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  • Israel severs major Lebanon supply link Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 3 minutes ago
    Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.

  • On Southern Lebanon's Narrow Front, Smoke Signals a Fight for Every Yard Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
    QALAOUAY, Lebanon, Aug. 4 -- The vineyards burned Friday, a white mist wafting over the terraced hillside along this front line. Behind them were the plumes of darker smoke curling into the air, enveloped by the din of war: the insect-like drone of unmanned Israeli aircraft, the whisper of jets,...

  • Israel renews raids on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    Lebanon suffered more Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, a day after jets killed at least 40 civilians and Hizbollah rockets hit deep inside Israel, as world powers edged slowly toward a deal to end hostilities.

  • Israel warplanes destroy Lebanon bridges Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 2:49 PM
    Israeli warplanes destroyed four key bridges on Lebanon's last untouched highway Friday, severing the country's final major connection to Syria and deepening its isolation.

  • Israeli bombardment kills 40 civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 1:50 PM
    Israeli bombardment killed at least 40 civilians in Lebanon on Friday and Hizbollah launched its longest-range rocket attack of the war as world powers tried to overcome their differences on how to end the fighting.

  • Israeli air raids kill 40 civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 12:58 PM
    Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 civilians in Lebanon on Friday and Hizbollah launched its longest-range rocket attack of the war as world powers tried to overcome their differences on how to end the fighting.

  • Israel maintains Lebanon assault Open this result in new window
    BBC News - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
    Israeli planes are in action again over Lebanon with raids on the capital, Beirut, and other targets.

  • Israel Cuts Lebanon's Last Supply Link Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 13 minutes ago
    Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes, including bombings that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.

  • Israel Severs Major Lebanon Supply Link Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 16 minutes ago
    Israel Severs Lebanon's Last Major Tie to Syria; Hezbollah Launches Deepest Rocket Strike Yet

  • Lebanon bombings cut off umbilical cord for aid: UN Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 9:38 AM
    Bombings in Lebanon have cut off an "umbilical cord" for relief supplies, raising the threat of disease in isolated areas, international and UN agencies warned.

  • Israel severs Lebanon road link to Syria Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 8:51 AM
    Israel expanded its assault on Lebanon Friday, launching its first major attack on the Christian heartland north of Beirut and severing the last significant road link to Syria.

  • UNICEF starts immunisation programme in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 10:48 AM
    UNICEF said it has started to immunise tens of thousands of children displaced by the conflict in Lebanon amid fears of an outbreak of measles, polio or other diseases.

  • Israeli air raid kills 33 civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 9:31 AM
    An Israeli air strike killed at least 33 people in northeastern Lebanon on Friday and Hizbollah fired scores of rockets into Israel in a worsening conflict that world powers have failed to halt.

  • US jabs Iran, Syria, as seeks UN Lebanon resolution Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 11:02 AM
    The United States issued a new rebuke to Iran and Syria accusing them of directing Hezbollah, as it said agreement on a UN resolution on the conflict in Lebanon was moving ever closer.

  • Israel Severs Major Lebanon Supply Link Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
    Israel Cuts Lebanon's Key Supply Link With Syria; Hezbollah Launches Deepest Rocket Strike Yet

  • Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shiites demonstrate for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 9:09 AM
    Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shiites thronged the streets of Baghdad chanting "Death to Israel" and "Resistance" in a massive and noisy demonstration of support for Lebanon's Hezbollah militia.

  • Bridge bombing paralyses Lebanon aid pipeline Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 8:54 AM
    Israel's bombing of key highway bridges in northern Lebanon and strikes at a Hizbollah stronghold in south Beirut paralyzed United Nations aid convoys on Friday, but other aid continued to arrive by air and sea.

  • Israeli missiles target Lebanon bridges Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 6:52 AM
    Israel's pounding of Hezbollah positions across Lebanon expanded Friday with missiles targeting bridges in the Christian heartland north of Beirut for the first time. A top U.N. aid official said air strikes on the main north-south highway risked cutting off Lebanon's "umbilical cord" to the world.

