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Israel won't expand offensive in Lebanon 
AP via Yahoo! News - 55 minutes ago
Israel's government decided Thursday not to expand its battle with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon for now, but authorized the army to call up 30,000 reserve soldiers in case the fighting intensifies. Lebanese officials estimated a civilian death toll as high as 600.Israel nixes major U.N. role in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Israel's U.N. ambassador on Thursday ruled out major U.N. involvement in any potential international force in Lebanon, saying more professional and better-trained troops were needed for such a volatile situation.Israel Calls Up Reserves Without Plan to Deploy New York Times - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
The security cabinet ruled out a major military escalation for now, but the call-ups suggested Israel may be gearing up for a protracted battle.Israel calls up reserves, diplomatic divide widens Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 18 minutes ago
Israel called up 15,000 reserve soldiers but ruled out a full-scale invasion of Lebanon against Hizbollah, as diplomatic divisions appeared to widen on Friday over how to end the 17-day-old conflict.Israel decides against wider offensive International Herald Tribune - Jul 27 6:29 PM
The Israeli cabinet did, however, approve call-ups for reserve soldiers, which suggested that Israel was gearing up for the possibility of a protracted conflict.Britain to allow US flights carrying bombs to Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 6:38 PM
US requests to send two more planes carrying bombs and missiles to Israel via Britain in the next fortnight are likely to be approved, a newspaper reported, citing an unnamed senior government official.Israel readies more troops for Lebanon conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 3:17 PM
Israel geared up to intensify its deadly offensive against Lebanon, readying thousands more reservists after claiming it had won the green light from the world to crush Hezbollah.Israel begins training 30,000 more troops AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 12:56 PM
Israel's government on Thursday called up at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in the offensive against Hezbollah, and Lebanese officials estimated a civilian death toll as high as 600 with fighting in its third week.Muslims called to fight Israel CNN.com - Jul 27 2:24 PM
With a poster of the burning World Trade Center behind him, Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant appeared on tape Thursday calling on Muslims to join the fight against Israel and "rise up seeking martyrdom and attack the crusaders and Zionists."Israel OKs call-up of 30,000 soldiers AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 12:28 PM
Israel's government decided Thursday not to expand its battle with Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon for now, but authorized the army to call up 30,000 reserve soldiers in case the fighting intensified. The Lebanese health minister said up to 600 civilians have been killed in the campaign, including as many as 200 still buried in the rubble of destroyed buildings.Lebanon says up to 600 killed in Israel's assault Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 1:05 PM
Israeli warplanes and artillery hammered Lebanon again on Thursday and the Beirut government said up to 600 people may have been killed in Israel's 16-day-old campaign against Hizbollah guerrillas.Canadian wife of UN observer bombed in Lebanon blames Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 3:02 PM
The wife of a Canadian UN peacekeeper bombed in an Israeli air strike refused to accept her husband's death and accused Israel of intentionally bombing his UN outpost.Wife of dead Canadian UN observer blames Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 1:48 PM
The wife of a Canadian observer who was killed when an Israeli jet attacked a United Nations post in Lebanon blamed Israel on Thursday for the incident and said its forces had been firing on the spot for weeks.Al-Zawahri calls for holy war on Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 1:40 PM
Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader issued a worldwide call Thursday for Muslims to rise up in a holy war against Israel and join the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq."Israel says it has 'green light' for war on Hezbollah AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 11:03 AM
