Saturday, August 12. 2006
IDF Troops Advancing to Litani River
"IDF operations in Lebanon continued to expand Saturday. Israel landed troops in enemy territory in the largest aerial mission since the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Troops advancing north and west toward the Litani River, 30 kilometers from Israel. Taking territory would take several days following which IDF would operate to remove terror infrastructure and destroy rocket launchers."
7 Soldiers Killed, 11 Seriously Wounded in South Lebanon
"In clashes with Hezbollah operatives throughout southern Lebanon on Saturday. Two soldiers were killed and one more was seriously wounded when a tank reversed into the soldiers from Battalion 51 of the Golani Brigade."
Helicopter Crashes in Southern Lebanon
"An Israel Defense Forces helicopter crashed Saturday evening on Lebanese territory. IDF officials estimated that a missile fired by Hezbollah terrorists at the helicopter, apparently an anti-tank missile, caused it to crash. The chopper managed to drop the fighters, took off, and was then hit. There were reports of injuries."
Over 50 Rockets Strike North on Saturday
"Rocket fire resumed on northern Israel cities, including Ma'alot, Acre, the Haifa periphery, Karmiel, Kiryat Shmona on Saturday. Some 60 rockets landed in Israel throughout the day."
IDF Destroys Tunnel Found Between Gaza and Egypt
"The tunnel was more than 150 meters (yards) long and opened into a chicken coop on the Gaza side, the army said. The IDF said it expects to find more tunnels as operations continue."
Captive Soldier?s Family Concerned Over UN Ceasefire
"Eyal Regev, a brother of captured IDF soldier Eldad Regev questioned why the release of his brother and hostage soldier Ehud Goldwasser is not addressed in the operative portion of the proposed UN ceasefire plan."
UN Envoy: International Force to Deploy in South Lebanon in 7-10 Days
Lebanese Cabinet Unanimously Approves Cease-Fire
Israeli Intelligence Was Not Surprised
Hezbollah Ballbearing Rockets Maximize Injuries
Hezbollah Equipment Surprises IDF
U.S. Marines Train with IDF
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