  • Blair sets focus on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 04 12:38 PM
    Prime Minister Blair delayed a Caribbean vacation on Friday, saying the coming days would be crucial in the diplomatic effort to secure a cease-fire in Lebanon.

  • Malaysia readies 1,000 soldiers for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 8:07 AM
    Malaysia's defence chief said his country would send 1,000 soldiers to Lebanon as soon as a ceasefire was declared.

  • France and US seek to overcome differences on Lebanon resolution Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 7:48 AM
    The US and French ambassadors at the United Nations remained locked in talks over the wording of a Security Council resolution on halting the fighting in Lebanon, a diplomat said.

  • Israeli air raid kills 27 civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 6:40 AM
    An Israeli air strike killed at least 27 civilians in northeastern Lebanon on Friday and Hizbollah fired scores of rockets into Israel in an escalating conflict that world powers have failed to halt.

  • Israel Expands Lebanon Bombing Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 04 5:46 PM
    In a sharp expansion of Israel's bombing of Lebanon, highway bridges were hit for the first time north of Beirut. Israel also continued striking southern Beirut. A Lebanese official says missiles killed 28 farm workers near the Lebanon-Syria border.

  • Hundred thousand Iraqi Shiites demonstrate for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 6:32 AM
    More than 100,000 white-clad Shiites marched through Baghdad at a noisy rally in support of Lebanon's Hezbollah militia, as US commanders warned of a slide towards civil war.

  • Hizbollah rockets hit Israel; Lebanon bridges bombed Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 5:05 AM
    Hizbollah fired more rockets at Israel on Friday and Israeli air strikes destroyed four highway bridges north of Beirut, disrupting efforts to aid civilians caught up in the mounting conflict in Lebanon.

  • Lebanon: Israel wages war of starvation Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 4:56 AM
    Israel is waging a "war of starvation" on Lebanon's civilians in an effort to force the government to agree to Israel's demands, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said in a statement issued Friday.

  • Woman killed in northern Israel by rocket fire from Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 5:42 AM
    A woman has been killed in the northern Israeli Arab village of Mghar by a rocket fired from south Lebanon.

  • Israel Bombing in Lebanon Intensifies Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 04 5:06 AM
    Israeli airstrikes today kill at least five people in Lebanon; Hezbollah says six Israeli soldiers killed as fierce fighting continues.

  • Israel Intensifies Bombardment in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 04 5:18 AM
    AVIVIM, Israel, Aug. 4 -- Israeli air strikes killed at least five people in Lebanon early Friday, and fierce battles between Israeli ground troops and Hezbollah fighters left at least six Israeli soldiers dead, leaders of the militant Shiite group said.

  • Israel Warplanes Destroy Lebanon Bridges Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 04 3:29 PM
    Israel Warplanes Destroy 4 Bridges on Lebanon Highway, Sever Country's Last Key Link to Syria

  • NBC: Perched on Israel-Lebanon border Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 04 3:18 PM
    NBCs Mark Potter reports from Metula, in northern Israel near the Lebanese border, on Israels outgoing attacks on Lebanon and the incoming Hezbollah rockets.

  • Rice signals possible Lebanon compromise Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 3:42 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed support Thursday for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon as the first phase in ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. It was the most concrete signal yet that the U.S. may be willing to compromise on the stalemate over how to end the fighting.

  • Syria-Lebanon Road Targeted in Israeli Strike Open this result in new window
    NPR - Aug 04 2:47 PM
    In its offensive against Lebanon-based Hezbollah, Israel has bombed the main highway north of Beirut, which leads to Syria. The Israeli military says the attacks were meant to stop the flow of weapons from Syria to Hezbollah. Melissa Block talks with Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador to the United States.

  • Israeli army readies for deeper push into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 04 2:11 AM
    Israel's army prepared on Friday for a possible push deeper into southern Lebanon to drive out Hizbollah which threatened to launch rockets further into Israel if central Beirut is bombed.

  • Protesters to demand Lebanon truce Open this result in new window
    PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 27 minutes ago
    People from across Britain are due to take part in a demonstration calling for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.

  • Israel expands its airstrikes in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 04 3:38 AM
    Israel blasted highway bridges north of the capital for the first time, killing four civilians and further sealing off Lebanon from the outside world.

