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  • Lebanon's Hizbollah, Israel head for showdown Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 9 minutes ago
    Residents on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border braced on Saturday for a dramatic spike in violence after Hizbollah's chief declared open war on Israel following its bombardment of his Beirut home and stronghold.

  • Bush refuses to press Israel for truce Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
    President Bush refused to press Israel for a cease-fire in Mideast violence Friday, risking a wider breach with world leaders at a weekend summit already confronting crises with Iran and North Korea.

  • Israel Vows to Rout Hezbollah as Violence Escalates Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
    Israel pressed ahead with its military operations in Lebanon, attacking the headquarters of Hezbollahs leader, who called for open war with Israel.

  • Little progress in cooling Israel-Lebanon conflict Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 14 6:09 PM
    Diplomacy sputtered Friday in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, as President Bush was forced to walk a political tightrope, Iran lobbed threats and insults at Israel, and Lebanon pleaded for international intervention to no avail.

  • Radical Shiite Cleric Hints at Militia Attacks to Protest Israels Actions Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 14 6:28 PM
    The radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr said that Iraqis would not sit by with folded hands while Israel struck at Lebanon.

  • Israel targets Hezbollah chief in Beirut attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 3:55 PM
    Israel bombed the home of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on the third day of relentless attacks on Lebanon that have killed more than 60 people and ignited fears of all-out war in the region.

  • Israel bombs Hezbollah leader's Beirut home Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:53 PM
    Israel destroyed the home and office of Hezbollah's leader Friday and tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world to punish the guerrilla group and with it, the country for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.

  • U.N. vote on Israel bodes ill for Iran, North Korea solutions Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 14 2:31 PM
    Why is it that the United Nations Security Council can act with lightning speed when it comes to rebuking Israel for its incursions into the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, but move painfully slow in agreeing on language responding to the pursuit of nuclear weapons by Iran and North Korea?

  • Hizbollah chief defiant after Israel bombs home Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:53 PM
    Hizbollah's chief pledged open war on Israel after it bombed his Beirut home on Friday in a dramatic expansion of an assault in Lebanon launched after Hizbollah fighters seized two Israeli soldiers and killed eight.

  • Iraqi Militia Leader Lashes Out at U.S. and Israel Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 14 2:31 PM
    The firebrand Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr said on today that Iraqis would not sit by with folded hands while Israel struck at Lebanon.

  • 2 Killed as Rocket Attacks on Israel Continue Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 14 2:01 PM
    Rockets rained down on northern Israel for a third straight day today, killing a grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson.

  • Israel bombs Hizbollah leader's home in Beirut Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:41 AM
    Israel bombed the home of Hizbollah's leader in Beirut on Friday as part of a widening assault in Lebanon since Shi'ite fighters captured two Israeli soldiers and killed eight.

  • Israel hits Lebanon with more airstrikes Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:19 AM
    Israel tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world and bringing its offensive to the capital for the first time Friday to punish Hezbollah and with it, the country for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.

  • Iran warns Israel against extending conflict Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:30 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boasted that Israel is not powerful enough to take on Iran after warning the Jewish state not to attack regional ally Syria.

  • Israel pounds Lebanon as world scrambles to avoid war Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:07 AM
    Israel has pounded Lebanon for the third straight day, targeting Hezbollah's power base in relentless attacks that have killed about 60 people and left world powers scrambling to avert all-out war in the region.

  • Israel keeps up Lebanon assault, criticism mounts Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 9:50 AM
    Israel struck Hizbollah targets and devastated an array of Lebanese civilian installations on Friday, drawing mounting world criticism of its tactics since Shi'ite fighters seized two of its soldiers and killed eight.

  • Israel pursues Lebanon assault unchecked by US Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 9:51 AM
    Israel struck Hizbollah targets and devastated an array of Lebanese civilian installations on Friday, drawing world criticism of its tactics since the Shi'ite fighters seized two of its soldiers and killed eight.

