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  • Israel, Seeking Rocket Buffer, Sets Expansion Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 11 minutes ago
    Israel approved a plan to expand ground operations in Lebanon, but delayed the offensive pending the outcome of diplomatic efforts.

  • Israel OKs expansion; 15 troops killed Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    Israel approved a massive new ground offensive into southern Lebanon in an effort Wednesday to inflict further damage on Hezbollah and halt most rocket attacks before the U.N. Security Council demands a cease-fire.

  • Israel puts ground offensive on hold Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 5 minutes ago
    Israel has put its massive new ground offensive into southern Lebanon on hold to give diplomats working on a cease-fire agreement more time, an Israeli Cabinet minister and senior officials said Thursday.

  • Malaysia urges countries to cut off ties with Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 22 minutes ago
    Malaysia has urged other countries, particularly those in the Middle East, to sever diplomatic relations with Israel over its military operations in Lebanon.

  • White Lace and Rocket Fire: Northern Israel Couples Wont Let War Ruin Their Wedding Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
    Fifteen couples from northern Israel whose weddings had been canceled because of the war married in a group ceremony Tuesday in Tel Aviv, Israel.

  • Israel, seeking rocket buffer, sets expansion Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
    Israel approved a plan to expand ground operations in Lebanon, but delayed the offensive pending the outcome of diplomatic efforts. Israeli warplanes dropped leaflets over Lebanon.

  • Israel widens Lebanon offensive as UN truce talks falter Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel to expand war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 3:35 PM
    Israel moved on Wednesday to expand its ground offensive in Lebanon, and Hizbollah's leader vowed to turn it into a graveyard for Israeli troops and unleash more rockets on the city of Haifa.

  • Israel approves new offensive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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.

  • U.S. directs criticism at Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 4:08 PM
    The White House said Wednesday neither Israel nor Hezbollah should escalate their month-old war, as Israel decided to widen its ground invasion in southern Lebanon.

  • Spielberg group to donate $1M for Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 3:32 PM
    A foundation created by filmmaker Steven Spielberg will donate $1 million to relief efforts in Israel as it battles with Hezbollah.

  • US warns Israel, Hezbollah against 'escalation' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 3:20 PM
    The United States warned against any "escalations" in the Middle East conflict, an unusually critical response after Israel widened its war on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

  • US warns Israel, Hezbollah against 'escalation' Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 1:30 PM
    The United States said that the timing of a United Nations resolution on the Lebanon crisis was unclear and warned against any "escalations" in violence, as Israel widened its war against Hezbollah.

  • Cabinet OKs expanding Israel's offensive Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 11:07 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 before a cease-fire is imposed.

  • Israel to push even deeper into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel opts to expand war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 9:56 AM
    Israel decided on Wednesday to expand its ground offensive in Lebanon, increasing the pressure on major powers struggling to win agreement on a United Nations resolution to end the four-week-old war.

  • Israel OKs Expansion; 15 Troops Killed Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 42 minutes ago
    Israel Approves Expansion of Ground Offensive; 15 Israeli Soldiers Reported Killed

  • Europe's role: Help Israel abandon its failed strategy Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 09 8:50 AM
    The Israeli government and Israel's people need to rethink their entire strategy, not only in Lebanon, but toward all their neighbors.

  • New Leader, Wider Front Signal Israel Unease Over War Progress Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 6:21 PM
    Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Israel's decisions to change the commander of its military forces in Lebanon and expand its ground operations there reflect the conviction that the war with Hezbollah isn't going well, Israeli military analysts said.

  • Israel To Widen Ground War Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 09 5:51 PM
    Israel's Security Cabinet wants to score quick military victories before a cease-fire is imposed, but they'll give the U.N. 2-3 days first. Meanwhile, Lebanon's prime minister says he doesn't expect any United Nations action in the next two days.

  • Israel approves expanded offensive Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 7:02 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 likely to OK broader offensive Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 5:23 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. Meanwhile, more Hezbollah rockets were fired at northern Israeli towns, bringing the total during the conflict to 3,333, police said.