  • Israel renews raids on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Age - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
    Lebanon suffered more Israeli airstrikes a day after jets killed at least 40 civilians and Hizbollah rockets hit deep inside Israel, as world powers edged slowly toward a deal to end hostilities.

  • Lessons of History on Lebanon, Iraq Open this result in new window
    Newsweek - Aug 04 11:25 AM
    The common thread of the administration's policy in Iraq and Lebanon is an ignorance of history and a willful disregard of its lessons

  • Israel Severs Lebanon Road Link to Syria Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 04 9:58 AM
    Israel Expands Its Assault on Lebanon and Severs the Last Significant Road Link to Syria

  • Israeli commandos land in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - 13 minutes ago
    TYRE, Lebanon (Reuters) - Helicopter-borne Israeli commandos landed near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre and clashed with Hizbollah guerrillas on Saturday, Lebanese security sources said.

  • Israeli bombs kill 40 civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 04 6:38 PM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli bombs killed at least 40 civilians in south Lebanon and Hizbollah launched its longest-range rocket attack of the war as world powers inched closer to a deal at the United Nations to end the fighting.

  • Lebanon Oil Spill Threatens Eastern Mediterranean Coasts Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 04 8:51 AM
    Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- An oil spill seeping from a Lebanese power station that was bombed by Israeli jets threatens to pollute countries in the eastern Mediterranean such as Cyprus and Turkey, Lebanon's environment minister said in Beirut.

  • Lebanon conflict gives Syria chance to end isolation Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
    The conflict in Lebanon is offering Syria a rare opportunity to break out of its international isolation, as some European governments start looking to Damascus to help resolve the crisis.

  • Israel renews raids on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 26 minutes ago
    By Yara Bayoumy BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon suffered more Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, a day after jets killed at least 40 civilians and Hizbollah rockets hit deep inside Israel, as world powers edged slowly toward a deal to end hostilities. The main division on a draft U.N.

  • Israel readies for deeper push into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 8:11 PM
    The Israeli army on Friday prepared for a possible push deeper into southern Lebanon to drive out Hizbollah which threatened to launch rockets further into Israel if it hits central Beirut.

  • Israel Tells Army to Push Deeper Into South Lebanon (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 04 7:06 AM
    Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Israel ordered the army to advance further into southern Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah's rocket arsenal as planes bombed Beirut.

  • Pakistan To Consider Contributing Troops To International Force In Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Bernama - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
    ISLAMABAD, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Pakistan has demanded an immediate end to the Middle East conflict and said it would consider contributing troops to the international peacekeeping force in Lebanon if asked to do so, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Saturday.

  • Israel Warplanes Destroy Lebanon Bridges Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 04 10:57 AM
    Israeli warplanes destroyed four key bridges on Lebanon's last untouched highway Friday, severing the country's final major connection to Syria and deepening its isolation. Aircraft hunting weapons caches also hit dozens of farm workers loading...

  • Israeli Missiles Target Lebanon Bridges Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 04 7:13 AM
    Israeli Pounding of Hezbollah Positions Across Lebanon Expands With Missiles Targeting Bridges

  • Israeli bombs kill 40 civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 27 minutes ago
    BEIRUT - Israeli bombs killed at least 40 civilians in south Lebanon and Hezbollah launched its longest-range rocket attack of the war as world powers inched closer to a deal at the United Nations to end the fighting.

  • Demonstrators to protest over UK stance on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
    Tony Blair's diplomatic calls to secure a new United Nations resolution on the Israel-Lebanon conflict could well be disrupted by noisy demonstrators tomorrow.

  • Cyprus' National Guard ready to help humanitarian efforts for war- torn Lebanon: DM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 8 minutes ago
    Cyprus' Defense Minister Phivos Klokkaris said Friday that the country's National Guard is at high level of readiness to involve in efforts on humanitarian aid regarding the embattled situation in Lebanon.

  • Israel to push deeper into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 7:18 PM
    The Israeli army on Friday prepared for a possible push deeper into southern Lebanon to drive out Hizbollah which threatened to launch rockets further into Israel if it hit central Beirut.

