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  • Israel turns over part of border zone Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 10:55 AM
    The Israeli army said Thursday that it has transferred control over a portion of the Israel-Lebanon border to Lebanese and international troops for the first time in two decades.

  • Israel army chief under fire over Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 8:59 AM
    Israel's army chief has faced stinging criticism over his handling of the Lebanon war, as the families of soldiers held by Hezbollah and Palestinian militants upped the pressure on the government to secure their loved ones' release.

  • UN chief in Syria, blasts Israel over cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 7:51 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan has lambasted Israel for using cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.

  • Annan prods Israel to lift Lebanon siege Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 7:27 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday renewed his calls for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon swiftly and to withdraw fully from the country as soon as 5,000 U.N. peacekeepers are in the south.

  • Annan blasts Israel over cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 5:08 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan has lambasted Israel for using cluster bombs during the war in Lebanon, on the latest leg of a mission to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Annan denounces Israel use of cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 5:49 AM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has denounced Israel's use of cluster bombs during its massive month-long offensive on neighbouring Lebanon that killed hundreds of people.

  • Israel rebuffs Annan demand on blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:21 AM
    Israel on Wednesday rejected demands from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.

  • Israel says room for Lebanon prisoner swap: source Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:06 AM
    Israel is prepared to discuss freeing Lebanese prisoners for two soldiers held hostage by Hizbollah if the two are handed over to the Lebanese government, a senior Israeli political source said on Thursday.

  • Israel turns over part of border zone Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:42 AM
    Israeli troops transferred control over a portion of the border to troops in Lebanon for the first time on Thursday, the army said. At the time of the cease-fire two weeks ago, which ended 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas, Israeli troops occupied a security zone 18 miles inside Lebanon.

  • Israel ready to talk with Lebanon over soldiers release Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 4:03 AM
    Israel is ready to negotiate with the Lebanese government for the release of two soldiers seized by Hezbollah in a July raid that sparked a month-long war, army radio has quoted a senior official as saying.

  • Annan calls on Israel to detail cluster bomb usage Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 31 8:20 AM
    The UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, on Thursday denounced Israel's use of cluster bombs in Lebanon and said he had asked Israel to provide maps locating them.

  • UN condemns Israel for 'immoral' use of cluster bombs in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 11:21 PM
    The UN's top humanitarian official denounced Israel's use of cluster bombs in the last days of the Lebanon conflict as "immoral" and said that thousands of civilians were at risk from unexploded munitions.

  • Israel Begins Handover of Border Zone Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 9:04 AM
    Israel Transfers Control of 1st Section of Border Zone to Lebanese, U.N. Peacekeepers

  • German minister defends Israel remarks amid Jewish criticism Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    Heidemarie Wieczoreck-Zeul, the German development minister, yesterday hit back at accusations from Jewish community leaders that her criticism of Israel was fuelling anti-Semitism in the country.

  • Palestinian militants defy president, fire on Israel Open this result in new window
    WIS News 10 Columbia - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    The Palestinian president asked them to stop, but some militants are still launching rockets into Israel.

  • Israel must bolster defences against Iran: Gen. Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 14 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 1 (IranMania) - Israel, with its main ally the United States, needs to prioritise the building of better defence systems to face the threat from arch-foe Iran, a reserve general warned, saying the rules of war had changed, AFP reported.

  • Marches In NZ Regarding Israel/Resolution 1701 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    Marches across New Zealand tomorrow demand Israel withdraw from Lebanon and Palestine and warn against UN Resolution 1701.

  • Talking Israel and suntanning: European Jewish students meet Open this result in new window
    JTA - Aug 31 2:56 PM
    BARCELONA, Aug. 31 (JTA) Discussing anti-Semitism, learning how to support Israel and flirting by the pool arent usually thought of in the same breath.

  • Israel's Peres warns against Iran as nuke power Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 14 minutes ago
    LONDON, September 1 (IranMania) - Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres warned against the dangers of allowing Iran to develop an atomic weapon, but refused to say whether Israel itself has nuclear arms, AFP reported.