  • Israel Shuffles Command of Lebanon Offensive Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 09 6:10 AM
    KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel, Aug. 9 -- Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters waged deadly clashes in several border towns Tuesday and exchanged air and rocket attacks as the Israeli army sent a new commander to oversee its offensive, a move widely believed to reflect dissatisfaction with the way the war...

  • Israel advances in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel considers broader Lebanon offensive Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel's offensive one month on Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 09 11:41 AM
    A look back at four weeks of turmoil in the Middle East with fighting over the Israel-Lebanon border.

  • Israel Approves New Offensive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 09 2:48 PM
    Israel Approves a Massive New Ground Offensive Into Southern Lebanon

  • Israel's Security Cabinet convenes Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 2:09 AM
    Israel's Security Cabinet convened Wednesday for expected approval of a broader ground offensive in Lebanon, with some ministers arguing that the military must deal more blows to Hezbollah before a Mideast cease-fire is imposed.

  • Israel Expected To Widen Ground War Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 09 12:06 PM
    Israel's Security Cabinet was meeting, with leaders seeking to score quick military victories before a cease-fire is imposed. But Lebanon's prime minister says he doesn't expect any United Nations action in the next two days.

  • Israel considers expanding war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 12:29 AM
    Israel's security cabinet convened on Wednesday to consider whether to send troops deeper into Lebanon to fight Hizbollah guerrillas, as diplomats at the United Nations argued over a resolution that might end the war.

  • Israel orders vehicles off Lebanon roads Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 09 12:12 AM
    The warning fell from the sky on a plain piece of paper, written in Arabic and signed by the state of Israel: "Any vehicles, no matter what type, moving south of the Litani River will be bombed" on suspicion of carrying Hezbollah weapons.

  • Israel Threatens to Expand Military Effort Against Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    The Online NewsHour - Aug 09 5:33 PM
    Israel moved Wednesday to broaden its offensive into Lebanon to try to destroy Hezbollah strongholds, after naming a new commander to oversee the war. Experts analyze why the Israeli government took these steps.

  • Across Northern Israel, a 24-Hour Dash to Evacuate 15,000 People Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 08 10:49 PM
    KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel, Aug. 8 -- Yehiel Ben Shtrit could carry only his crutches, which he rested across his lap as he waited for the bus to safety. Esther Vakhni packed a garbage bag with clean clothes, a bottle of water and a toothbrush. Karin and Shlomi Saranga brought their four kids,...

  • Israel launches fresh attack in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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.

  • UN Struggles on Lebanon Draft as Israel Mulls Raids (Update3) Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Spielberg foundation to donate to Israel Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 09 6:08 PM
    A foundation created by filmmaker Steven Spielberg will donate $US1 million ($A1.3 million) to relief efforts in Israel as it battles with Hizbollah.

  • Israel Cabinet Approves Expanding Lebanon Operations (Update1) Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel set to expand war Open this result in new window
    The Sacramento Bee - Aug 09 4:08 PM
    JERUSALEM -- Israel prepared Tuesday to dispatch thousands more troops to southern Lebanon in an effort to end Hezbollah rocket attacks on northern Israel as diplomats at the United Nations searched for a compromise that might end the nearly month-old war.

  • Israel orders new attack on Hezbollah as UN squabbles Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Aug 09 4:41 PM
    A MILE-LONG column of tanks and bulldozers was rolling into southern Lebanon last night after Israels security Cabinet approved a significant expansion of its four-week-old war to cripple Hezbollah.

  • Israel OKs wider offensive Open this result in new window
    MSNBC - Aug 09 7:53 AM
    Israel's Security Cabinet on Wednesday 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, said Israeli Cabinet minister Eli Yishai.

  • Israel to Broaden Ground Effort in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israels Security Cabinet approves proposal to vastly expand ground offensive Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 57 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM - Israels Security Cabinet 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 imposed a cease-fire in the month-old conflict.

  • Israel widens Lebanon offensive as UN truce talks drag on Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 57 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM - Israels security cabinet decided to widen the ground war in Lebanon to strike at Hezbollahs arsenal of rockets, amid warnings the conflict could last another month or more.