  • Hotbrands helps Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 15 minutes ago
    A restaurant chain with outlets across the UAE is to donate a day's takings to the relief efforts in Lebanon. Hotbrands International will today, Saturday, pledge all revenue generated at its Shamiana Indian restaurants to Unicef's Appeal for Lebanon.

  • UN Security Council concerned over worsening humanitarian situation in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 8 minutes ago
    Members of the UN Security Council were concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Lebanon, said Ghana's UN Ambassador Nana Effah- Apenteng on Friday, the council's president for August.

  • Israel attacks Christian areas in Lebanon; Hezbollah rains more rockets Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Aug 04 10:09 AM
    Israel expanded its assault on Lebanon today, launching its first major attack on the Christian heartland north of Beirut and severing the last significant road link to Syria.

  • Israel renews raids on Lebanon, UN deal elusive Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 27 minutes ago
    BEIRUT - Lebanon suffered more Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, a day after jets killed at least 40 civilians and Hezbollah rockets hit deep inside Israel, as world powers edged slowly toward a deal to end hostilities.

  • Salsa for Lebanon' s cause in Dubai Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 33 minutes ago
    DUBAI Moved by the recent happenings in Lebanon where children have been gravely affected by more than three weeks of unabated military conflict, a Dubai resident and former dance instructor has organised a Salsa Charity Event at the Crowne Plaza Dubai Ballroom today at 7:30pm in an effort to raise funds for the people of the embattled country.

  • U.S. official attacks Iran, Syria on Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 8 minutes ago
    U.S. Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns sharply attacked Iran and Syria on Friday for stirring the latest crisis in Lebanon, U.S. media reported.

  • Blair delays holiday to work for Lebanon deal Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Aug 04 6:17 PM
    LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tony Blair delayed his holiday on Friday to work the telephones in a bid to agree a U.N. Security Council resolution for Lebanon, his office said.

  • Chirac, Blair urge for agreement on UN resolution over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 38 minutes ago
    French President Jacques Chirac called on Friday for an all-out effort toward a U.N.-backed cease-fire in the conflict in Lebanon and a political agreement.

  • Iraqis rally to support Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Newsday - Aug 04 3:15 PM
    BAGHDAD -- With yellow Hezbollah banners above their heads and American and Israeli flags beneath their feet, at least a 100,000 Iraqis marched in Baghdad after Friday prayers in support of the Shiite militia in Lebanon.

  • Israel severs major Lebanon supply link Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
    BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air and missile strikes Friday including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket attack inside Israel to date.

  • Israel renews raids on Lebanon as UN talks continue Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
    Lebanon has suffered more Israeli air strikes, a day after jets killed at least 40 civilians and Hezbollah rockets hit deep inside Israel, as world powers edged slowly toward a deal to end hostilities.

  • Israel Severs Major Lebanon Supply Link Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 04 6:23 PM
    By STEVEN R. HURST BEIRUT, Lebanon - Isr

  • Lebanon resolution "close" : US Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 5:57 PM
    The United States said a UN resolution aimed at ending the conflict in Lebanon was close, and ordered its diplomats to work through the weekend if no deal was reached by Friday.

  • Israeli warplanes pound Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 5:50 PM
    Israeli warplanes pounded Lebanon on Friday and the army prepared for a possible push further into Lebanese territory to drive out Hizbollah which threatened to launch rockets further into Israel if central Beirut were hit.

  • Israel Struggles to Gain Upper Hand in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    NPR - Aug 04 6:02 AM
    Israeli warplanes have destroyed several bridges in the Christian heartland of northern Lebanon, after focusing for weeks on bombing eastern and southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, Hezbollah guerrillas continue to battle Israeli troops in several Lebanese villages along the southern frontier. Ivan Watson reports.

  • Israel Severs Lebanon Road Link to Syria Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 04 8:27 AM
    Israel expanded its assault on Lebanon Friday, launching its first major attack on the Christian heartland north of Beirut and severing the last significant road link to Syria. Hezbollah renewed attacks on northern Israel, killing two civilians in a...