  • Hezbollah: Group ready for war with Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 12:08 PM
    Hezbollah's leader said Friday that his group is ready for "open war" with Israel, and as his words were broadcast, guerrillas attacked an Israeli warship that had been firing missiles into southern Beirut.

  • Israel presses on with Gaza air assault Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:02 AM
    Israel has pressed on with its Gaza air assault in a bid to retrieve an abducted soldier and stop rocket attacks, although the pullback of some ground troops was seen by Palestinians as the sign of a lull.

  • Lebanon says Israel attack is barbaric Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 9:27 AM
    Lebanon accused Israel on Friday of launching "a widespread barbaric aggression" aimed at bringing the small Mideast nation to its knees and urged the international community to end the military offensive.

  • Reporter's Notebook: Israel's Plans Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 5 minutes ago
    60 Minutes correspondent Bob Simon assesses Israel's game plan in attacking Lebanon.

  • Akron Professor Detained In Israel Open this result in new window
    Cleveland - NewsNet5 via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 10:14 AM
    A University of Akron professor became caught in the middle of the Middle East crisis when he was detained while visiting family in Israel.

  • Israel: Hezbollah Drone Attacks Warship Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 58 minutes ago
    Israel Says Hezbollah Attacked and Damaged Warship With Unmanned Aircraft Rigged With Explosives

  • Hizbollah chief vows to take fight to Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:07 AM
    Hizbollah's chief vowed all-out war against Israel on Friday, hinting of attacks deep inside the Jewish state shortly after he survived an air raid that destroyed his home.

  • Israel keeps up Lebanon assault Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:58 AM
    Israel struck Hizbollah targets and devastated a wide array of Lebanese civilian installations on Friday, drawing mounting world criticism of its tactics since Shi'ite fighters seized two of its soldiers and killed eight.

  • Anxious northern Israel endures rocket fire Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Jul 14 8:54 AM
    SAFED, Israel (AP) -- Hotels in northern Israel sent guests packing. Hospitals moved patients to the basement. Schools shut down. And residents of Haifa, Israel's third-largest city, were warned to stay near bomb shelters.

  • Israel continues air assault on Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:41 AM
    Israel has pressed on with its air assault of Gaza in a bid to retrieve a soldier abducted nearly three weeks ago and stop rocket attacks but troops withdrew from the centre of the territory.

  • Bush won't pressure Israel for cease-fire Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:39 AM
    President Bush rejected Lebanon's calls for a cease-fire in escalating Mideast violence on Friday, saying only that Israel should try to limit civilian casualties as it steps up attacks on its neighbor.

  • Bush Refuses to Press Israel for Truce Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
    Bush Refuses to Press Israel for Truce in Lebanon Fighting, Allies Criticize Israeli Attacks

  • World lines up against ferocity of Israel attack Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:54 AM
    World powers have lined up against the ferocity of Israel's military assault on Lebanon, issuing outright condemnations and pleas for restraint.

  • Israel PM sets three conditions for ceasefire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 8:48 AM
    Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has imposed three conditions for a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Israel has been waging a deadly three-day assault.

  • Israel brings its offensive to Beirut Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:01 AM
    Israel tightened its seal on Lebanon, blasting its air and road links to the outside world and bringing its offensive to the capital for the first time Friday in order to punish Hezbollah and with it, the country for the capture of two Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel threatens to eliminate Hezbollah leader Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:34 AM
    Israel has threatened to eliminate Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who has long been a thorn in the side of the Jewish state, after the latest crisis over the seizure of two Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel presses assault on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 6:45 AM
    Israel pressed its offensive in Lebanon on Friday, with warplanes blasting residential neighborhoods in south Beirut in an attempt to hit road links and Hezbollah's headquarters.

  • Israel Batters Beirut Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 14 6:24 PM
    Hezbollah TV reports that the building housing the headquarters of the guerrilla group has been destroyed in an Israeli air strike, while Israeli rescue services said a mother and her daughter were killed in a rocket strike on northern Israel.

