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At a Makeshift River Crossing in South Lebanon, Guerrillas Come Out in the Open 
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A gnarled tree trunk serves as the only remaining crossing on the Litani River, which divides most of Lebanon from the war in the south.Israel suspends Lebanon offensive for talks: paper Reuters via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert put plans for an expanded Lebanon offensive on hold on Thursday to give a chance for U.S.-led efforts to form a peacekeeper force that could curb Hizbollah, a newspaper said.Israeli troops push deeper in south Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 6:18 PM
Israeli troops battled Hizbollah deep into south Lebanon on Thursday, witnesses said, after Hizbollah's leader vowed to turn the area into a graveyard for the invading soldiers.Israel widens Lebanon offensive as UN truce talks falter AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 3:52 PM
Israel's security cabinet agreed to expand the ground war in Lebanon to try to deliver a knockout blow to Hezbollah, amid warnings the conflict could last another month or more.Israeli troops push deeper in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 5:17 PM
Israeli troops battled Hizbollah deep into south Lebanon on Thursday, witnesses said, after Hizbollah's leader vowed to turn it into a graveyard for Israeli troops.France, US differences delay UN measure on Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 4:32 PM
The head of an Arab League team was optimistic on Wednesday that a U.N. resolution would be approved this week, despite a clash between the United States and France over Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon.Israel approves new offensive in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 2:26 PM
Israel approved a massive new ground offensive into southern Lebanon on Wednesday in a gambit aimed at bringing Hezbollah to its knees before the international community imposes a cease-fire, but disagreements emerged between the U.S. and France over terms for halting the month-old conflict.On the road in Lebanon, and needing luck AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 12:28 PM
On the roads of Lebanon, it's hard to know when to be afraid. Is it wise to drive through a long tunnel, a potential target for an Israeli airstrike? Or head down a deserted highway where the overpasses have been demolished by bombs? Is it dangerous to tail a truck that might be suspected of carrying Hezbollah weapons and attacked from the skies?Humanitarian groups have trouble delivering aid to south Lebanon USA Today - Aug 09 11:48 AM
Israel's destruction of roads and bridges in Lebanon and its threat to bomb vehicles has virtually paralyzed the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian relief, aid agencies said Wednesday.Aid agencies face nightmare getting aid to south Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 11:44 AM
Israel's destruction of roads and bridges in Lebanon and its threat to bomb vehicles has virtually paralysed the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian relief, aid agencies said.Israel to push even deeper into Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 9:50 AM
Israel's Security Cabinet overwhelmingly decided Wednesday to send troops deeper into Lebanon in a major expansion of the ground war an attempt to further damage Hezbollah and score quick battlefield victories before a cease-fire is imposed.France and US divided over Lebanon resolution: Chirac AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 9:24 AM
French President Jacques Chirac warned it would be "immoral" to give up trying to secure an immediate truce in Lebanon, but admitted Paris and Washington were divided over the wording of a new UN ceasefire resolution.Lebanon aid stalled, UN slams strikes on civilians Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 7:48 AM
Aid agencies were unable to reach tens of thousands of people trapped by heavy fighting in southern Lebanon on Wednesday as the United Nations condemned Israeli attacks on civilian targets in the country.Israel sends troops deeper into Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Aug 09 6:19 AM
Israeli troops were reported to have lost four dead to Hezbollah rocket fire as the country's security cabinet debated whether to order a bigger advance before any UN action to end the war. Left, a Palestinian militant in the Ain el-Hilweh camp in Lebanon, which was hit by Israeli air strikes.Israel readies for expanded push in Lebanon Chicago Tribune - Aug 09 5:52 PM
With cease-fire talks bogged down, the Israeli government on Wednesday approved a significant expansion of the ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, authorizing plans for a push by infantry and armored forces to the Litani River, some 18 miles north of the border. Israel approves expanded Lebanon offensive Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 6:54 AM