  • Israel Blockade Against Lebanon Tightens Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Aug 04 6:28 PM
    By ZEINA KARAM BEIRUT, Lebanon - One hospital in the heart of Beirut will stop taking new patients while another in the south - full of war wounded - expects to close soon.

  • Israel moves to reoccupy Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Denver Post - Aug 04 9:25 AM
    The Israeli military began preparing to reoccupy southern Lebanon on Thursday, and Israeli officials conceded that their three-week bombing campaign has had no significant impact on Hezbollah's ability to fire short-range rockets into northern Israel.

  • Israeli air raids kill 40 in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 04 1:23 PM
    Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 civilians in Lebanon and a Hizbollah rocket barrage into Israel killed three people as world powers tried to agree on a resolution to halt the fighting.

  • Israel Severs Lebanon's Last Major Tie To Syria Open this result in new window
    KABC-TV Los Angeles - Aug 04 4:51 PM
    Israel and Hezbollah fought bloody ground battles and exchanged fierce air strikes Friday including bombing raids that severed Lebanon's last major supply link with Syria and the outside world, and the guerrillas' deepest rocket strike inside Israel to date.

  • Demonstrators in Egypt, Iran Protest Israeli Offensive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 04 2:20 PM
    Thousands of people gathered Friday inside Egypt's most important mosque to protest the Israeli offensive in Lebanon. Demonstrators at Cairo's al-Azhar mosque chanted slogans in support of the Hezbollah militia following prayers.

  • United States giving priority to stopping fighting in Lebanon: Boucher Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 0 minute ago
    Kolkata, Aug 4: The US is giving top priority to stopping the Israeli bombing in Lebanon, Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said today.

  • Israeli doubles partners keep eye on war in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 03 6:20 PM
    The word "normalcy" doesn't translate well to Israeli doubles partners Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram. Their country is at war in Lebanon. Erlich shrugs when asked how he and Ram can keep any sense of normalcy while playing tennis thousands of miles away, in the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.

  • US Muslim Group Says Survey Shows Americans Back Cease-Fire in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 04 2:20 PM
    A U.S.-based Muslim group says a recent survey it sponsored shows the Bush administration is out of step with U.S. citizens on the issue of an immediate cease-fire to end fighting between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.

  • Two Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
    Two Israeli soldiers were killed during clashes against Hezbollah guerillas in southern Lebanon on Friday, the Israeli army said.

  • Pentagon may send military aid to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Army Times - Aug 04 12:58 PM
    The Pentagon may send more than $10 million in spare parts to Lebanon to help pay for the countrys armed forces to put things back together sometime after the current crisis begins to settle down.

  • Turkish parliamentary delegation to visit Lebanon Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
    A delegation from the Turkish parliament's Human Rights Inquiry Commission will pay a visit to Lebanon to assess human rights violations there, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported on Friday.

  • Hawaii Professor Heading Out Of Lebanon Open this result in new window
    KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 5:40 PM
    A Kapiolani Community College economic professor who is stuck in war-torn Lebanon received word on Thursday that he can expect to leave the country on Friday.

  • Rice signals possible Lebanon compromise Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Aug 03 5:08 PM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice expressed support Thursday for an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon as the first phase in ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

  • Security Council Chief Frustrated at Slow Cease-Fire Effort in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 04 1:20 PM
    U.N. Security Council President Nana Effah-Apenteng has expressed frustration at the slow pace of efforts to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. U.N. officials also say the humanitarian situation in south Lebanon is deteriorating.

  • Malaysia to send peacekeeping troops to Lebanon Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 45 minutes ago
    Kuala Lumpur, Aug 4: Malaysia plans to send a fully mechanised peacekeeping battalion of 1,000 soldiers to Lebanon under the UN banner as soon as a ceasefire is declared, the national news agency reported today.

  • Israel Orders Army Deeper Into Lebanon; Beirut Struck (Update4) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 04 2:35 AM
    Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Israel ordered the army to advance further into southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah rockets after 500 struck the north of the country in the past two days. Israeli aircraft today bombed Beirut.