  • Bush will not tell Israel to halt offensive: W.House Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:58 AM
    President Bush wants Israel to minimize the risk of casualties in its campaign in southern Lebanon, but will not press it to halt its military operation, the White House said on Friday.

  • Israel's Enemy Is America's Enemy Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 14 6:24 PM
    Hezbollah isn't just Israel's enemy. Until 9/11, it was responsible for more American deaths than any other organization, according to the Weekly Standard .

  • Israel appears to 'wish to destroy' Lebanon: Chirac Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:37 AM
    French President Jacques Chirac has said that there appears to be a "wish to destroy Lebanon" in reference to Israel's bombardments following the abduction of two soldiers.

  • Haniya slams Israel's 'insane war' in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:19 AM
    Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya, head of the Hamas-led government, has slammed Israel's "insane war" against Lebanon and called for a halt to the offensive.

  • Israel Blockades, Bombs Lebanon While Hezbollah Rains Rocket Fire Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 14 5:20 AM
    BEIRUT, July 14 -- Israel pounded Lebanon with airstrikes and artillery for a second straight day on Friday, blasting airport runways, a power plant and the main road to Syria as well as seemingly symbolic targets, such as a highway named for a slain guerrilla fighter and a bridge in Ayatollah...

  • France condemns Israel, Bush talks to Lebanon PM Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 6:09 AM
    France condemned Israel's offensive in Lebanon on Friday as "completely disproportionate" and Beirut said it had been assured by President Bush he would press Israel to limit civilian casualties.

  • 11 wounded as more than 70 rockets fired at Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 7:11 AM
    At least 11 people have been wounded when guerrillas fired more than 70 rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel where two people died in similar attacks a day earlier.

  • Bush to press Israel to spare civilians Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:48 AM
    President Bush told Lebanon's leader on Friday that he would urge Israel to limit civilian casualties as it steps up attacks on its neighbor, a promise that fell short of Beirut's calls for a cease-fire.

  • Israel hits Beirut airport again Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 4:24 AM
    Israel struck Beirut airport again on Friday and bombed Lebanese roads, power supplies and communication networks in a widening campaign after Hizbollah guerrillas seized two Israeli soldiers and killed eight.

  • Lebanon says Bush pledges to pressure Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 6:10 AM
    US President George W. Bush has called Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, expressing support for the government and pledging to press Israel to limit the damage caused by its offensive.

  • Israel unable to take on Iran: Ahmadinejad Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:07 AM
    President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has boasted that Israel is not powerful enough to take on Iran, currently at loggerheads with the international community over its nuclear programme.

  • Bush Refuses to Press Israel for Truce Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 3:55 PM
    Bush Refuses to Press Israel for Cease-Fire in Mideast; Allies Criticize Israeli Attacks

  • More than 20 rockets fired at Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 5:15 AM
    More than 20 rockets have been fired by guerrillas in Lebanon into northern Israel, where two people were killed in similar attacks a day earlier.

  • Lebanon says Bush to press Israel to limit attacks Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 4:21 AM
    President Bush telephoned Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Friday and assured him he was pressing Israel to contain the damage to Lebanon and avoid civilian casualties, Siniora's office said in a statement.

  • Israel bombs Hamas offices Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 3:36 AM
    Israel bombed the offices of Hamas lawmakers, destroyed a bridge and fired a tank shell that killed one Palestinian on Friday as part of a Gaza Strip offensive aimed at forcing militants to release a captured soldier.

  • Israel PM's Bid to Free 3 Soldiers a Gamble Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 14 5:44 PM
    Ehud Olmert's effort to free three captured soldiers has become a broad campaign to alter the strategic balance of the Middle East _ an enormous gamble for an Israeli prime minister facing growing domestic pressure to hit Islamic militants hard. Israel'...

  • Syria says fully backs Hizbollah against Israel Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
    Syria will support Hizbollah and Lebanon against Israel's attacks on the country, the ruling Baath Party said on Friday, defying the Jewish state and its chief ally Washington.