Israel insisted it had been given the green light from the world to press on with its deadly assault on Lebanon and called up more troops, after suffering its biggest single-day military loss in the conflict.Israel decides not to expand offensive AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 10:29 AM
Israel's government decided Thursday against expanding its offensive against Hezbollah but called up at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said "intensive efforts" were being undertaken to free a captive Israeli soldier.U.N. economic panel censures Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 11:16 AM
A U.N. body condemned Israel on Thursday for imposing "severe restrictions" on Palestinians and demanded that Israel transfer tax revenues owed to Palestinian authorities.Irish museum clarifies mix-up over Israel bog text Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 11:53 AM
An ancient Irish manuscript found in a bog last week does not refer to "wiping out Israel", the National Museum of Ireland said on Thursday, after a flood of enquiries wondering at the timing of the discovery.Israel Won't Expand Offensive in Lebanon ABC News - 28 minutes ago
Israel Decides Against Wider Offensive in Southern Lebanon, OKs Call-Up of 30,000 ReservistsDeadliest Day for Israel in Lebanon Washington Post - Jul 27 10:32 AM
AVIVIM, Israel, July 27 -- More than 100 Hezbollah fighters staged a fierce ambush on Israeli ground forces entering the Lebanese border town of Bint Jbeil before dawn Wednesday, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 22 with gunfire, mortars and antitank missiles. Israel Nixes Major U.N. Role in Lebanon ABC News - 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
Israel Rules Out Major U.N. Involvement in Possible Lebanon Peacekeeping ForceCanadian arrested in Israel not a spy, says son Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 9:55 AM
A Canadian academic arrested in Israel on suspicion of spying for Iran and Hizbollah was only taking tourist photographs and has done nothing wrong, the man's son said on Thursday.Israel pounds south Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 8:31 AM
Israel pummeled Lebanon with air and artillery strikes on Thursday, but opted against launching a major invasion in pursuit of Hizbollah guerrillas.Al-Qaeda vows to avenge Israel onslaughts on Lebanon, Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 9:23 AM
Al-Qaeda second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri has vowed that the network would carry out attacks against Israel and its US backers to avenge the Israeli offensives against Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.Israel Opts Not to Scale Up Its Ground Offensive Washington Post - Jul 27 8:36 AM
Israel's security cabinet calls up three reserve divisions for "readiness excercise" as a precaution following yesterday's Hezbollah ambush.Israel Opts Not to Expand Operation in South Lebanon Washington Post - Jul 27 8:20 AM
JERUSALEM, July 27 -- A day after Israel suffered its worst losses of the ongoing war with Hezbollah, Israel's security cabinet opted not to expand the military operation in south Lebanon, as some army generals had recommended.Israel OKs Call-Up of 30,000 Reservists ABC News - Jul 27 6:01 PM
Israel Approves Call-Up of 30,000 Reservists but Doesn't Plan to Expand Lebanon OffensiveUS denies breaking UK rules on Israel bomb flights Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 7:25 AM
The United States denied on Thursday that it had broken British air transport procedures after London complained about U.S. flights through a Scottish airport taking bombs to Israel.Air assault by Israel stepped up in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Jul 27 6:29 AM
Israel pounded suspected Hezbollah positions across Lebanon, extending its air campaign a day after suffering its highest one-day casualty toll since its offensive began.Israel vows to step up Lebanon air assault AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 5:43 AM
Israel has said a world meeting on Lebanon had authorised it to wipe out Hezbollah in the south of the country and vowed to step up its air offensive after nine elite troops were killed.Israel continues to pound Gaza after deadly day AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:54 AM
A 75-year-old Palestinian woman has been killed in Gaza as Israel continued to pound the coastal strip a day after one of the deadliest days there since the start of a massive offensive a month ago.Israel mulls broadening Lebanon offensive AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:17 AM
Israel must unleash massive airstrikes against villages in southern Lebanon to clear out Hezbollah gunmen, the justice minister said Thursday, as the Israeli government weighed whether to broaden the military offensive against the Lebanese guerrillas.Israel pounds suspected Hezbollah targets AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:39 AM
