Wednesday, August 9. 2006
160 Rockets Fired at Israel Wednesday
"Over 80 striking the region of Kiryat Shmona, causing no injuries but inflicting heavy damage. One person was wounded and several were suffering from shock after a rocket barrage hit Safed on Wednesday afternoon. Five long-range Hezbollah rockets landed in the West Bank as well. No one was wounded in the attack."
Long-Range Missile Fired at Zichron Yaacov
"Hezbollah failed in another attempt to strike areas south of Haifa: Just before noon Wednesday a Syrian-made 302-mm Khaibar-1 missile was fired toward Zichron Yaacov; the rocket, which contains large amounts of explosives, hit Haifa but caused no damage; two people suffered from shock."
Long-Range Rockets Hit Beit Shean Area
"Four long-range rockets were fired toward the Beit Shean region late Wednesday morning. The rockets landed between Afula and Beit Shean, and no one was wounded. The IAF immediately destroyed the launchers used to fire the rockets, near Tyre."
IAF Kills 2 Islamic Jihad Men in Jenin
"A helicopter fired missiles at a building where Islamic Jihad fugitives were hiding, killing two people. The IDF said that the targets were senior members of the terrorist group, and that they were planning attacks against Israel."
Israeli Death Toll Hits 100
"Four weeks into the conflict, Hezbollah rockets are still raining on northern Israel as the number of Israeli soldiers and civilians killed topped 100 on Tuesday."
Western Aliyah This Week, Despite Month of War
"Despite the two-front war, the thousands of missiles, and evacuation of northern communities, more than 800 North American and British Jews will be moving to Israel this week. Four planeloads of Jews are to arrive in Ben Gurion airport in the coming week ? the first on Thursday. Wednesday, August 16th ? the one year anniversary of the eviction of the Jews of Gaza ? three flights will arrive."
Two Wounded When Hezbollah Fires at Least 160 Rockets at North
"At least 160 Katyusha rockets fired by Hezbollah gunners in Lebanon slammed into northern Israel on Tuesday. Most of the rockets landed in the northern cities of Acre, Nahariya, Safed and Tiberias. Four rockets landed late Tuesday in Kiryat Shmona and Nahariya. There were no injuries reported in either incident."
U.S.: Lebanese Unable to Patrol South on Their Own
"The United States is willing to consider a Lebanese proposal to move armed forces into Hezbollah-controlled areas but is convinced that Lebanon is not equipped to handle the job on its own."
Heavy Fighting Between IDF, Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
"The fighting, which has raged in the area since Monday night, continued as the security cabinet met in Jerusalem to discuss an expansion of the ground offensive. Two IDF paratroopers were killed Tuesday evening in battles in the south Lebanon village of Bint Jbail, the Israel Defense Forces announced early Wednesday." For background, click Two Paratroopers Killed Tuesday Night in Lebanon
7 soldiers Wounded by Anti-tank Missile
"Seven soldiers were lightly to moderately wounded near the Lebanese town of Bint Jbail on Tuesday, when a rocket was launched at an IDF tank. A second tank that came to rescue the first, drove over an explosive device, detonating it. No one was wounded in the second incident."
Intense Clashes Ensue in Ayta al-Shaab in South Lebanon
"IDF and Hezbollah forces engaged in heavy clashes in the Lebanese village of Ayta al-Shaab, in the western sector of southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Battles ensued involving anti-tank missiles, as well as light weapons. A Golani soldier was moderately wounded in an exchange of gunfire with the Hezbollah in Bint Jbail. IAF targeted Hezbollah headquarters in the city, killing 10 guerrillas."
Golani Fighters' New Weapon: Chechen Snipers
"A group of snipers hailing from states that had fought in battles in Chechnya and Afghanistan joined the battalion as it entered Bint Jbeil for the second time. The snipers, between 35 and 40 years old, immigrated to Israel at the beginning of the 90s and in the past few years have been considered excellent fighters."
Pipe Bomb Found, Neutralized Near Ma'aleh Adumim
Anti-Aircraft Missiles Shot at IDF Planes At Least Once a Day
"Israel Air Force commander Col. A. said in a press conference that 'at least once a day, Soviet or Iranian-made anti-aircraft missiles are being launched at IDF planes.'"
Hezbollah Will Be Right Behind Redeployed Lebanese Army
11 Egyptian Students Vanish in New York
7/7 Bombings 'Justified' Say a Quarter of British Muslims
"Nearly half of those polled, or 45 per cent, believe the 9/11 attacks were a conspiracy between the United States and Israel."
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