Monday, July 31. 2006
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Israel to Suspend Air Attacks for Two Days After Strike in Lebanese Village
"After intense negotiations with the U.S., Israel agreed to suspend air attacks on southern Lebanon for 48 hours, State Department spokesman J. Adam Ereli announced."
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Israeli Strikes Resume After Brief Lull
"Israel left open the option of striking targets to stop imminent attacks or if the military completed its inquiry. After Hezbollah guerrillas hit an Israeli tank near the village of Taibeh with an anti-tank missile, Israel said, the army carried out the airstrikes to protect ground troops."
PM: No Ceasefire Now, Nor in the Coming Days
140 Rockets Hammer North on Sunday
"Five Katyusha rockets landed in open areas near Kiryat Shmona Monday afternoon. The attack was the first by Hezbollah since the IDF's partial suspension of airstrikes early Monday morning. On Sunday, 140 rockets - the highest number in a single day since the beginning of hostilities on July 12 - rained down on northern cities. Eight people were wounded, Some 29 people suffered from shock."
Israel to Limit Air Operations in Beirut
"Israel has acceded to an American request to limit air force operations in the area of Beirut.... made several days ago. Israel was told that this recommendation came from President Bush."
Israelis in Bomb Shelters for Weeks, First Time Since War of Independence
"For the first time since the War of Independence, masses of Israelis have taken cover for days on end in bomb shelters and thousands of citizens are tasting the bitterness of being refugees."
IDF Hacks Hezbollah TV
"Caricatures of Nasrallah appeared on the screen, accompanied by captions reading: 'Your days are numbered' and 'Nasrallah, your time is up. Soon you won't be with us anymore.'"
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