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Annan: Israel raid may be part of pattern AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Israel's air raid on in the Lebanese town of Qana, which killed 28 people, may be part of a larger pattern of violations of international law in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report Monday.Israel shows video of Hezbollah fighter AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Israel's army released a video Monday purporting to show the interrogation of a Hezbollah fighter acknowledging his part in the raid on an Israeli army patrol July 12 the spark that ignited the current conflict in Lebanon.Lebanese offer to send troops to border dismissed by Israel International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
Israel intensified airstrikes, insisting that its troops will remain in the south until deployment of an international force capable of halting Hezbollah missile strikes.Israel intensifies airstrikes in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 1:44 PM
Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli withdrawal.Hamas official detained by Israel taken to hospital Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 2:07 PM
The speaker of the Palestinian parliament, Aziz Dweik, who was detained by Israel on Sunday, was taken to hospital on Monday with heart pains and breathing problems, Dweik's spokesman said.Hizbollah fighter tells Israel he trained in Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 11:35 AM
A Hizbollah fighter captured by Israel has told interrogators he received training in Iran and arrived there on a flight from Syria, a tape of the interrogation released by the Israeli army showed on Monday.UEFA bars Israel from hosting int'l matches Sports Illustrated - Aug 07 10:05 AM
Israel was barred from hosting international soccer matches until further notice because of the violence that has wracked the region.Israel to expand Lebanon offensive if no truce soon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 10:04 AM
Israel threatened on Monday to expand ground operations against Hizbollah if diplomatic efforts to end the war remained stalled, apparently putting pressure on Beirut to accept a draft UN resolution aimed at ending fighting.UEFA bars soccer matches in Israel USA Today - Aug 07 9:50 AM
Israel was barred from hosting international soccer matches until further notice because of the violence that has wracked the region. In a letter sent to the Israel Football Association on Monday, UEFA the European soccer governing body said all games scheduled for Israel "shall be played outside of Israeli territory."Israel withdraws Venezuela envoy BBC News - Aug 07 6:36 PM
Israel is to withdraw its ambassador to Venezuela as a row over the war in Lebanon escalates.European football body moves matches from Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 9:26 AM
European football chiefs have ruled that all matches staged in Israel as part of its club competitions must be played outside the country because of the ongoing conflict in the region.Israel Extends Raids on Hezbollah; Lebanon Will Deploy Troops Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Israel extended its air and land operations against Hezbollah as the Lebanese government approved deploying 15,000 soldiers to secure the border region when Israeli forces withdraw.Israel threatens to expand Lebanon ground offensive Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 7:28 AM
Israel will broaden its ground offensive in Lebanon within days if diplomatic efforts to end the fighting fail to make progress, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Monday.Israel Raids Beirut as UN Considers Cease-Fire Draft (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Aug 07 3:47 PM
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's warplanes raided Beirut and its ground troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon as the United Nations struggled to agree on terms for a cease-fire.A Growing Death Toll in Israel and Lebanon NPR - Aug 07 3:33 PM
Israel says one soldier was killed and four others wounded in southern Lebanon. Also today, Hezbollah launches some 83 rockets into northern Israel, slightly wounding five. The death toll to date: at least 600 Lebanese and over 90 Israelis.Israel surprised by militants' arsenal and tactics International Herald Tribune - Aug 07 7:53 AM
As the Israeli Army struggles for a fourth week to defeat Hezbollah before a cease-fire, the militia has sharply improved its arsenal and strategies in the six years since Israel abruptly ended its occupation of southern Lebanon.Israel Shows Video of Hezbollah Fighter Los Angeles Times - Aug 07 2:19 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's army released a video Monday purporting to show the interrogation of a Hezbollah fighter acknowledging his part in the raid on an Israeli army post July 12 -- the spark that ignited the current conflict in Lebanon.Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon ABC News - Aug 07 1:58 PM
Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon, Killing at Least 33 As Lebanese PM Wins Arab SupportFifteen killed by Hezbollah rockets on Israel's bloodiest day AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 1:44 AM
Hezbollah fighters launched their deadliest assault on Israel since the Jewish state began its devastating offensive in Lebanon, as Israeli warplanes continue pounding Lebanese targets.War doesn't deter Jews from moving to Israel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 41 minutes ago
When Mechal Ben-Ari and her husband left Israel for Glendale six years ago, they bought a house near family members,...Chavez accuses Israel of 'new Holocaust' AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 11:59 PM
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday renewed his criticism of Israel's military offensive in Lebanon, calling it a "new Holocaust."UEFA Bars Soccer Matches in Israel ABC News - Aug 07 9:50 AM
UEFA Bars Israel From Hosting International Soccer Matches Until Further NoticePhotos: Israel's treatment of water CNET - Aug 07 10:29 AM
The water treatment industry thrives in Israel because of a lack of water needed for agriculture and human use.Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 07 12:56 PM
Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli... Israel plans to target Hizbollah rocket stocks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 9:56 PM
Israel believes it will be able to reduce the threat posed by Hizbollah missiles by targeting resupply convoys and by getting an international force to keep rockets out of south Lebanon, Israeli government officials said.A Disciplined Hezbollah Surprises Israel With Its Training, Tactics and Weapons New York Times - Aug 06 10:48 PM
Hezbollah has sharply improved its arsenal and strategies in the six years since Israel abruptly ended its occupation of southern Lebanon.Arabs condemn Israel arrest of Palestinian AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 10:19 PM
Arab and Islamic officials on Sunday condemned Israel for arresting the Palestinian parliament speaker and called for his immediate release.Evacuation plan for Filipinos in Israel mulled--DFA exec INQ7.net - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
AS the evacuation of some 30,000 Filipinos from Lebanon is ongoing, the government is planning to do the same for some 3,000 Filipino caregivers in the northernmost part of Israel, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs told INQ7.net Tuesday.Annan: Qana attack by Israel could be breach of int l law INQ7.net - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said in a report released Monday that Israel's deadly attack on the Lebanese village of Qana could be part of "a pattern of violations of international law" committed in the Israel-Hezbollah war.UEFA bars Israel from hosting international matches SportingNews.com - Aug 07 10:42 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israel was barred from hosting international soccer matches until further notice...Israel hits hard but suffers 15 deaths AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 6:27 PM
A defiant Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets Sunday after rejecting a U.S.-French truce proposal, killing at least 15 people. Israel also struck hard, killing 14 in Lebanon as both sides tried to take advantage of the days before a U.N. resolution is put to a vote.Arab moves stall ceasefire deal as Israel threatens more attacks Times Online - Aug 07 3:37 PM
ISRAEL threatened to step up its offensive in southern Lebanon yesterday as a UN plan to halt the fighting stalled in the face of Arab opposition.Israel producers estimate $840 million in damage Market Watch - Aug 07 6:46 AM
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- The conflict in Lebanon has directly cost Israel's northern factories $840 million so far, largely from lost production, the Manufacturers Association estimated on Monday. Hezbollah rockets kill 15 in deadly blow to Israel International Herald Tribune - Aug 06 6:14 PM
Hezbollah rockets killed 12 Israeli army reservists near the Lebanon border and three civilians in Haifa as Israel again pounded Lebanon with airstrikes.Israel threatens invasion deeper into Lebanon if diplomacy fails The Scotsman - Aug 07 4:31 PM
ISRAEL yesterday threatened an all-out invasion that would penetrate 20km deep into Lebanon if diplomatic efforts to end fighting with Hezbollah do not bear fruit within days.Israel will win: Ehud Olmert Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: In Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has said there are now no limits on Israeli action to stop Hezbollah.Israel: U.N. deal must disarm Hezbollah AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 5:41 PM