Israel pounded suspected Hezbollah positions across Lebanon on Thursday, extending its air campaign a day after suffering its highest one-day casualty toll since its military offensive began. An Israeli Cabinet minister said lack of agreement on a cease-fire gave Israel permission to press deeper to wipe out the Islamic militant group.Al Qaeda: Hezbollah's war with Israel is 'jihad' CNN.com - Jul 27 5:10 AM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Al Qaeda's No. 2 leader issued a worldwide call Thursday for Muslims to rise up in a holy war against Israel and join the fighting in Lebanon and Gaza until Islam reigns from "Spain to Iraq."Debate grows over Israel strategy BBC News - Jul 27 12:43 PM
Israeli losses and Hezbollah's ability to rain rockets onto Israel prompt questions about Israel's military strategy.Gov't checking report US sent bombs to Israel via Scotland AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:36 AM
The government was investigating a report that two cargo planes carrying bunker-busting "smart bombs" from the United States to Israel made a stopover in Scotland, a spokesman has said.Al-Qaeda vows to avenge Israel onslaught AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 4:37 AM
Al-Qaeda second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri has warned the network would carry out attacks against Israel and its US backers to avenge the Israeli offensives against Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, in a videotape aired by Arabic television channel Al-Jazeera.Israel Begins Training 30,000 More Troops ABC News - Jul 27 1:16 PM
Israel Begins Training 30,000 More Troops for Duty in the Offensive Against HezbollahDebate grows over Israel strategy BBC News - Jul 27 11:46 AM
Israeli losses and Hezbollah's continued ability to rain rockets onto northern Israel prompt questions about Israel's military strategy in Lebanon.Time won't help Israel disarm Hizbullah The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 1:00 AM
Israel's war with Hizbullah shows no sign of relenting, despite the extraordinary human and economic costs on both sides of the border.Israel Calling Up 30,000 Reserve Soldiers ABC News - Jul 27 12:31 PM
Israel Calling Up 30,000 Soldiers; Lebanese Official Says Country's Death Toll As Many As 600More than 400 gather as friends of Israel - and peace The Virginian-Pilot - 31 minutes ago
The crowd of mostly Jewish but with a scattering of other religions among them, participated in an "Israel solidarity rally" Thursday evening at Congregation Beth El's Myers Hall.Asian powers to confront Rice over Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 1:35 AM
Asian powers planned to confront US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice over Washington's stance on Israel and the Lebanon conflict at a regional security forum here.Israel to bolster army numbers BBC News - Jul 27 9:29 AM
Israel calls up fresh reserves but will not launch a larger ground operation in Lebanon, sources say.Israel identifies Tyre as surviving rocket site World Tribune - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
TEL AVIV Israel's military has identified the source of most Hizbullah rocket attacks against the Jewish state. Israeli military sources said Hizbullah has been using the southern city of Tyre for rocket strikes against Haifa and the rest of northern Israel.Israel pounds south Lebanon after heavy casualties Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 10:51 PM
Israel launched a heavy air and artillery bombardment of south Lebanon on Thursday after nine Israeli soldiers were killed in the Jewish state's worst 24 hours for casualties in a 16-day-old conflict against Hizbollah.Israel Cabinet Decides Against Expanding Operations (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 27 9:20 AM
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's Security Cabinet today decided against widening its military operations in southern Lebanon, after the army suffered its biggest single day of casualties in the 16-day conflict.Israel readies more troops The Australian - 59 minutes ago
ISRAEL was poised today to intensify its deadly offensive against Lebanon, calling up thousands more reservists after claiming it had won the green light from the world to crush Hezbollah.Rome talks gave okay for Lebanon offensive: Israel minister AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 12:01 AM