Israel's security cabinet on Wednesday ordered an expanded ground offensive in Lebanon aimed at striking a harder blow against Hizbollah and curbing its cross-border rocket attacks, the prime minister's office said.Israel advances in Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 5:27 AM
Israeli troops thrust deeper into Lebanon on Wednesday and four soldiers were reported killed by Hizbollah rockets as Israel's inner cabinet debated whether to order a bigger advance before any U.N. move to end the war.Chirac sees UN Lebanon deal despite US reserve Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 6:11 AM
French President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday he believed U.S. objections to a draft U.N. resolution on Lebanon amended at the Arab world's request could be overcome, despite Washington's "reservations."Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Lebanon Invasion (Update6) Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 3:35 PM
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's security cabinet today approved expanding Israel's invasion of Lebanon as far north as the Litani River as the United Nations Security Council grappled with a resolution for ending the month-old conflict between Israel and the militant Islamic group Hezbollah.Israel debates stepped up Lebanon ground war AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 4:14 AM
Israeli fighter jets have waged deadly new bombing raids on swathes of Lebanon as the security cabinet mulled whether to widen the ground war to crush the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah.Israel considers broader Lebanon offensive AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 3:47 AM
Israel's Security Cabinet convened Wednesday to likely approve a broader ground offensive in Lebanon, with key ministers arguing that the military must deal more blows to Hezbollah and score quick battlefield victories before a Mideast cease-fire is imposed.Fresh Israeli push into Lebanon BBC News - Aug 09 2:04 PM
Israel's army starts a new push into south Lebanon, after the government decides to extend ground operations.Chirac foresees end to UN impasse on Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 4:41 AM
French President Jacques Chirac said on Wednesday he believed U.S objections could be overcome to amendments proposed by the Lebanese government and the Arab League to a draft U.N. resolution on Lebanon.Israel Approves New Offensive in Lebanon ABC News - Aug 09 2:48 PM
Israel Approves a Massive New Ground Offensive Into Southern LebanonAgencies struggle to get aid into south Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 3:54 AM
Humanitarian efforts in southern Lebanon stalled for a second successive day on Wednesday as aid workers tried to reach the area, avoiding artillery and air strikes after Israel banned movement there.Israeli air attacks kill nine in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 1:38 AM
Israeli warplanes killed nine people, including five children, in raids on Lebanon as the Jewish state showed no sign of easing its blistering air campaign in which over 1,000 people -- mostly civilians -- have died.In pictures: Lebanon conflict BBC News - Aug 09 11:41 AM
Images of the continuing violence and suffering in Lebanon and Israel.Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Lebanon Incursion (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 11:50 AM
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's security cabinet today approved expanding Israel's incursion into Lebanon as far north as the Litani River as the United Nations Security Council grappled with a resolution for ending the month-old conflict.South Lebanon closed; Strikes kill 19 AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 12:27 AM
Israel shut down south Lebanon with a threat to blast any moving vehicles Tuesday as ground fighting intensified, airstrikes killed at least 19 civilians and Arab governments called for a full Israeli withdrawal as a condition of any cease-fire.Israeli tanks stream into Lebanon CNN.com - Aug 09 12:22 AM
Israeli helicopter gunships took the fight in Lebanon to that country's largest Palestinian refugee camp early Wednesday, just hours before Israel's Security Cabinet was to consider expanding its military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.On the Road in Lebanon, and Needing Luck Los Angeles Times - Aug 09 12:34 PM
SIDON, Lebanon -- On the roads of Lebanon, it's hard to know when to be afraid. Is it wise to drive through a long tunnel, a potential target for an Israeli airstrike? Or head down a deserted highway where the overpasses have been demolished by bombs?Israeli troops push deeper in Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - 3 minutes ago