A U.N.-declared cease-fire to stop the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas must ensure that the militant Shiite group cannot be rearmed by Syria and Iran, a senior Israeli official said Sunday.How the media have undermined sympathy for Israel The Herald - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
NIGEL Dewar Gibb (August 5) is absolutely correct when he alludes to Israel having lost the sympathy vote. As to why that has occurred, let me set a little test.UEFA bans matches in Israel Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 07 2:37 PM
European soccer's governing body UEFA has announced that due to security situation in Israel no European matches can be staged in the country until further notice.UEFA bans matches in Israel AAP via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 07 2:20 PM
European soccer's governing body UEFA says that due to security situation in Israel no European matches can be staged in the country until further notice.Israel shoots down Hezbollah drone near Haifa coast People's Daily - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
The Israel Air Force shot down an unmanned Hezbollah aircraft over Israeli water near the coast of the northern port city Haifa Monday night, local media reported.Arab nations: Israel must pull out The Herald - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
Arab nations demanded Israel pull its troops out of Lebanon as part of any UN resolution to end a war in which 45 people were killed yesterday by Israeli strikes.Liverpool spared Israel trip after UEFA ruling ESPN Soccernet.com - Aug 07 9:28 AM
Liverpool spared Israel trip after UEFA ruling by UEFA Champions LeagueIsrael threatens wider conflict as diplomacy stalls Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 07 5:54 PM
Lebanon has braced for an expansion of the ground war by Israel as diplomacy to end the conflict remains stalled. Israeli air raids killed at least 55 people on Monday, making it one of deadliest days for Lebanon in the 28-day-old war between Israel and Shiite group Hezbollah.Uefa spare Liverpool a trip to Israel Daily Telegraph - Aug 07 4:17 PM
Liverpool, who have learnt that they will not have to travel to Israel for the second leg of their Champions League qualifier against Maccabi Haifa, warmed up for the Anfield leg under the gaze of new England manager Steve McClaren.Israel cuts off aid route to Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 07 12:26 PM
An Israeli Arab woman is rescued from the rubble at the site of a Hezbollah rocket attack in Haifa. Photo: AP Israeli bombs killed 14 civilians in Lebanon and cut a vital aid lifeline to the south today as the UN Security Council failed to agree on a resolution to end Israel's 27-day-old war with Hezbollah guerrillas.Lebanon to send 15,000 troops to south when Israel pulls out People's Daily - 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Lebanon's cabinet, which includes two Hezbollah ministers, decided unanimously on Monday to deploy 15,000 troops in south Lebanon as soon as Israel withdrew its troops from the area, Information Minister Ghazi Aridi said after a cabinet session on Monday.Israel intensifies air strikes on Lebanon The Peninsula - Aug 07 5:34 PM
BEIRUT Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon yesterday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days. Lebanon's prime minister won strong support from Arab states to plead his case at the United Nations for a full Israeli withdrawal.Israel Intensifies Airstrikes in Lebanon RedNova - Aug 07 3:19 PM
By SAM F. GHATTAS BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls in days.Israel s unceasing outrage in Lebanon News From Bangladesh - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
ministers meeting in Beirut that there had been "a horrific massacre". At least 20 people died in earlier Israeli raids across Lebanon, as troops fought Hezbollah in the south. The violence came after at least 15 people were killed in Israel on Sunday - the country's deadliest day so far.Analysis: Israel for tough U.N. stance UPI - Aug 07 3:38 PM
JERUSALEM, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Israeli military is planning to escalate its strikes in Lebanon, partly to stop the barrage of Hezbollah rocket attacks but also to increase Israel's leverage as the international community seeks what U.S. President George W. Bush termed "a cessation of hostilities" and "a foundation for lasting peace."Hizbollah gets Tehran missiles to hit any target in Israel The West Australian - Aug 07 5:23 PM
Tehran has equipped Hizbollah with long-range missiles capable of hitting any target in Israel , an Iranian MP who helped establish the terrorist group revealed yesterday.Deadliest rocket barrage of war kills 15 in Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 2:54 PM