  • Hezbollah: the Party of God in Israel's sights Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 3:14 AM
    Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which propelled itself back on to the world stage with the spectacular capture of two Israeli soldiers, has long been a thorn in Israel's side.

  • Nasrallah: Israel's Lebanese bete noire Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2:36 AM
    Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Shiite Hezbollah movement who is now in Israel's crosshairs over the latest Middle East crisis, is arguably one of the most powerful people in Lebanon.

  • No Let Up In Israel, Lebanon Attacks Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 14 1:24 PM
    Israel widened its offensive, while Hezbollah guerrillas continued to lob rockets at Israeli cities. President Bush promised the Lebanese prime minister he would put pressure on Israel to limit the damage to Lebanon and spare civilians.

  • Reed supports Israel's actions, but urges caution Open this result in new window
    The Providence Journal - 7 minutes ago
    WASHINGTON -- While endorsing Israel's response thus far to guerrilla attacks on two fronts, Sen. Jack Reed warned yesterday that Israel must proceed with great caution before acting on suspicions that Iran and other neighboring states are helping ...

  • Israel blasts Beirut's airport, highways Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:13 AM
    Israel unleashed a furious military campaign on Lebanon's main airport, highways, military bases and other targets Thursday, retaliating for scores of Hezbollah guerrilla rockets that rained down on Israel and reached as far as Haifa, its third-largest city, for the first time.

  • Israel widens Lebanon assault Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:13 AM
    Israel battered roads, mobile phone antennas and fuel tanks in Lebanon on Friday, further devastating its neighbor's economy after Hizbollah guerrillas captured two Israeli soldiers and killed eight.

  • U.S. vetoes U.N. condemnation of Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 1:42 AM
    The United States blocked an Arab-backed resolution Thursday that would have demanded Israel halt its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, the first U.N. Security Council veto in nearly two years.

  • Israel continues attacks on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 12:59 AM
    Israel battered roads, mobile phone antennas and fuel tanks in Lebanon on Friday, killing three people.

  • Reed supports Israel's actions, but urges caution Open this result in new window
    The Providence Journal - 37 minutes ago
    The Rhode Island senator expresses concern that the two recent attacks on Israel may have been coordinated.

  • Hizbollah chief declares war on Israel Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - 49 minutes ago
    Residents on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border are braced for a dramatic spike in violence after Hizbollah's chief declared open war on Israel following its bombardment of his Beirut home and stronghold.

  • Israel Destroys Home of Hezbollah Leader Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 12:31 PM
    Israel Destroys Home and Office of Hezbollah Leader, Tightens Its Seal on Lebanon

  • Firebrand Iraqi cleric lashes out at Israel over Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 2:33 AM
    Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has lashed out at Israel and urged Iraqis to stand behind Lebanon to confront a "common enemy".

  • Amdocs' Israel unit remains unaffected by fighting Open this result in new window
    bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 14 1:10 PM
    Amdocs Ltd.'s Israeli subsidiary, located about 70 miles south of the Lebanon border, remains unaffected by Israel's recent bombings, Amdocs spokesman Ian Lifshitz told the St. Louis Business Journal Friday.

  • Israel ratchets up reprisals Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 12:02 AM
    Israel battered roads, mobile phone antennas and fuel tanks in Lebanon on Friday, inflicting further devastation on its neighbor's economy in reprisal for the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hizbollah guerrillas.

  • Israel Strikes Hezbollah Stronghold in Beirut Open this result in new window
    Chicago Tribune - Jul 14 11:41 AM
    Israel pushed deeper into Lebanon today, blasting the area around southern Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, with a series of powerful airstrikes.

  • Bush urges Israel to 'limit harm' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 14 9:43 AM
    US President George Bush says he will urge Israel to limit its attacks on Lebanon, but other leaders go further.

  • Israel threatens to eliminate Hezbollah leader Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 12:54 AM
    Israel threatened to eliminate Hassan Nasrallah, the Lebanese Hezbollah leader who has long been a thorn in the side of the Jewish state, after the latest crisis over the seizure of two Israeli soldiers.