International talks in Rome, which broke up without agreement on a ceasefire call, gave Israel "authorization" to press its offensive in Lebanon, Justice Minister Haim Ramon said.UN does not condemn Israel s firing in Lebanon Financial Times - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
The United Nations Security Council said on Thursday it was "deeply shocked and distressed" by Israel's firing on a UN post in Lebanon, which killed four observers on Tuesday, but acrimony over the negotiations led China to warn of a "negative impact" on separate talks over Iran's nuclear programme.Media Coverage of Israel-Hezbollah Fighting Shapes Perceptions The Online NewsHour - Jul 27 5:39 PM
Media coverage of the Israel-Hezbollah fighting in both the United States and the Middle East has presented different perspectives on the conflict. Analysts discuss the ways in which the reporting has affected people's views.Israel continues offensive in Lebanon NDTV - 6 minutes ago
Israel continued to pound Lebanon with air strikes but opted against launching a major invasion in the pursuit of the Hezbollah militants.Israel Won't Expand Offensive in Lebanon RedNova - 39 minutes ago
By RAVI NESSMAN JERUSALEM - Israel's government decided Thursday not to expand its battle with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon for now, but authorized the army to call up 30,000 reserve soldiers in case the fighting intensifies.UEFA asks Israel to assure safety of visiting clubs ESPN Soccernet.com - Jul 27 1:22 PM
UEFA asks Israel to assure safety of visiting clubs by EuropeFrench Jews Emigrate to Israel, Braving War, Bombs (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jul 27 7:18 AM
July 27 (Bloomberg) -- About 650 French Jews emigrated to Israel this week, the biggest such move since 1970, braving the war and adding to their exodus from France.Israel to call up thousands of reserve troops Stuff - Jul 27 4:46 PM
JERUSALEM: Israel's army will call up thousands of reserve soldiers and press its offensive against Hizbollah in Lebanon until the guerrillas are crippled or the order is given to stop, the military chief said today.Israel vs. Hezbollah -- Locals react to Mideast strife Williamsport Sun Gazette - 42 minutes ago
The fighting between Israel and Hezbollah half a world away reverberates in the hearts and minds of people here. One member of the local Jewish community is pulling no punches. Clifford A. Rieders called Hezbollah the aggressors and compared the situation to Europe in the early days of World War II.Israel rules out major U-N involvement in possible Lebanon peacekeeping force KTRE-TV East Texas - 26 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS Israel's U-N ambassador says the situation in southern Lebanon is too volatile for an international U-N force to become involved.Israel Calls Up Thousands More Troops Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 27 4:05 PM
Israel has ordered the call-up of 15,000 more soldiers, as it pursues its war with Hizbollah militants in Lebanon.Israel to increase troop numbers Aljazeera - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Israel has called up 30,000 reservists to support its offensive in Lebanon, but its security cabinet said it would not expand its campaign for the time being.E-U calls Israel 'wrong' about interpreting Rome crisis talk KTRE-TV East Texas - 25 minutes ago
JERUSALEM The European Union says Israel is "totally wrong" to think that international crisis talkers gave Jerusalem "permission" to continue its fight against Hezbollah (hez-BUH'-lah) guerrillas.Israel calling up reservists as attacks continue ABC 13 Toledo - 56 minutes ago
(Northern Israel-WABC, July 27, 2006) - In the Mideast, the numbers are adding up. Lebanon's health minister says as many as 600 civilians have died in Israeli attacks, with up to a third still lying in rubble.War erupted around Brandeis group in Israel The Daily News Tribune - 27 minutes ago
For 21 university scholars connected to Brandeis, their trip to Israel this summer was meant to be a lesson in what it is like to be Israeli. The lesson could not have been clearer.More innocent blood is shed as Israel steps up offensive Times Online - Jul 27 3:52 PM
DEFYING the international clamour for a ceasefire, Israel declared yesterday that it would press ahead with the war in Lebanon and called up at least 15,000 more reservists.Al-Qaida Calls for Holy War Against Israel ABC News - Jul 27 7:31 AM
Al-Qaida's No. 2 Leader Issues Worldwide Call for Muslims to Rise Up in a Holy War Against IsraelIsrael calls up more soldiers ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 27 3:52 PM
Israel has signalled its intent to crush Hezbollah by calling up 15,000 more reservists.Israel readies more troops for Lebanon conflict Channel NewsAsia - Jul 27 4:32 PM