  • Lebanon: AI to call for immediate ceasefire in mass, global vigils Open this result in new window
    Amnesty International - Aug 04 12:43 PM
    Thousands of Amnesty International members around the world are preparing to hold mass vigils calling for an immediate ceasefire and end to the killings of civilians in Lebanon and Israel in an unprecedented show of global solidarity with the victims on both sides of the ongoing conflict.

  • Malaysia pledges Lebanon troops Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 04 1:44 AM
    Malaysia is ready to send 1,000 soldiers to Lebanon to join a peacekeeping force, the defence chief says.

  • Christian Villages in Lebanon Spared Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Aug 04 2:34 AM
    QLEIA, Lebanon -- This tiny Christian village is barely three miles from Israel's border. Shelling pounds surrounding hills, and neighboring towns have been left in ruins, yet Qleia has been largely unscathed.

  • Israel cuts off Lebanon aid route Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 04 5:03 PM
    BEIRUT Israeli warplanes destroyed four key bridges on Lebanon's last untouched highway yesterday, severing the country's final major connection to Syria and deepening its isolation.

  • Israel expands Lebanon bombing Open this result in new window
    Canada.com - Aug 04 4:17 PM
    Smoke and fire rises after an Israeli airstrike hit the suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 4, 2006. BEIRUT -- Israeli warplanes on Friday destroyed four key bridges on Lebanons last untouched highway, severing the countrys final major connection to Syria and deepening its isolation.

  • US Plans Military Aid for Lebanon, But Not Training Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 04 11:50 AM
    The U.S. Defense Department says it has no plans to train Lebanon's military, contrary to a comment Thursday by the spokesman for the State Department. But a Pentagon spokesman says the United States could provide some equipment to the Lebanese army, if certain conditions are met.

  • Israeli air raids kill 40 civilians in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 04 11:22 AM
    BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 civilians in Lebanon and a Hizbollah rocket barrage into Israel killed three people on Friday as world powers tried to agree on a resolution to halt the fighting.

  • Sisters Recount Lebanon Escape Open this result in new window
    WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 03 3:58 PM
    Two teenage sisters are happy to be home after fleeing war-ravaged Lebanon.

  • Makkah Imam Blasts Zionist Terror in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 04 4:12 PM
    MAKKAH, 5 August 2006 Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, yesterday described the current Israeli military campaign against Lebanon as Zionist terrorism and urged that the perpetrators behind the aggression must be tried for committing war crimes.

  • Israel appears headed for Lebanon ground occupation Open this result in new window
    The Jamaica Observer - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) - Following Israel's bloodiest day of its war against Hezbollah, the Jewish state once again appears headed toward the snare of a ground occupation in south Lebanon, analysts said Friday.

  • Hezbollah May Agree to Ceasefire as Israel Stays in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 04 3:22 AM
    Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Hezbollah may agree to a cease-fire even if some Israeli soldiers remain in Lebanon, a Hezbollah lawmaker said. ``The priority is to reach an unconditional cease-fire first,'' said Mahmoud Komati in a telephone interview.

  • Israel Orders Army Deeper Into Lebanon; Beirut Struck (Update3) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 04 1:29 AM
    Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Israel ordered the army to extend its advance inside southern Lebanon to stop Hezbollah rockets after 500 struck Israeli territory in the past two days. Israeli aircraft today bombed Beirut.

  • Imams avoid direct mention of war in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 04 5:02 PM
    Doha Imams (Muslim clerics who lead prayers) in their Friday sermons yesterday avoided any direct mention of the ongoing war in Lebanon or the Israeli aggression, but many did talk of the need for Muslims the world over to show unity in the face of crisis.

  • 1,000 Malaysian soldiers for Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Aug 04 4:43 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will send 1,000 soldiers for peacekeeping in strife-torn Lebanon as soon as a ceasefire is declared, Defence Forces chief Tan Sri Mohd Anwar Mohd Nor said.

  • UN Resolution on Lebanon Said to be Near Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 04 10:35 AM
    Hezbollah fired a massive wave of rockets at northern Israel Thursday and today. Several civilians were killed and many others injured. Warplanes from Israel renewed strikes on the outskirts of Lebanon's capital, Beirut.

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