Wednesday, August 09, 2006

8/9/06

Israel approves deeper offensive The Israeli cabinet has approved an army plan to push deeper into Lebanon, to try to take control of areas used by Hezbollah to launch rockets on Israel.

France, US at odds on UN resolution changes
French President Jacques Chirac appealed to the United States on Wednesday to speed up its response to Arab nations' demands for changes to a UN resolution on ending the Middle East crisis.

Hezbollah's Civilian Strategy On July 30th the Israeli Air Force launched an air raid on several houses in Kafar Qana in south Lebanon.

Palestinian poll reveals marked support of Hizbullah A public opinion poll published on Tuesday showed that support for Hamas and Hizbullah among the Palestinians has increased.

Iran's supreme leader urges Muslims to 'defend' Hezbollah Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has renewed calls on Muslims to rally to the defence of the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah in its war against Israel.

Massive Western Aliyah This Week, Despite Month of War Despite the two-front war, the thousands of missiles, and the evacuation of northern communities, more than 800 North American and British Jews are moving to Israel this week.

Iran Hints at Aug. 22 Doomsday for Israel Noted Middle Eastern scholar Bernard Lewis warns that Iran is preparing for an apocalyptic "end of time" � and that it could come as soon as August 22.

Gillerman: Crisis is about terror, not territory Arab League delegation accuses UN Security Council of standing by idly while weeks of fighting between Israel, Hizbullah sow 'seeds of hatred and extremism' in Middle East.

40,000 soldiers await word to enter southern Lebanon Tens of thousands of IDF troops amassed along the northern border Wednesday evening in preparation for Israel's largest and deepest ground incursion into southern Lebanon.

War With Iran 'Inevitable,' Former Israeli Defense Chief Says War between Iran and Israel is "inevitable."