BEIRUT : Israel geared up to intensify its deadly offensive against Lebanon on Thursday, readying thousands more reservists after claiming it had won the green light from the world to crush Hezbollah.Israel rules out major U-N involvement in possible Lebanon peacekeeping force Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS Israel's U-N ambassador says the situation in southern Lebanon is too volatile for an international U-N force to become involved. Dan Gillerman says more...Israel decides not to expand offensive in Lebanon St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jul 27 9:21 AM
JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel's government decided Thursday against expanding its offensive against Hezbollah but called up at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in Lebanon.Israel Bloodied by Entrenched Hezbollah Fighters NPR - Jul 27 6:05 AM
Israel is taking stock of its war effort after its soldiers suffered their bloodiest day in the two-week war against Hezbollah. Nine soldiers were killed Wednesday, and more than two dozen wounded, in two Lebanese towns near Israel's northern border. The military had said the towns were already in Israel's control. Mike Shuster reports.100 Aussies may be in Israel army The Australian - Jul 27 6:30 PM
UP to 100 Australians could be in active service with the Israeli army but that number could grow as Israel steps up its offensive against Hezbollah guerillas.Australian's mother arrives in Israel for funeral 7News via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 27 3:25 PM
The mother of the first Australian killed in the Middle East conflict will arrive in Israel this afternoon for his funeral.Israel calls up 30,000 reservists, but says not expanding Lebanon offensive CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 27 1:33 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's government decided Thursday not to expand its battle with Hezbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon for now, but authorized the army to call up 30,000 reserve soldiers in case the fighting intensified.Israel decides against expanding incursion, calls reserves Seattle Times - Jul 27 9:07 AM
Israel's government decided today against expanding its offensive against Hezbollah but called up at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in Lebanon.Israel mulls broadening offensive MSNBC - Jul 27 4:46 AM
Israel must unleash massive air strikes against villages in southern Lebanon to clear out Hezbollah gunmen, the justice minister said on Thursday, as Israel weighed whether to broaden the offensive against the Lebanese guerrillas. Israel Decides Not to Expand Offensive San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 27 8:44 AM
Israel's government decided Thursday against expanding its offensive against Hezbollah but called up at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in Lebanon. Also, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the release of an Israeli soldier abducted in... Bush Won't Criticize Israel; Denounces Iranian Role In Fighting WLBZ Bangor - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
President Bush is refusing to criticize Israel's attacks in Lebanon, but he's got strong words for Iran's role in the latest Mideast conflict. He tells reporters Hezbollah attacked Israel, and the guerrilla group has ties to Iran.Israel 'to raze homes in Gaza' The Australian - Jul 27 5:00 PM
ISRAEL plans to raze homes and other structures just inside the Gaza Strip to stop Palestinian militants from using them as cover to build tunnels for attacks and smuggling, Israeli media reported today.Israel boosts military numbers in Lebanon Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: Israel is calling up thousands of fresh reservists to boost its military campaign in Lebanon.Local Students Return Safely from Israel WPVI-TV Philadelphia - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Action News was in Powelton as parents were reunited with their children who just returned from Israel.Israel says it won't expand offensive Houston Chronicle - Jul 27 8:29 AM
Israel's government decided today against expanding its offensive against Hezbollah but called up at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in Lebanon. Hezbollah's leader reportedly was to meet with Syrian and Iranian officials in Damascus. Lebanese Refugees in Israel Fear for Kin Los Angeles Times - Jul 27 4:19 AM
NAHARIYA, Israel -- Afraid of Hezbollah's rockets, Fuad and Diana Elias have rarely left their apartment in this Israeli border town. But they worry just as much that their relatives in Lebanon will get hit by Israeli air strikes.Israel Pounds Suspected Hezbollah Targets ABC News - Jul 27 5:01 AM
