Thursday, 27 July 2006
CQ: Israel Calls Up 30,000 Reserves
Contributed by Bill Faith

Israel has made it clear that they will not soon scale down their attacks in southern Lebanon. The IDF called up 30,000 troops for training in the fight against Hezbollah:

Israel's government on Thursday called up at least 30,000 troops to begin training for duty in the offensive against Hezbollah, and Lebanese officials estimated a civilian death toll as high as 600 with fighting in its third week. ....

The high-level conference in Rome ended Wednesday with most European leaders urging an immediate cease-fire but the United States willing to give Israel more time to punish Hezbollah and ensure an international peacekeeping force for south Lebanon.

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Contributed by Bill Faith on July 27, 2006 at 04:17 PM in Bill Faith, Islamism Delenda Est | Permalink

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