said.

  • U.S. says G8 believes up to Israel when to halt attacks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 16 12:34 PM
    ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - The United States said on Sunday world leaders would not dictate to Israel conditions for ending its campaign in Lebanon because it is Israel's "sovereign decision on when to end this."