Israeli troops battled Hizbollah deep into south Lebanon, witnesses said, after Hizbollah's leader vowed to turn the area into a graveyard for the invading soldiers.On the Road in Lebanon, and Needing Luck ABC News - Aug 09 12:48 PM
On the Road in Lebanon, a Little Luck Is Needed; Examples of Deadly Misfortune AboundIsraeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon Sky News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 16 minutes ago
Israeli troops have entered the south Lebanon town of Marjayoun, according to witnesses. Soldiers, backed by tanks and armoured vehicles, apparently met no resistance as they toook up positions at the northern entrances to the town, about six miles from the border with Israel.Bush Admin. Gives No Comment on Israeli Assault in Lebanon Fox News - Aug 09 12:13 PM
The Bush administration offered no comment Wednesday on the latest in the Mideast crisis for a possible wider Israel assault in Lebanon.After Lebanon, there's Iran The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 1:00 AM
When the war in Lebanon ends, the US will have to piece together a whole new strategy for dealing with Iran especially its nuclear program. The Israeli- Hizbullah war has boldly ratcheted up Iran's regional stature at the same time it has depleted US influence and prestige.Israel to Push Even Deeper Into Lebanon ABC News - Aug 09 10:18 AM
Israeli Security Cabinet Decides on Major Expansion of Lebanon Offensive Amid Fierce FightingNew Israeli general oversees Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 11:37 PM
Israel's military chief appointed his deputy to oversee Israel's battles in Lebanon, sidelining the current commander in an unusual shake-up as Israel is expected to intensify its military campaign.Aid Crisis Worsens as Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon New York Times - Aug 08 9:48 PM
A humanitarian crisis deepened across Lebanon on Tuesday as fighting continued to rage between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas along the border.As Lebanon?s Fuel Runs Out, Fears of a Doomsday Moment New York Times - Aug 08 9:48 PM
Almost one month into the Israeli blockade of Lebanon, fuel reserves have all but dried up and a blackout could come within weeks.UN Struggles on Lebanon Draft as Israel Mulls Raids (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 8:14 AM
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Security Council is struggling with a draft resolution on a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah after Arab nations said the proposal would escalate the conflict in Lebanon.Don't panic, call embassy, DoLE exec tells OFWs in Lebanon INQ7.net - 40 minutes ago
TO FILIPINO workers who are still in Lebanon, a labor official has this advice: "Don t panic."Israel launches fresh attack in Lebanon NDTV - 36 minutes ago
Israel has launched a new operation in south Lebanon, with troops and armoured columns moving across the border. An Israeli army spokesman said the aim was to quell rocket fire by Hezbollah from the town of Khiam, which has already seen heavy fighting.On the road in Lebanon, and needing luck Boston Globe - Aug 09 12:54 PM
On the roads of Lebanon, it's hard to know when to be afraid. Is it wise to drive through a long tunnel, a potential target for an Israeli airstrike? Or head down a deserted highway where the overpasses have been demolished by bombs? Is it dangerous to tail a truck that might be suspected of carrying Hezbollah weapons and attacked ...Report: Israel suspends Lebanon offensive for talks ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert put plans for an expanded Lebanon offensive on hold on Thursday to give US-led efforts a chance to form a peacekeeper force that could curb Hizbollah, a local newspaper reported.Israel Cabinet Approves Expanding Lebanon Operations (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 8:33 AM
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's security cabinet today approved expanding the military's incursion into Lebanon as far north as the Litani River, in a bid to stop rockets launched by Hezbollah from the region.Hizbollah kills 15 Israeli troops in Lebanon - army The Star Online - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hizbollah guerrillas killed 15 Israeli soldiers and wounded 40 in clashes across south Lebanon on Wednesday, the army said, making it one of the bloodiest days of fighting during more than a four-week-old conflict.Israel widens Lebanon offensive as UN truce talks drag on Khaleej Times - 57 minutes ago
JERUSALEM - Israel s security cabinet decided to widen the ground war in Lebanon to strike at Hezbollah s arsenal of rockets, amid warnings the conflict could last another month or more.Humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon Miami Herald - Aug 09 5:00 PM