  • Israel Blockades, Bombs Lebanon While Hezbollah Rains Rocket Fire Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 14 3:40 AM
    DAMOUR, Lebanon, July 14 -- Israel imposed a blockade on Lebanon by land, sea and air on Thursday, striking the capital's airport twice, cutting off its ports and wrecking bridges and roads in attacks that killed at least 47 people in the last two days, nearly all of them Lebanese civilians. Israel...

  • Israel Hits Hezbollah's Beirut Offices, Road to Syria (Update9) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 14 10:06 AM
    July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Israel pounded Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut and a highway linking the Lebanese capital to Syria after the terrorist group fired rockets at Israel, as the three- day-old conflict escalated.

  • Alan Dershowitz: The Anti-Israel Double Standard Watch Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 14 11:02 AM
    Anti-Israel zealots are insisting that the kidnapping by Hamas and Hezbollah of Israeli soldiers is the moral and legal equivalent of Israel's confinement of Palestinian and Hezbollah terrorists. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every single prisoner held by Israel has judicial review available to him or her and some have won release, every one of them has access to Red Cross visitation,

  • Israel Hits Lebanon With More Airstrikes Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 10:46 AM
    Israel Blasts Lebanon Air, Road Links in Effort to Punish Hezbollah for Capture of Two Soldiers

  • Israel ratchets up reprisals in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 10:15 PM
    Israel battered roads, flyovers and fuel tanks in Lebanon early on Friday, inflicting further devastation on its neighbor's economy in reprisal for the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hizbollah guerrillas.

  • Hizbollah, Israel heading for showdown Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 14 6:08 PM
    Residents on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border are bracing for a dramatic spike in violence after Hizbollah's chief declared open war on Israel following its bombardment of his Beirut home and stronghold.

  • Hezbollah: Group Ready for War With Israel Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Jul 14 11:34 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Hezbollah's leader said Friday after a failed Israeli attack on his home and office that his group is ready for "open war" with Israel.

  • Hizbollah and Israel head for showdown Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 14 5:46 PM
    BEIRUT: Residents on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border braced today for a dramatic spike in violence after Hizbollah's chief declared open war on Israel following its bombardment of his Beirut home and stronghold.

  • No Cease-Fire For Israel Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Jul 14 9:54 AM
    As Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas based in Lebanon intensified their attacks against each other, the U.S. cast a U.N. Security Council veto blocking a resolution demanding that Israel halt its simultaneous military push in the Gaza Strip.

  • US vetoes UN demand that Israel leave Gaza Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 10:11 PM
    The United States on Thursday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution put forward by Qatar on behalf of Arab states that called on Israel to immediately end its two-week military incursion in Gaza.

  • Clashes spread to Lebanon as Hezbollah raids Israel Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 14 1:45 AM
    The Lebanese guerrilla group surprised Israel with a bold daylight assault across the border, leading to fighting in which two Israeli soldiers were captured and elevating recent tensions into a serious two-front battle.

  • Israel keeps up Lebanon assault as criticism mounts Open this result in new window
    Chinapost.com.tw - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
    Israel struck Hizbollah targets and devastated a wide array of Lebanese civilian installations on Friday, drawing mounting world criticism of its tactics since Shiite fighters seized two of its soldiers and killed eight.

  • Hizbollah pledges open war on Israel Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 14 4:55 PM
    Hizbollah's chief pledged open war on Israel after it bombed his home, saying "look at it burn" when an Israeli warship that had earlier rocketed Lebanon was attacked and set ablaze.

  • Bush Won't Pressure Israel for Cease-Fire Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 9:02 AM
    President Bush Resists Lebanon's Request That He Pressure Israel for a Cease-Fire

  • Hizbollah pledges open war on Israel Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 14 4:49 PM
    Hizbollah's chief pledged open war on Israel after it bombed his home, saying "look at it burn" when an Israeli warship was attacked.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of 'barbaric aggression' at UN Security Council Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 14 4:33 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Lebanon accused Israel of launching "a widespread barbaric aggression" Friday, aimed at bringing the small Mideast country to its knees and urged the international community to end the military offensive.