  • Israel Rebuffs Annan Demand on Blockade Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 31 3:50 AM
    Israel Rejects Kofi Annan's Demand to End Blockade of Lebanon; Hezbollah Wants Prisoner Swap

  • Israel to withdraw when first UN troops arrive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 31 6:24 PM
    Israel will begin withdrawing its troops from southern Lebanon as soon as the first 5,000 United Nations peacekeepers arrive, Italian Premier Romano Prodi said after talks with Israeli Deputy Premier Shimon Peres on Thursday.

  • Israel and Lebanon: Israel Must Disclose Details of Cluster Bomb Attacks and Accept Full Investigation, Amnesty  Open this result in new window
    Amnesty International - Aug 31 12:40 PM
    Amnesty International today called on Israel to immediately provide maps of the areas of Lebanon into which it fired cluster bombs during the recent conflict to enable their clearance and prevent further civilian casualties.

  • Israel's last gasp strikes 'immoral' Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 31 12:23 PM
    UN HUMANITARIAN chief Jan Egeland has accused Israel of "shocking" and "completely immoral" conduct in dropping scores of cluster bombs on Lebanon when a ceasefire was in sight.

  • Israel urged to reveal cluster bomb sites Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 31 2:56 PM
    AMNESTY International has called on Israel overnight to provide maps showing where it had fired cluster bombs in Lebanon in an effort to prevent more civilian deaths.

  • Kofi Annan Leaves Israel Empty-Handed Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
    United Nations (U.N.) Secretary-General Kofi Annan began his Middle East tour to seek support for the cease-fire in Lebanon; however, his expectations fell short during his contacts in Israel.

  • GLW: Amnest - 'Israel Committed War Crimes Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 31 4:35 PM
    On August 23, human rights group Amnesty International accused Israel of committing war crimes.

  • Iran, Syria Attempting To Re-Arm Hizballah, Israel Says Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - Aug 31 12:03 PM
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Iran and Syria are doing all they can to try to re-arm Hizballah despite an Israeli air and sea blockade, Israel said on Thursday. But one expert said that stopping the flow of money to the organization could be just as important as halting the weapons supply.

  • Why Security Eludes Israel Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 31 4:14 PM
    International human rights organizations such as Amnesty have accused Israel of committing war crimes in Lebanon, as there is enough evidence to prove that the Jewish state was deliberately bombing civilian targets.

  • Annan denounces Israel use of cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 31 4:40 PM
    The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan denounced on Thursday in Amman during a news conference the Israel's use of cluster bombs during the war between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas

  • Israel rejects U.N.'s demand to end blockade of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Provo Daily Herald - Aug 31 9:54 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel on Wednesday rejected demands from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert indicated Israel would only allow free movement after the full implementation of a U.N.-brokered cease-fire that ended 34 days of fighting

  • Israel to play Euro qualifier behind closed doors Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Israel will play their Euro 2008 Group E qualifying match against Andorra behind closed doors in Nijmegen next Wednesday, the Dutch club has announced on their Internet site.

  • Israel rejects UN call to lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 2:47 PM
    Israel rejected a call by U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan on Wednesday to lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon, saying it would end the seven-week-old siege only when all aspects of a ceasefire were in place.

  • Israel accused of 'shocking behaviour' on cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 31 10:07 AM
    Israel has been accused of "shocking" and "completely immoral" behaviour by the UN's humanitarian chief because it dropped cluster bombs on Lebanon when a ceasefire with Hezbollah was in sight.

  • Villagers See Violations of a Cease-Fire That Israel Says Doesn?t Exist Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
    To local people in Aita al Shaab, Lebanon, what the Israelis call self-defense is a flagrant breach of the cease-fire.

  • Boustany departs for Lebanon and Israel Open this result in new window
    KPLC - Aug 31 4:10 PM
    UNDATED U-S Representative Charles Boustany left today with a congressional delegation on a five-day, fact-finding trip to Lebanon and Israel.

  • NEW: Palestinian militants fire rockets at Israel, defying Abbas Open this result in new window
    Northwest Herald - Aug 31 3:23 PM
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) Palestinian militants fired five homemade rockets into Israel on Thursday, defying the calls by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to halt the attacks.