The living victims of the war in Lebanon -- those who've fled the war zones in the south and in Beirut's southern suburbs, and those who've stayed -- are facing a humanitarian crisis that's stretching this country to the breaking point.Israeli troops push deeper in Lebanon RedNova - 37 minutes ago
By Karamallah Daher MARJAYOUN, LebanonU.N. diplomatic efforts to end Lebanon fighting falter KTRE-TV East Texas - 26 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS Diplomatic sources at the United Nations are saying that France is proposing a new Lebanon cease-fire draft.Aid Crisis Worsens as Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon New York Times - Aug 08 7:43 PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 8 A humanitarian crisis deepened across Lebanon on Tuesday as fighting continued to rage between Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah guerrillas along the border, amid indications that Israel was preparing for a major escalation.Israel to Broaden Ground Effort in Lebanon NPR - Aug 09 8:22 AM
Israel's Security Cabinet approves a wider ground offensive in south Lebanon, authorizing troops to push to the Litani River some 18 miles into Lebanon. Israel says the operation should last about 30 days. Currently, 10,000 soldiers are fighting Hezbollah in a narrow band of Lebanese territory that is about four miles deep.Lebanon war risk premiums soar Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago
DUBAI War risk premiums for goods destined for Lebanon have soared from 0.05 per cent before the Israeli attacks on the country to between 5-7 per cent, although the level of hostilities has ruled out almost all normal sea trade with the Levant for now.Israeli Ground Forces on the Move in Southern Lebanon Voice of America - Aug 09 5:05 PM
Israeli ground forces are on the move in southern Lebanon, hours after Israel's Security Cabinet approved a wider ground campaign against Hezbollah. Television footage showed Israeli tanks rolling late Wednesday in the area of the Lebanese border.US Acknowledges Problems in UN Lebanon Diplomacy Voice of America - Aug 09 3:35 PM
The Bush administration conceded Wednesday that differences with France have stalled efforts for a U.N. Security Council resolution ending the Lebanon fighting.Casualties in Lebanon-Israel fighting AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 7:56 PM
At least 798 people have been reported killed in Lebanon and Israel since fighting broke out July 12 between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas.Israel to expand ground offensive into Lebanon; 15 Israeli soldiers killed CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 09 3:12 PM
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel approved a massive new ground offensive into southern Lebanon in a gambit aimed at bringing Hezbollah to its knees before the international community imposes a ceasefire. Fifteen soldiers were killed Wednesday, the deadliest day for Israeli troops in the war.Israeli troops push deeper in south Lebanon Khaleej Times - 57 minutes ago
MARJAYOUN, Lebanon - Israeli troops battled Hezbollah deep into south Lebanon on Thursday, witnesses said, after Hezbollah s leader vowed to turn the area into a graveyard for the invading soldiers.Egypt's FM says any UN resolution should be approved by Lebanon People's Daily - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said here on Wednesday that any UN Security Council draft resolution on Lebanon should be approved by Lebanon or the situation would further escalate, the official MENA news agency reported.Israeli troops push deeper into south Lebanon SABC News - 33 minutes ago
Israeli troops battled Hizbollah deep into south Lebanon today, witnesses said, after Hizbollah's leader vowed to turn the area into a graveyard for the invading soldiers.South Lebanon closed; strikes kill 19 USA Today - Aug 08 5:46 PM
Israel shut down south Lebanon with a threat to blast any moving vehicles, as ground fighting intensified near the Israeli border, airstrikes killed at least 19 civilians and Arab governments called for a full Israeli withdrawal as a condition of any cease-fire.Israel set to invade Lebanon despite lessons of 1982 war Independent - Aug 09 4:46 PM
Israel has approved a major escalation of war by voting to send thousands of fresh troops deeper into Lebanon in an expanded offensive echoing its invasion nearly a quarter of a century ago.Still no agreement on Lebanon resolution Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
NEW YORK - The US and France still have not reached final agreement on a draft resolution on Lebanon for consideration by the United Nations Security Council.Labour rebellion gains pace as tanks start drive into Lebanon Times Online - Aug 09 4:41 PM