Hizbollah rockets killed 12 soldiers and at least three civilians in Israel on Sunday, the deadliest day of the war for Israel, as Lebanon rejected a draft U.N. resolution to end the 26-day-old conflict.Israel kills two Palestinians, detains Hamas leaders Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 2:58 PM
Israel killed two Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on Sunday and detained parliamentary speaker Aziz Dweik, a Hamas leader, and another Hamas lawmaker, Palestinian officials said.Arab FMs start emergency meeting over Israel-Lebanon conflict People's Daily - Aug 07 5:21 PM
Arab foreign ministers started an emergency meeting on Monday over the conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Shiite group Hezbollah.US, Israel 'won't survive attack' The Australian - Aug 07 1:14 PM
THE head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the United States and Israel would not survive if they attacked his nation, the IRNA news agency reported today.Israel strikes Qana after rocket barrage AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 1:27 PM
Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest rocket attack on northern Israel on Sunday, killing 12 reserve soldiers with a single missile at this kibbutz and killing at least three people and wounding dozens more with a barrage against Haifa.Israel Responds To Hezbollah Strikes CBS News - Aug 07 12:31 AM
Israeli warplanes attacked the Lebanese towns of Qana and Tyre, destroying the launchers that fired rockets on Haifa that killed three people, the army said. The strikes came hours after the rockets slammed into Israel's third largest city.Israel to step up offensive Dawn - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
AL QUDS, Aug 7: Israel vowed on Monday to step up its offensive in Lebanon after suffering its deadliest day since launching the war on Hezbollah almost four weeks ago, as international talks on a ceasefire stalled.No European games in Israel until further notice - UEFA Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Aug 07 3:55 PM
European football's governing body UEFA says no European matches can be staged in Israel until further notice because of the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah.Lebanese Offer to Send Troops to Patrol Border Is Dismissed by Israel New York Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
Diplomatic efforts stalled at the United Nations after Lebanon and Arab League members objected to a draft resolution on a cease-fire.Israel, Hezbollah Expand Attacks; UN Plans Resolution (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 06 11:41 PM
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Israel and Hezbollah intensified their attacks as the United Nations prepared a resolution that U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said is a first step to ending fighting in Lebanon now in its fourth week.Israel Maintains Attacks On Lebanon Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 07 10:00 AM
A number of explosions have been heard in Lebanon's capital Beirut as Israel continues its aerial assault on Hizbollah positions.Soccer / Kashtan names Benayoun to captain new-look Israel squad Haaretz Daily - Aug 07 5:52 PM
Israel coach Dror Kashtan yesterday named West Ham midfielder Yossi Benayoun as his new captain, while announcing a 23-man squad ahead of Israel's away clash in Estonia in its Euro 2008 qualifying competition next month.Bouckaert: Both Israel and Hezbollah Committing 'War Crimes' Foreign Relations - Aug 07 1:00 PM
Peter N. Bouckaert, a senior emergencies researcher for Human Rights Watch who has been traveling in Lebanon and Syria, says that both Hezbollah and Israel have been committing 'war crimes' by their strikes against civilians on either side of the Israeli-Lebanese border.Soccer / UEFA: No games to be played in Israel Haaretz Daily - Aug 07 5:52 PM
Due to the security situation, no European matches can be staged in Israel until further notice, European soccer's governing body UEFA announced yesterday.Battle between Israel and Lebanon remains intense KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Aug 07 12:48 PM
Israel intensified its strikes on Beirut and southern Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 33 people in one of the heaviest tolls inHizbollah rockets kill 15 in northern Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 1:16 PM
Hizbollah rockets killed 15 people in northern Israel on Sunday, including 12 army reservists called up for duty, Israel's highest death toll in a single day since the start the Lebanon war.Deaths mount in Israel and Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 12:53 PM