  • Annan blasts Israel over use of cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 31 2:50 PM
    United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today blasted Israel for using cluster bombs during its assaults on Lebanon. He told reporters in Jordan, on the latest leg of a mission to save a fragile truce between Lebanon and Israel, that those kinds of weapons shouldn't be used against civilians.

  • Israel destruction in south Lebanon: initial survey Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 31 2:50 PM
    Israel destroyed or damaged in south Lebanon 1489 buildings, 21 of 29 bridges over the Litani river, 535 sections of road and 545 cultivated fields during its 34-day military offensive, according to an EU assessment released today.

  • German minister reiterates anti-Israel criticism Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 31 2:50 PM
    Unfazed by the ongoing pressure tactics of Germany's powerful Zionist lobby, German Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul reiterated her criticism of Israel's brutal military onslaught in Lebanon, DPA reported today.

  • UN called to compel Israel to cease military attacks Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 31 2:51 PM
    Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, called on the international community to take action to compel Israel to cease its military attacks and to scrupulously abide by international law, particularly the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

  • Armed Palestinian Infiltrates British Embassy in Israel Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 31 9:50 AM
    Police in Israel say an armed Palestinian has breached security at Britain's embassy in Tel Aviv and is demanding asylum.

  • Israel comes back to claim 88-81 win Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Aug 31 4:22 PM
    Israel got its EuroBasket 2007 qualification off to a fine start with an impressive 88-81 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sofia, Bulgaria, last night. Jamie Arnold produced a stellar performance, scoring 21 points and leading Zvi Sherf's team back from a double-digit deficit to victory.

  • Lebanon would be last country to have peace with Israel Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 31 2:50 PM
    Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora yesterday dismissed Israeli call for direct talks with Israel and said Lebanon would be the last Arab state to ever sign a peace deal with Israel.

  • Israel Litex to play Maccabi Haifa in Netherlands Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Aug 31 9:26 AM
    Litex Lovech will play the first leg of their UEFA Cup first round tie against Israel's Maccabi Haifa in the Dutch town of Nijmegen, the Bulgarian premier league said on Thursday.

  • Israel begins handover of border territory Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Aug 31 8:11 AM
    Lebanese, U.N. troops assume control as Israeli army withdraws The Israeli army said today that it has transferred control over a portion of the Israel-Lebanon border to Lebanese and international troops for the first time in two decades.

  • UN chief pushes for blockade lift in Israel talks Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 11:44 AM
    UN chief Kofi Annan urged Israel to end its crippling blockade of war-devastated Lebanon, but failed to extract any public promise for an immediate halt to the near seven-week siege.

  • IFA report: UEFA to discuss Israel ban on September 14 Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Aug 31 4:23 PM
    European soccer's governing body, UEFA, will reconsider its ban on matches played in Israel on September 14, the Israel Football Association said on its Web site yesterday.

  • Galloway says Israel poisoning West-Islam ties Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 31 8:16 AM
    Maverick politician George Galloway urged Western governments on Thursday to reduce tensions with the Muslim world by pressuring Israel to withdraw from Arab land in the wake of its invasion of southern Lebanon.

  • Annan calls for Israel to end blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 10:37 AM
    Israel sidestepped demands Wednesday from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.

  • Annan renews call for Israel to lift siege Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 31 12:17 PM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday renewed calls for Israel to immediately lift its blockade of Lebanon and to withdraw fully from the country as soon as 5,000 UN peacekeepers are in the South. Annan, who traveled to Syria after talks in Jordan, is trying to bolster a truce following a UN resolution that brought.

  • Israel army turns over small border area Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:48 PM
    The Israeli army turned over a small border area in south Lebanon to Lebanese and foreign troops Thursday, a symbolic move paving the way for U.N. peacekeepers to go into the volatile area.

  • UN slams Israel cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Aug 31 2:55 PM
    UN chief Kofi Annan has lambasted Israel for using cluster bombs during the war in Lebanon, especially during the last days of the conflict.