THE Labour revolt over Lebanon grew last night as an aide to the Government s defence ministers quit his post in protest at Tony Blair s stance.Lebanon Hosts U.S. Diplomat for Conflict Talks NPR - Aug 09 6:07 AM
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch makes an unexpected visit to Lebanon for talks with Lebanon's government on a solution to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Meanwhile, Israel's ground offensive intensified in Lebanon's south.Israeli Cabinet OKs deep push into Lebanon Seattle Times - Aug 09 9:14 AM
Israel's Security Cabinet today approved a wider ground offensive in south Lebanon that was expected to take 30 days as part of a new push to badly damage Hezbollah.France, U.S. at odds over draft resolution on Lebanon People's Daily - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
France and the United States, cosponsors of a draft UN resolution on Lebanon, differed from each other on Wednesday over how to respond to Arab calls for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon and an immediate ceasefire.Israel OKs Troops For Wider Lebanon Push WNBC - Aug 09 6:02 PM
Israel's Security Cabinet has overwhelmingly voted to send troops deeper into Lebanon.Concern Lebanon crisis is overshadowing Sri Lanka Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
New Zealand aid organisation TEAR Fund is expressing concern the crisis in Lebanon is overshadowing the lurch towards full-blown civil war in Sri Lanka.Israel widens Lebanon offensive as UN truce talks falter INQ7.net - Aug 09 5:03 PM
JERUSALEM -- Israel's security cabinet agreed Wednesday to expand the ground war in Lebanon to try to deliver a knockout blow to Hezbollah, amid warnings the conflict could last another month or more.Colombia to evacuate citizens in Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 6:45 PM
Colombia will send a plane to evacuate more than 100 of its citizens fleeing the fighting in Lebanon, a senator helping to organize the mission said Tuesday.More OFWs arrive from Lebanon ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Aug 09 6:00 PM
Three hundred thirty-six Filipino workers from Lebanon arrived before dawn Thursday, bringing the total number of evacuees from the war-torn country to 3,423, DZMM reported.Israel expands ground operation in southern Lebanon Itar-Tass - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
CAIRO, August 10 (Itar-Tass) - Israel is expanding its land operation in southern Lebanon, the Al-Jazeera TV channel reports.Israel renews bombardment on southern Lebanon - TV People's Daily - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
Israel renewed its bombardment against southern Lebanon Wednesday night, the pan-Arab al-Jazeera satellite channel reported.U.N. diplomatic efforts to end Lebanon fighting falter ABC 7 El Paso - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
UNITED NATIONS Diplomatic sources at the United Nations are saying that France is proposing a new Lebanon cease-fire draft. They say it calls for Lebanese troops to start...Soldiers from Iran killed in Lebanon WorldNetDaily - Aug 09 6:28 PM
TEL AVIV Iranian soldiers were found among the bodies of Hezbollah gunmen killed by Israel the past few days of the Jewish state's military campaign in Lebanon, a senior Israeli military official told WorldNetDaily.Israel Approves Expansion of Lebanon Campaign Voice of America - Aug 09 1:50 PM
Israeli airstrikes killed at least seven people in Lebanon Wednesday, as Israel's security cabinet approved an expansion of its military campaign targeting Lebanon-based Hezbollah fighters.Israeli Government Considers Wider Lebanon War NPR - Aug 09 6:08 AM
In Israel, the security cabinet is meeting to consider whether to send troops deeper into Lebanon. Since the fighting began four weeks ago, more than 100 Israelis have been killed in rocket attacks and ground fighting.France, US split over Lebanon The Age - Aug 09 12:24 PM
The US and France have split over crucial provisions in the United Nations resolution to end hostilities in Lebanon, triggering intense diplomatic scrambling. -Israel MPs approve incursion deep into Lebanon The Scotsman - Aug 09 4:45 PM
AFTER nearly a month of inconclusive fighting, Israel's security cabinet yesterday approved an incursion deep into Lebanon.Israeli names new commander to oversee war in Lebanon Boston Herald - Aug 09 1:53 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel has appointed a plain-speaking combat veteran to command the war in Lebanon after a 30-year career mostly focused on fighting Hezbollah guerrillas. In a sudden shake-up, Maj. Gen....UN Struggles on Lebanon Resolution as Israel Mulls Larger Raids Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 3:23 AM