  • Israel OKs Expansion; 15 Troops Killed Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 09 3:04 PM
    JERUSALEM - 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 cease-fire. Fifteen soldiers were killed Wednesday, the deadliest day for Israeli troops in the war.

  • Israel to expand ground offensive into Lebanon; 15 Israeli soldiers killed Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Is Israel Ready To Up The Ante? Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Aug 09 6:36 AM
    In a sign Israel may be raising the stakes in its battle against Hezbollah, a seasoned general has been put in charge of efforts in Lebanon. However, Allen Pizzey reports, the chances for diplomacy have not been completely ruled out.

  • Israel Warns Lebanese It Will Bomb Vehicles in the South Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 08 7:31 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.

  • Joe Loses Israel Open this result in new window
    Forward - 51 minutes ago
    Rep. Steve Israel, in charge of raising money from Jews for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has previously told the Forward that a Lieberman loss would be bad for the party.

  • Israel's Security Cabinet Approves Plan To Vastly Expand Ground Offensive Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
    Israel's Security Cabinet has overwhelmingly voted to send troops deeper into Lebanon. But a minister says they'll hold off for 2 or 3 days to allow for debate on a cease-fire at the UN.

  • Mideast Crisis: Israel OKs Wider Ground Offensive Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 09 6:48 AM
    Israel's Security Cabinet OKs Broader Lebanon Offensive; 11 Israeli Soldiers Reportedly Killed

  • Israel set to invade Lebanon despite lessons of 1982 war Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Venezuelas Chavez to break ties as verbal war escalates with Israel Open this result in new window
    JTA - Aug 09 4:11 PM
    WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (JTA) Last month, shortly after Irans president again declared that Israel should be wiped off the map and that the Holocaust was mostly Zionist propaganda, Venezuelas president embraced Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Tehran, calling him a true friend and brother.

  • Peace Now is pro-war in Israel Open this result in new window
    UPI - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- As Israel's war against Hezbollah ended its fourth week Wednesday, the mood among Israelis was decidedly pro-war, even among a group called Peace Now.

  • Casualties in Lebanon-Israel fighting Open this result in new window
    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 puts offensive on hold Open this result in new window
    NZCity - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    News agencies are reporting that Israel's Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, is putting plans for an expanded offensive in Lebanon on hold. Less than a day ago, Mr Olmert and his Cabinet voted to launch a major ground offensive against Hizbollah guerrillas.

  • ANALYSIS - Widened offensive carries risks for Israel Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Aug 09 4:52 PM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - After a month of inconclusive fighting, Israel decided on Wednesday to expand its offensive against Hizbollah, a move analysts said would not defeat the Lebanese guerrilla group and might leave Israel more exposed.

  • Israel Relocates Thousands of Residents From Northern Towns as Rockets Continue to Fall Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Aug 08 7:16 PM
    The move indicates that Israel thinks the war will prove long and difficult, and that Hezbollah will continue to fire rockets into much of northern Israel.

  • Iranians among Hizbollah dead: Israel TV Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 09 3:38 PM
    Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard have been found among Hizbollah guerrillas slain by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, Israel's Channel 10 television reported, citing diplomatic sources.

  • Israel OKs Troops For Wider Lebanon Push Open this result in new window
    WNBC - Aug 09 6:02 PM
    Israel's Security Cabinet has overwhelmingly voted to send troops deeper into Lebanon.

  • Israel Likely to OK Broader Offensive Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 09 5:48 AM
    Israel Likely to OK Broader Ground Offensive in Lebanon; 3,333 Hezbollah Rockets Fired So Far

  • Israel widens Lebanon offensive as UN truce talks falter Open this result in new window
    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.

  • ANALYSIS: Is Israel bent on occupying southern Lebanon? Open this result in new window
    The Manila Times - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
    HOW will Israel respond to Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Sinioras letter, published Wednesday in The Washington Post, calling on the UN to end the fighting in his country, which he blames on Israel.