  • UEFA to discuss Israel ban on Sept 14 - IFA Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 31 6:35 AM
    European football's governing body, UEFA, will reconsider its ban on matches played in Israel on September 14, the Israel Football Association (IFA) said on its Web site on Thursday.

  • Israel says it won't retreat until hostages are freed Open this result in new window
    The Buffalo News - Aug 31 6:02 AM
    JERUSALEM - Israel signaled Wednesday that it would not lift its air and sea blockade of Lebanon or withdraw the rest of its troops until two Israeli soldiers seized by Hezbollah are freed.

  • Israel refuses UN appeal on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Aug 31 1:13 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declined yesterday to lift Israel's six-week blockade of Lebanon despite appeals from visiting United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, who said it would help Lebanon's government and economy recover from a devastating war.

  • UEFA to discuss Israel ban on Sept 14 - IFA Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 31 6:08 AM
    JERUSALEM, Aug 31 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body, UEFA, will reconsider its ban on matches played in Israel on Sept. 14, the Israel Football Association (IFA) said on its Web site on Thursday.

  • Israel says has quit two thirds of seized Lebanon land Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 31 6:08 AM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's army has handed over more than two thirds of the territory it captured in southern Lebanon to U.N. troops and Lebanese forces since a truce with Hizbollah took effect, the army said on Thursday.

  • Joan Guzman & Israel Vazquez Open Media Workout Quotes Open this result in new window
    East Side Boxing - Aug 31 3:00 PM
    31.08.06 - Promoted by Sycuan Ringside Promotions, undefeated former world champion Joan Guzman and World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez held an open media workout from the Oscar de la Hoya Youth Center in Los Angeles Thursday.

  • Lebanon rejects notion of peace deal with Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:09 AM
    Lebanon has rejected the prospect of making lasting peace with Israel despite overtures from the Israeli premier and UN chief Kofi Annan who was on a diplomatic tour of the region.

  • Lawyer says rights groups demonize Israel Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 31 10:38 AM
    BOSTON, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Noted Harvard law Professor Alan Dershowitz has accused Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch of falsely demonizing Israel for its conduct in Lebanon.

  • Chavez vows solidarity with Syria against U.S., Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:32 AM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged solidarity on Wednesday with Syria in its struggle against Israel and the United States and predicted the demise of U.S. "imperialism."

  • Annan again urges Israel to lift blockade Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Aug 31 10:12 AM
    DEAD SEA: UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has renewed his calls on Israel to lift a blockade on Lebanon swiftly and to withdraw fully from the country as soon as 5,000 UN peacekeepers are in the south.

  • Israel: armed man gains UK embassy access Open this result in new window
    ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 31 5:57 AM
    An armed man has managed to gain access to the British Embassy compound in Tel Aviv, Israel.

  • Annan Visits Syria to Boost Israel, Hezbollah Truce (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 30 7:33 PM
    Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan today visits Syria, one of the main backers of Hezbollah, after telling Israel and the Shiite Muslim group to uphold the cease-fire that ended their 33-day conflict in Lebanon.

  • UN chief in Syria, blasts Israel over cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 31 7:10 AM
    DAMASCUS -- UN chief Kofi Annan lambasted Israel Thursday for using cluster bombs during its war with Hezbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.

  • Israel, Lebanon can't agree on demands for lasting peace Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 31 4:10 AM
    JERUSALEM Israel yesterday rejected demands from visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.

  • Israel kills top militant Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Aug 31 7:13 AM
    NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli troops killed a top militant commander during a West Bank raid on Thursday, while Palestinian gunmen in the Gaza Strip renewed rocket attacks that had largely stopped during Israel's Lebanon war.

  • Annan prods Israel to lift Lebanon siege Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 31 8:48 AM
    By Suleiman al-Khalidi DEAD SEA, Jordan (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday renewed his calls for Israel to lift its blockade of Lebanon swiftly and to withdraw fully from the country as soon as 5,000 U.N.

  • Israel Begins Handover of Border Zone Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 31 8:46 AM
    By RAVI NESSMAN JERUSALEM - The Israeli army said Thursday that it has transferred control over a portion of the Israel-Lebanon border to Lebanese and international troops for the first time in two decades. Lebanese and U.N.