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations Security Council is Struggling to amend a draft resolution on a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah after Arab nations said the proposal would escalate the conflict in Lebanon.Borough denies moment of silence for Montreal family killed in Lebanon CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 09 2:22 PM
MONTREAL (CP) - Some members of Canada's largest Lebanese community are outraged after a borough council refused requests for a moment of silence to recognize the deaths of a Montreal family killed in the Israeli bombardment of southern Lebanon.Driving in southern Lebanon is an uneasy venture CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 09 1:30 PM
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) - On the roads of Lebanon, it's hard to know when to be afraid.Local airline volunteers to fetch Lebanon OFWs The Manila Times - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
The Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday that the task force in charge of evacuating Filipinos from Lebanon is studying the proposal of a local airline to bring home the evacuees.Israel Considers Broader Lebanon Offensive ABC News - Aug 09 4:03 AM
Israeli Security Cabinet Convenes for Expected Approval of Broader Ground Offensive in LebanonThousands of Israeli fighters poised to pour into Lebanon Canada.com - Aug 09 5:44 PM
An Israeli soldier looks on as a Blackhawk helicopter approaches to take wounded Israeli soldiers to safety after evacuating them from southern Lebanon August 9 on the Lebanese border, Israel.Israeli security cabinet approves expanding ground operations in Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 09 6:25 PM
The Israeli security cabinet on Wednesday approved expanding the army's ground operations in south Lebanon, local media reported.Israelis plan advance into Lebanon The Herald - Aug 09 6:09 PM
ISRAEL is poised to launch an offensive in which its troops will advance 18 miles into Lebanon to the Litani River to establish a deep buffer zone against further Hizbollah rocket attacks.British MPs demand recall of parliament over Lebanon crisis: report People's Daily - Aug 09 5:40 PM
Up to 100 members of the British parliament, most of them from the Labour Party, are expected to demand an immediate recall of parliament to debate the crisis in Lebanon because of growing fears about the government's strategy, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday.Evacuation of Canadians from Lebanon to continue; 2,400 said to be returning Canada.com - Aug 09 5:32 PM
OTTAWA -- Foreign Affairs will send two ships to Lebanon early next week to resume the evacuation of Canadians from the war-wracked country. The vessels have the capacity to carry up to 2,400 people, but the department says it doesn t know how many people will take advantage of the offer.New Israeli general in charge of Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 5:01 PM
Israel's military dispatched a new general to coordinate military efforts in Lebanon Tuesday, the army said. Israeli media linked the change to a possible intensification of the offensive as well as to criticism of the handling of the fight against Hezbollah.Hizbollah vows Lebanon will be Israel's "graveyard" Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 09 11:40 AM
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A defiant Hizbollah chief vowed on Wednesday to turn south Lebanon into a "graveyard" for invading Israeli troops, hours after the Jewish state ordered an expanded ground offensive.Israelis push 10km into Lebanon The Australian - Aug 09 3:44 PM
ISRAELI forces pushed about 10km into south Lebanon early today, further forward than they have reached before in the four-week conflict, witnesses said.Eleven Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon - TV People's Daily - Aug 09 5:55 PM
Eleven Israeli soldiers were killed in fierce clashes with Hezbollah guerillas in south Lebanon on Wednesday, the pan-Arab al-Jazeera satellite channel reported.Chirac: France to present resolution over Lebanon even without U.S. agreement People's Daily - Aug 09 5:56 PM
French President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday that France would deliver its "own resolution" to the United Nations Security Council even if there was no U.S. agreement over the amendments demanded by Lebanon.South Lebanon Closed; Strikes Kill 19 ABC News - Aug 09 2:33 AM
Israel Shuts Down South Lebanon As Death Toll on Both Sides Nears 800Israel TV reports armoured push into south Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - Aug 09 3:11 PM
JERUSALEM : Ground troops backed by armoured cars moved into south Lebanon on Wednesday from Israel's northeastern panhandle, the privately run Channel 10 television said.Egypt sends aid to Lebanon People's Daily - Aug 09 5:25 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered sending potable water and other relief supplies to Lebanon by sea on Wednesday.