  • Israel expands ground operation in southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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 Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Israel Likely to OK Broader Offensive Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Aug 09 5:03 AM
    Israel's Security Cabinet Convenes, Likely to Approve a Broader Ground Offensive in Lebanon

  • Israel Approves Expansion of Lebanon Campaign Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Spain Israel keeper Aoute makes Deportivo move Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Aug 09 2:40 PM
    Deportivo Coruna completed the signing of Israel goalkeeper Dudu Aouate from fellow Primera Liga club Racing Santander on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, who joined Racing from Maccabi Haifa in 2003, signed a four-year contract with the Galician club for an undisclosed fee.

  • U.S. declines comment on Israel's plan for wider offensive Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    The United States declined on Wednesday to comment on a possible wider Israeli offensive in Lebanon and urged Israel to avoid the loss of innocent lives.

  • Israel expands ground offensive Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 09 1:02 PM
    Israel decided on Wednesday to expand its ground offensive in Lebanon, and Hizbollah's leader vowed to turn southern Lebanon into a graveyard for Israeli troops and unleash more rockets on the city of Haifa.

  • Israel vows to hit harder for another month Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 09 1:11 PM
    ISRAEL has approved a plan to push thousands of soldiers deep into southern Lebanon in a fresh offensive that may extend the fighting for at least a month. -

  • Israel MPs approve incursion deep into Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Battle to save ceasefire plan as Israel presses Lebanon offensive Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 5:30 PM
    France and the United States battled to revive a desperately needed UN Security Council resolution on the Middle East conflict as Israel pressed its four-week-old military offensive against Hezbollah.

  • Campus Groups Brace For Anti-Israel Campaign Open this result in new window
    Jewish Week - Aug 09 4:44 PM
    In the first salvo of what promises to be a turbulent season of anti-Israel activities at American colleges, a group of students and others at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh protested on July 26 against Israeli terrorism in Lebanon.

  • Israel keeper Aoute completes move to Deportivo Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 09 1:57 PM
    MADRID, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Deportivo Coruna completed the signing of Israel goalkeeper Dudu Aouate from fellow Primera Liga club Racing Santander on Wednesday.

  • Israel needs int'l support for war against terror: DM Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 09 6:25 PM
    Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Wednesday morning that Israel is fighting a war of the free world against terror and it needs international support, local newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

  • Israel to expand war Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Aug 09 3:27 PM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel decided on Wednesday to expand its ground offensive in Lebanon, and Hizbollah's leader vowed to turn it into a graveyard for Israeli troops and unleash more rockets on the city of Haifa.

  • Pro-Israel Money Will Stick With Joe Open this result in new window
    Jewish Week - Aug 09 4:44 PM
    Support could boost Independent Party bid after stinging defeat. Pro-Israel money will help give Joe Lieberman the ability to run a serious race if he sticks with his vow to make an independent bid to keep his Senate seat, according to political insiders and some pro-Israel donors themselves.

  • U.S. Directs Criticism at Israel Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 09 1:02 PM
    The White House said Wednesday neither Israel nor Hezbollah should escalate their month-old war, a pointed comment after Israel decided to widen its ground invasion of southern Lebanon.

  • UN Struggles on Lebanon Resolution as Israel Mulls Larger Raids Open this result in new window
    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.

  • Top US envoy tells Lebanese Israel has rejected troop withdrawal Open this result in new window
    KVOA Tucson - Aug 09 5:45 PM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon It was a top U-S envoy who carried the message to Lebanon that Israel is rejecting a troop withdrawal.

  • Local students return from trip to Israel in midst of war Open this result in new window
    Pulse-Journal - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
    Local students preparing to do lunch on the Israel-Lebanon border last month found their plans altered by war.

  • Israel TV reports armoured push into south Lebanon Open this result in new window
    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.

  • H.D.S. Greenway: Israel's misguided strategies Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Aug 08 3:04 PM
    Israel's assault has not just been upon Hezbollah, but upon Lebanon itself.

  • ISRAEL-LEBANON LATEST Open this result in new window
    KPVI-TV - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel Army Radio is reporting heavy battles are in progress in south Lebanese villages across from Israel's Galilee panhandle. That area has been hard hit by Hezbollah rockets.

