Friday, August 4. 2006
IAF Strikes Bridges Linking Beirut to North Lebanon
"The destruction of four bridges on the main north-south coastal highway linking Beirut to Syria contributed to further sealing Lebanon from the outside world Friday, as the Israeli naval blockade - along with earlier strikes against the road to the eastern boarder and the capital's international airport - have largely closed off other access points."
Chronology of Rocket Attacks
IAF strikes Weapons Cache in North Gaza
8 Gunmen Killed in Gaza
"Israeli forces were conducting house-to-house searches in the southern Gaza Strip early Friday after a day of air strikes that killed eight Palestinians. Two more were killed at daybreak Friday by a tank shell fired at their house. An aircraft attacked two armed Palestinians. 15 terrorists were killed and 30 injured in the Rafah area since Thursday."
Hizbullah Resumes Rocket Fire
IDF Carving Out South Lebanon Buffer Zone
"The Israel Defense Forces is planning a new defensive line in southern Lebanon that will be six to eight kilometers north of the Israeli border, an area comparable to the security zone it held until the pullout from Lebanon in May 2000."
1,453 Victims of Rocket Attacks
"Since July 12, Magen David Adom teams have treated 1,453 people at the scene of 830 Hezbollah rocket attacks on Israel."
Palestinian Militias in Lebanon Transfer Weapons to Hezbollah
"Palestinian militias operating out of Lebanon have passed large quantities of heavy weaponry, including rockets, to Hezbollah for use against Israel. Lebanese officials said some of the weapons belonged to Hezbollah but were stored in Palestinian bases."
Hezbollah Fires More Iranian Missiles at Israel Navy Ships
"The missiles were Iranian C-802s, the same kind that hit an Israeli naval vessel a few weeks ago, killing four soldiers. "
Federal Agents Focus on Hezbollah Presence in Detroit
"Federal agents are keeping close tabs on Hezbollah's presence in metro Detroit, where support for the militant group runs high among some Muslims and Arab Americans and there are concerns terrorist cells could be activated."
Enemy Eyes by Robert H. Scales
Report: Iran Frees Bin Laden's Son to Help Hizballah in Lebanon
US Announces it Will Train and Equip Lebanese Army
U.S. Hopes for UN vote on Israel-Lebanon Resolution by Friday
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