Israel Pounds Suspected Hezbollah Positions Across Lebanon, Extending Its Air CampaignAussies take up Israel fight Northern Territory News - 19 minutes ago
UP to 100 Australians could be in active service with the Israeli army but that number could grow as Israel steps up its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas.Rabbi talks about situation in Israel WTNH-TV New Haven - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
(Hartford-WTNH, July 27, 2006 9:40 PM) _ A rabbi who just arrived in Connecticut from war-torn Israel is talking about what's going on in the region.French immigrants are proud, and some are scared, to arrive in Israel JTA - Jul 27 3:26 PM
TEL AVIV, July 27 (JTA) Lauren Allouche is trying not to think about it. I ve been preparing to move to Israel for several years, the 19-year-old student said as she settled into the special charter flight from Paris.EU ready to mediate between Israel and PNA People's Daily - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
The European Union (EU) is ready to mediate between the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and Israel to end the current crisis, a senior EU official said on Thursday.Al-Qaida Calls for Holy War Against Israel ABC News - Jul 27 5:31 AM
Al-Qaida's No. 2 Leader Issues Call for Muslims to Rise Up Against Israel for Attacks in LebanonIsrael misunderstands Rome Mideast conference outcome: Italian, Finnish leaders People's Daily - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Both Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Thursday that Israel has misinterpreted the outcome of the Rome Mideast conference by continuing its offensive on Lebanon.Belgian couple to lodge war crimes case against Israel People's Daily - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
A Belgian couple of Lebanese ancestry will lodge a complaint in Belgium against Israel for alleged war crimes, local newspaper Le Soir reported on Thursday.Lebanon/Israel: Urgent need for arms embargo on Israel and Hizbullah Amnesty International - Jul 27 12:42 PM
As civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict in Israel and Lebanon, Amnesty International called for an immediate arms embargo on both Israel and Hizbullah.Rally for Israel draws hundreds Cleveland Jewish News - 41 minutes ago
Hundreds of Jewish Clevelanders symbolically embraced their brethren overseas during a solidarity rally for Israel at the Jewish Community Center July 20.Rokakis defends purchase of Israel Bonds for county Cleveland Jewish News - 41 minutes ago
On July 21, during the downtown rally protesting Israel s military actions and Cuyahoga County s purchase of Israel Bonds, county treasurer James Rokakis was in Maine.Israel not to widen offensive for now The Peninsula - Jul 27 5:47 PM
BEIRUT Israeli warplanes and artillery hammered Lebanon again yesterday and the Beirut government said up to 600 people may have been killed in Israel's 16-day-old campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas.Israel Decides Not To Expand Offensive CBS 2 New York - Jul 27 11:36 AM
Israel's government decided Thursday against expanding its offensive against Hezbollah but ordered at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in Lebanon. Hezbollah's leader reportedly was to meet with Syrian and Iranian officials in Damascus.Ten wounded in rocket attacks on northern Israel People's Daily - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
Ten Israelis were lightly wounded when about 25 rockets fired by Lebanese Hezbollah landed on northern Israel on Thursday afternoon, local media reported.Israel backed by army of cyber-soldiers Times Online - Jul 27 2:59 PM
WHILE Israel fights Hezbollah with tanks and aircraft, its supporters are campaigning on the internet.Texas preacher leads campaign to let Israel fight Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jul 27 11:37 AM
WASHINGTON -- After Israel sent warplanes into Iraq in 1981 to bomb a nuclear reactor, Texas televangelist John Hagee sent letters to 150 fellow Christian preachers to rally support for the Jewish state.Israel using chemical weapons: doctors Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 27 12:26 PM
Lebanon is investigating reports from doctors that Israel has used weapons in its 15-day-old bombardment of southern Lebanon that have caused wounds they have never seen before.Local Rabbi Returns from Israel KYW News Radio 1060 - Jul 27 5:07 PM
Rabbi Steven Wernick of Adath Israel Synagogue in Merion Station, has just returned from what he calls a solidarity mission to Israel . The 4-day trip included visits with Israeli people affected by bombing in the northern part of the country.