  • Cluster bombs used by Israel Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Aug 31 3:53 PM
    DAMASCUS: UN chief Kofi Annan yesterday lambasted Israel for using cluster bombs during its war with Hizbollah as he arrived in Syria for talks on shoring up the truce in Lebanon.

  • Lebanon rejects notion of peace agreement with Israel Open this result in new window
    Business Day - Aug 31 10:46 AM
    BEIRUT Lebanon on Wednesday rejected the prospect of making lasting peace with Israel despite overtures from the Israeli premier and UN chief Kofi Annan who was on a diplomatic tour of the region.

  • The price of Israel Open this result in new window
    Al-Ahram Weekly - Aug 31 11:23 AM
    Once again Israel wreaks havoc and destruction and the world's main response is to seek ways to "guarantee the security of Israel".

  • Israel sidesteps calls to end blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 6:58 AM
    Israel sidestepped demands by visiting U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday that it immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon and withdraw its forces once 5,000 international troops are deployed.

  • LEBANON: UN condemns Israels immoral use of cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    IRIN - Aug 31 9:58 AM
    TAYBE/BEIRUT, 31 Aug 2006 (IRIN) - The United Nations Secretary General has added his voice to growing concern over the devastating impact on civilians of cluster bombs used by Israel in its recent military offensive in Lebanon.

  • Israel Jackson Open this result in new window
    KTRE-TV East Texas - Aug 31 8:32 AM
    KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel (AP) _ Jesse Jackson says he thinks three Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped by Hamas and Hezbollah are still alive.The civil rights leader arrived in Israel Wednesday, heading an ecumenical delegation hoping to get them released.Today, in Kiryat Shemona (keer-YAHT' shuh-MOHN'-uh), Jackson told reporters the question is how to get them out.Jackson says the residents of

  • Israel ready to withdraw from southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Herald - Aug 31 3:46 PM
    ROME. Israel will completely withdraw from southern Lebanon when 5 000 UN troops are on the ground there, Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi said yesterday according to Ansa news agency.

  • Palestinian Militants Launch Rockets Into Israel Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Aug 31 1:28 PM
    Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel today, one day after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas repeated his public call to stop such rocket attacks because they cause more Palestinians to die during Israeli retaliation. Today's rocket barrage was the first fired from Gaza in several weeks. At least seven rockets landed in or near Sderot and one near Ashkelon. No damage was reported.

  • Annan blasts Israel over cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 31 5:41 AM
    SHUNEH, Jordan -- UN chief Kofi Annan lambasted Israel Thursday for using cluster bombs during the war in Lebanon, on the latest leg of a mission to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Annan denounces Israel use of cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 31 4:15 AM
    UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has denounced Israel's use of cluster bombs during its massive month-long offensive on neighbouring Lebanon.

  • Israel army chief under fire over Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 31 3:13 AM
    Israel's embattled army chief Dan Halutz has faced stinging criticism over his handling of the Lebanon war, as the families of soldiers held by Hezbollah and Palestinian militants upped the pressure on the government to secure their loved ones' release.

  • Israel kills top West Bank militant Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 31 3:11 AM
    Israeli troops killed a top militant commander in the West Bank, while Palestinian fighters in Gaza renewed rocket attacks that had largely stopped during Israel's Lebanon war.

  • Lebanon Mulls Prisoner Swap With Israel Open this result in new window
    WPMI 15 - Aug 31 9:00 AM
    The Lebanese government is considering a prisoner swap with Israel through indirect negotiations, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Thursday.

  • Annan: Israel must lift Lebanon blockade Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 6:04 AM
    With Israel's prime minister standing by his side, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan renewed his demands Wednesday that Israel immediately lift its sea and air blockade of Lebanon, but failed to win Israel's consent.

  • REF : REF :Kofi Annams Jihadi Formula-The assertion that Israel's intent is to grab land without restriction is badly  Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Aug 31 11:24 AM
    The assertion that Israel's intent is to grab land without restriction is badly contradicted by history. The 1948 borders are a result of an attack by 7 arab counties. Israel later relinquished the Sinai to egypt in return for a "cold" peace.