  • Venezuela's Chavez Plans to Cut Ties to Israel to Protest War Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Aug 09 3:22 AM
    Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez plans to end relations with Israel to protest the bombing of Lebanon, the Communication and Information Ministry said in a statement.

  • Venezuela 'to sever Israel ties' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Aug 08 11:28 PM
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is likely to sever relations with Israel over its action in Lebanon.

  • Analysis: Israel ready for push in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    UPI - Aug 09 2:23 PM
    JERUSALEM, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Israel's inner Political-Security Cabinet approved the army's plan to go deeper into southern Lebanon but allowed time for more diplomatic moves to try and resolve the crisis before additional tanks, armored personnel carriers and self-propelled cannons churn across the border.

  • Israel to Expand Lebanon Offensive Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 09 4:13 PM
    BEIRUT, 10 August 2006 Israels Security Cabinet overwhelmingly decided yesterday to send troops deeper into Lebanon in a major expansion of Israels ground war an attempt to further damage Hezbollah and score quick battlefield victories before a Mideast cease-fire is imposed.

  • War in North leaves deep scar on Israels forests and wildlife Open this result in new window
    JTA - Aug 09 11:41 AM
    JERUSALEM, Aug. 8 (JTA) Whenever this war with Hezbollah ends and the people of northern Israel finally return to their homes, theyll be going back to more than empty streets, freshly dug gravesites and a beefed-up military presence.

  • Israel approves massive new ground offensive Open this result in new window
    KTVA - Aug 09 4:06 PM
    Despite U.S. opposition, Israel approved a massive new ground offensive into southern Lebanon, hoping to cripple Hezbollah before a cease-fire is imposed. Fifteen soldiers were killed Wednesday, the deadliest day for Israeli troops in the war.

  • Israel gives go-ahead for new offensive into southern Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Star - 33 minutes ago
    Jerusalem - Israel's security cabinet has 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 in the month-old conflict.

  • Israel Approves Wider Offensive in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 09 10:05 AM
    Israel's 12-member Security Cabinet has voted Wednesday to expand Israel's ground operations in Lebanon. The decision comes as Israel replaced its top commander responsible for the current Lebanon offensive.

  • Israel continues air strikes Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Aug 09 6:34 PM
    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.

  • Israel decides on major offensive Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Aug 09 10:50 AM
    The Israeli security cabinet on Wednesday agreed a big escalation of the Lebanon war by authorising the army to advance to the Litani river up to 18 miles north of the border to halt rocket fire from Hizbollah guerrillas that has paralysed northern Israel.

  • Israel's expanded offensive begins Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Aug 09 1:22 PM
    ISRAEL began its expanded offensive against Lebanese Hizbollah guerrillas today, hours after it was approved by the security cabinet, Israeli television reported.

  • Extraordinary Precision: Israel's War on Civilians Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Aug 09 2:19 PM
    A Sky News newscaster, interviewing British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett on Sunday, July 30 demanded an answer to this paraphrased question: if indeed Israel had precise intelligence that a Hezbollah operative was present in the village of Qana, in South Lebanon, how could it possibly fail to realize that the area was also crowded with civilians?

  • Israel 'Cannot Lose,' Pat Robertson Prays Open this result in new window
    Click 2 Houston - Aug 09 2:28 PM
    JERUSALEM -- The Rev. Pat Robertson once suggested that Ariel Sharon's massive stroke was divine punishment for withdrawing from the Gaza Strip. That led Israel to suspend contact with the televangelist. But he was back today -- praying with Sharon's successor.

  • U.S. Directs Criticism At Israel Open this result in new window
    KUTV.com - Aug 09 2:48 PM
    (AP) CRAWFORD, Texas The White House said Wednesday neither Israel nor Hezbollah should escalate their month-old war, as Israel decided to widen its ground invasion in southern Lebanon.

  • Red Cross Official Arrives in Israel to Discuss Humanitarian Conditions Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Aug 09 10:35 AM
    The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross is in Israel for talks with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on the region's humanitarian situation.

  • Israel opts to expand war Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 09 9:07 AM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel decided on Wednesday to expand its ground offensive in Lebanon, despite U.N. diplomacy to end the four-week-old war.

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