  • Hizbollah, Israel head for showdown Open this result in new window
    RedNova - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    By Lin Noueihed BEIRUT (Reuters) - Residents on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border braced on Saturday for a dramatic spike in violence after Hizbollah's chief declared open war on Israel following its bombardment of his Beirut home and stronghold. "You wanted open war.

  • Israel Violence Worries Some Tennesseans Open this result in new window
    News Channel 5 Nashville - 51 minutes ago
    It seems the crisis in the Middle East reaches a new level with each passing day. The U.S. State Department is advising Americans in Lebanon to consider leaving. There's a large group of Jewish people in Nashville who have family and friends in Israel. They are closely watching the situation.

  • Israel Brings Its Offensive to Beirut Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 7:31 AM
    Israel Brings Offensive to Beirut for First Time, Hitting Air and Road Links to Punish Hezbollah

  • Bush refuses to press Israel for cease-fire, allies criticize Israeli attacks Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Jul 14 4:13 PM
    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - President Bush refused to press Israel for a cease-fire in Mideast violence Friday, risking a wider breach with world leaders at a weekend summit already confronting crises with...

  • Israel Hits Hezbollah's Beirut Offices, Damascus Road (Update6) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 14 6:06 AM
    July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Israel pounded Hezbollah strongholds in the city and a highway linking the Lebanese capital to Damascus after the terrorist group fired rockets at Israel, escalating a three-day conflict.

  • Lebanon accuses Israel of "barbaric aggression" Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - 39 minutes ago
    (United Nations-AP) July 14, 2006 - Lebanon is urging the international community to help end Israel's military offensive there. At an emergency UN Security Council meeting requested by Lebanon, it accused

  • Israel Blockades Lebanon; Wide Strikes by Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 13 7:13 PM
    Hezbollah fired rockets deep into northern Israel, with two rockets hitting the port of Haifa, as the crisis in the Middle East escalated rapidly.

  • Israel steps up Lebanese strikes Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 14 3:58 AM
    Israel intensifies its attacks on Lebanon with fresh air raids on the Beirut airport and sites in the southern suburbs.

  • Mideast crisis allows Israel to pursue goal of neutralizing Hamas Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Jul 13 7:02 PM
    Israel's nightmare has become reality, with cease-fires collapsing on its southern and northern borders. But the seizure of three of its soldiers and the army's fierce response is allowing Israel to pursue a wider strategic goal: neutralizing Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

  • Syria says fully backs Hizbollah against Israel Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 14 4:55 PM
    DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria will support its allies Hizbollah and Lebanon against Israel's attacks on the country, the ruling Baath Party said on Friday.

  • Israel Hits Hezbollah's Beirut Offices, Damascus Road (Update5) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Jul 14 5:33 AM
    July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Israel pounded Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut and a highway linking the Lebanese capital to Damascus after the terrorist group fired rockets at Israel, escalating a three-day conflict.

  • US plans $A280m jet fuel sale to Israel Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 14 4:10 PM
    The Pentagon notified Congress of plans to sell Israel jet fuel valued at up to $US210 million ($A280 million) 'to keep peace and security in the region'. -

  • US unwavering in support of Israel, raps Syria, Iran Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 13 6:49 PM
    The United States blamed Syria and Iran for Lebanon's worst explosion of fighting for years, and showed no sign of reigning in Israel in its two-front battle with Islamic militants.

  • Israel hits Hezbollah leader's home in Beirut, Nasrallah declares "open war" Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 14 2:07 PM
    BEIRUT (AP) - Israel blasted the home and office of Hezbollah's leader in the capital on Friday, vowing to fight until the guerrilla group was neutralized. Its warplanes smashed Lebanon's links to the world one by one, punishing the country for Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers.

  • Bush to Press Israel to Spare Civilians Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 14 6:16 AM
    Bush Promises Lebanon's Leader to Urge Israel to Limit Civilian Casualties

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