  • Israel Transfers Border Control To Peacekeepers Open this result in new window
    WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley - Aug 31 7:31 AM
    Israel's army announces Thursday that it has made its first transfer of control along its border with Lebanon to U.N. and Lebanese troops.

  • Pressure for Ban on Cluster Bombs as Israel Is Accused of Targeting Civilians Open this result in new window
    Common Dreams News Center - Aug 31 7:31 AM
    Pressure for Ban on Cluster Bombs as Israel Is Accused of Targeting Civilians

  • Lebanon refuses contact with Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 6:05 AM
    Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora said Wednesday that he refused to have any direct contact with Israel and Lebanon would be the last Arab country to ever sign a peace deal with the Jewish state.

  • Israel Jackson Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Aug 31 6:36 AM
    Jesse Jackson hopes to get kidnapped Israeli soldiers freed KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel (AP) _ Jesse Jackson says he thinks three Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped by...

  • The Israeli military said Thursday that it transferred control over a small portion of the Israel-Lebanon border to  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Aug 31 7:50 AM
    news agency reported. Lebanese and UN forces started deploying in southern Lebanon two weeks ago as part of a UN-brokered ceasefire that ended the 34-day conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.

  • Israel says has quit two thirds of seized Lebanon land Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 31 7:25 AM
    Israel's army has handed over more than two thirds of the territory it captured in southern Lebanon to UN troops and Lebanese forces since a truce with Hezbollah took effect, the army said on Thursday.

  • Israel army chief under fire over Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 31 4:11 AM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel's embattled army chief Dan Halutz faced stinging criticism Thursday over his handling of the Lebanon war, as the families of soldiers held by Hezbollah and Palestinian militants upped the pressure on the government to secure their loved ones' release.

  • Israel says room for Lebanon prisoner swap: source Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 31 5:46 AM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is prepared to di

  • The Israeli military said Thursday that it transferred control over a small portion of the Israel-Lebanon border to  Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Aug 31 7:35 AM
    Lebanese and UN forces started deploying in southern Lebanon two weeks ago as part of a UN-brokered ceasefire that ended the 34-day conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Israel's use of cluster bombs immoral: UN Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Aug 31 4:17 AM
    UN flays Israel for use of cluster bombs

  • Annan blasts Israel over use of cluster bombs Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 31 6:40 AM
    UN - Lebanon - Israel United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan blasted Israel on Thursday for using cluster bombs during its assaults on Lebanon.

  • Israel: armed man gains UK embassy access Open this result in new window
    ITV.com - Aug 31 7:31 AM
    An armed man has managed to gain access to the British Embassy compound in Tel Aviv, Israel. The man, from the West Bank city of Ramallah, threatened to shoot himself if Great Britain did not grant him political asylum. Israeli police are said to be dealing with the incident.

  • Israel Begins Handover of Border Zone Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Aug 31 5:55 AM
    JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli army said Thursday that it has transferred control over a portion of the Israel-Lebanon border to Lebanese and international troops for the first time in two decades.At the time of the cease-fire two weeks ago, which ended 34 days of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas, Israeli troops occupied a security zone nine miles inside of Lebanon.

  • Under fire from UN, Israel defends use of weaponry in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Aug 31 9:47 AM
    An Israeli official on Thursday defended Israel Air Force's use of weaponry against Hezbollah in Lebanon as completely legal, responding to criticism by a United Nations official who labeled the army's use of ordnance immoral.

  • ISRAEL WONT END BLOCKADE Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Aug 31 12:10 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon | No commercial ships have been sailing into Lebanons harbors, and no cargo planes have been landing at Beiruts airport, leaving the country reliant on a thin stream of aid supplies to keep running amid Israels more than 50-day-old blockade.

  • Annan demands Israel lift Gaza closure Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 5:28 AM
    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Wednesday that Israel must lift its closure of the Gaza Strip and open crossing points there. Annan also called for an end to the bloodshed that has led to the deaths of more than 200 Palestinians since the end of June.

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