The Israeli army said Sunday it had attacked the Lebanese town of Qana and destroyed the launchers that fired rockets on Haifa. Earlier, Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest rocket attack on northern Israel, killing 12 reserve soldiers with a single missile at the Kfar Giladi kibbutz and killing at least three people and wounding dozens more with a barrage that battered Haifa.UEFA bars soccer matches in Israel OregonLive.com - Aug 07 9:25 AM
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) The European football governing body UEFA on Monday barred Israel from hosting international soccer matches until further notice because of the violence that has wracked the region.Israel in fresh raids on Lebanon BBC News - Aug 06 9:14 PM
Israel carries out new air and ground operations in Lebanon as diplomats battle to find a workable truce.Liverpool spared CL trip to Israel TeamTalk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Aug 07 9:30 AM
UEFA have on Monday announced that Liverpool's Champions League qualifier against Maccabi Haifa will be played on a neutral ground.UEFA have decided no European games will be held in Israel during the current armed conflict and have told the Israeli FA and clubs to provide alternative venues within another UEFA member association.Fifteen killed by Hezbollah rockets in Israel's bloodiest day AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 12:58 PM
At least 15 Israelis were killed and dozens wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire as Israel faced its bloodiest day on the homefront since launching its offensive in Lebanon.Israel warns Lebanese to stay indoors Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Aug 07 8:48 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's army warned residents of south Lebanon to remain indoors after 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday and said anyone moving after that would be at risk, an Israeli military source said.UEFA Bars Soccer Matches in Israel AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 07 9:03 AM
The European football governing body UEFA on Monday barred Israel from hosting international soccer matches until further notice because of the violence that has wracked the region.No European games in Israel until further notice - UEFA Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 07 9:01 AM
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA announced on Monday that due to security situation in Israel no European matches can be staged in the country until further notice.UEFA decision on Israel UEFA News - Aug 07 8:40 AM
UEFA has decided that, in light of the ongoing armed conflicts in and around Israel, no European matches can be staged in the country until further notice.Israel's military confronts failure to achieve war objectives World Tribune - Aug 07 7:43 AM
TEL AVIV Israel's military has quietly acknowledged failure to achieve the goals of its war in Lebanon. Military sources said the 23-day-old air and ground war in Lebanon failed to remove Hizbullah from southern Lebanon.Official says regional support for Lebanon means Israel's failure Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 07 2:35 PM
Iran - Lebanon - Support Deputy Foreign Minister, Mehdi Mostafavi, said all-out support of regional nations for Lebanon's Hezbollah and condemnation of Israel by the public opinion indicate the failure of the Israeli regime in its war against Lebanon.Lebanon ready to send 15,000 troops to south when Israel pulls out TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 2:02 PM
BEIRUT - The Lebanese government said on Monday it is ready to deploy 15,000 troops in the south up to the border with Israel once the Jewish state pulls out all soldiers from the area.Hezbollah rockets kill 15 in Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 11:59 AM
Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest rocket attack on northern Israel on Sunday, killing 12 reserve soldiers with a single missile at this kibbutz and killing at least three people and wounding dozens more with a barrage that battered Haifa.Dry Forests in Northern Israel Are Damaged as Hezbollah s Rocket Attacks Ignite Fires New York Times - Aug 07 4:18 PM
Officials estimated that as much as 9,000 acres of land have been damaged by fire in the nearly four weeks of cross-border fighting.Hezbollah, Israel step up attacks The Columbus Dispatch - Aug 07 6:34 AM
KFAR GILADI, Israel A defiant Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets yesterday after rejecting a U.S.-French truce proposal, killing at least 15 people.Hezbollah rockets kill 12 in Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 10:43 AM
Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest barrage of rockets yet into northern Israel, killing at least 12 people, while Israeli bombardment killed at least 14 people in southern Lebanon as fighting only intensified despite a draft U.N. cease-fire resolution.Israel's mighty army powerless against Hezbollah rockets: military AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 11:00 AM
