Monday, July 24. 2006
Troops Battle in Bint Jbayel, Hezbollah's 'Terror Capital'
"One soldier was moderately wounded and eight soldiers sustained light wounds during the fighting. The air force felt that it was picking up on the Hezbollah's method of hiding Katyusha launchers. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz had given an order that for every strike on Haifa, 10 Hezbollah targets in the Dahiya neighborhood should targeted."
10 Soldiers Hurt in Hezbollah Gun Battle; IDF Expanding Presence in South Lebanon
"10 Israel Defense Forces soldiers were wounded, one moderately and rest lightly, in an exchange of fire with Hezbollah guerillas near the village of Bint Jbayel, in southern Lebanon, an IDF spokesman said."
Metula Residents Urged to Evacuate Town
"Fire attacks on the place may resume in wake of the IDF's activity in the region. Terrorists fired at Metula's direction from two spots on the Lebanese side of the border last week, and the IDF suspected that the attack was carried out in an attempt to infiltrate the place."
IDF: Terrorists Running Out of Rockets
"MI - reflecting its latest strategic assessment - believes that the Islamist group has already been dealt a severe blow by the IDF operation... and that within a month it will run out of Katyusha rockets to fire at Israel."
Report: IDF, Hezbollah fighting Near Maroun al-Ras
The village of Maroun al-Ras, a Hezbollah stronghold reportedly has been taken over by IDF forces.
IDF Arrests 20 Palestinian Fugitives in West Bank
2 Kassam Rockets Land in Sderot; None Wounded
IAF Attacks Weapons Warehouse in the Gaza Strip
Summary of IDF Aerial Activity in Lebanon During the Day: IDF Spokesperson's Announcement July 24nd 2006
Rocket Barrages Continue to Rake the North
"More than 20 rockets were fired in a mid-afternoon barrage on Sunday that sent residents in the north racing for shelters and safe rooms across the Galilee."
U.S. Okays $6 Billion Arms Deal to Saudi Arabia
The sale includes helicopters, armored vehicles and communications systems. It is the largest Saudi arms purchase in 10 years.
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