Israel has the mightiest army in the Middle East but still can't stop the crude, old-fashioned rockets that Hezbollah has been lobbing into the Jewish state from Lebanon, the military admits.'We hope Arabs will unite against Israel and fight back' Gulf News - Aug 07 2:37 PM
Amman: Arabs must unite and support Lebanon against Israel's atrocities, believes a cross-section of the Jordanian community.Israel suffers heaviest blow, presses attack in Lebanon Boston Globe - Aug 07 1:23 AM
JERUSALEM -- Israel absorbed the heaviest blow of its 3 1/2-week-old war against Hezbollah yesterday, with a dozen reservists killed in a rocket strike at a military staging area and at least three people killed and dozens hurt by a volley that exploded in the heart of Haifa.'Hezbollah agents operating in Israel' WorldNetDaily - Aug 07 10:13 AM
HAIFA, Israel Hezbollah has an advanced spy network operating inside Israel consisting of "tens" of agents, mostly Arab-Israelis who provide the Lebanon-based terror group with strategic information such as rocket targets and locations of military installations, a senior terror leader told WorldNetDaily in an interview.Hezbollah Rockets Ravaging Israel s Forests New York Times - Aug 07 2:31 PM
Officials estimated today that almost 3,000 acres of forest have been damaged by fire in the fighting.Israel, Hezbollah fight ground battle Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Aug 07 6:00 AM
Given the determination of Hezbollah and Israel to look victorious, the worst of the fighting may lie ahead.Hezbollah rockets kill 11 in Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 10:13 AM
Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest barrage of rockets into northern Israel on Sunday, killing 11 people and wounding 14, while Israeli bombardment killed at least 13 in Lebanon as fighting intensified despite a draft U.N. cease-fire resolution.Israel targets Hezb rockets Deccan Herald - Aug 07 1:58 PM
Israel believes it will be able to reduce the threat posed by Hezbollah missiles by targeting resupply convoys and by getting an international force to keep rockets out of south Lebanon, Israeli government officials said.Israel's response to Hezbollah questioned The Philadelphia Inquirer - Aug 07 12:25 AM
The disturbing images from Qana, Lebanon, of medics carrying the limp bodies of pajama-clad children from the site of one of Israel's deadliest air strikes brought into sharp relief a fundamental question hanging over the three-week campaign:Los Angeles mayor apologizes to Muslims who accused him of appearing pro-Israel Boston Herald - Aug 07 6:56 AM
LOS ANGELES - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has apologized to Muslim leaders who accused him of taking Israel's side in the violence in Lebanon by going to a pro-Israel rally and ignoring their invitations...No European games in Israel until further notice - UEFA Reuters.co.uk - Aug 07 9:14 AM
LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA announced on Monday that due to security situation in Israel no European matches can be staged in the country until further notice. UEFA had already decided last week to move the home first-leg matches of the UEFA Cup second qualifying round involving Israeli teams to venues outside of Israel - a decision upheld by the Court for REDS SPARED ISRAEL TRIP Sporting Life - Aug 07 9:07 AM
Liverpool's Champions League qualifier against Maccabi Haifa will be played on a neutral ground after UEFA announced no European games will be held in Israel during the current armed conflict.Hizballah vs. Israel The Daily Iberian - Aug 07 10:45 AM
Have not see much posting about the Israel/Hizballah conflict so I'll add some info for future use.Red Cross: Israel denying safe passage AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 3:47 PM
The Israeli military has denied permission for aid groups to move food and medicine to besieged villages in southern Lebanon for two days, the Red Cross said Monday.Weekend Buzz results: Israel's attack in Lebanon is justified Mount Pleasant News - Aug 07 2:14 PM
What's the Buzz? Israel's attacks justified in Lebanon MP News Weekend Poll RESULTS But those opposed criticize Pres. Bush, Western leaders According to our weekend poll, Israel is justified in its attacks in Lebanon, in an effort to subdue, or eradicate, Hezbollah terrorists who continue to harass Jewish communities.UEFA bans Israel from hosting matches TSN - Aug 07 10:06 AM
The European football governing body UEFA barred Israel from hosting international soccer matches until further notice because of the violence that has wracked the region. In a letter sent to the Israel Football Association on Monday, UEFA said all games scheduled to be played in Israel "shall be played outside of Israeli territory."