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Hezbollah Captures 2 Soldiers,
Sparking Israeli Offensive Into Lebanon

Lebanon — Hezbollah captured two Israeli soldiers in a cross-border raid Wednesday, triggering an Israeli assault with warplanes, tanks and gunboats against southern Lebanon as Israeli troops crossed the frontier to hunt for the captives.

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called the Hezbollah "an act of war" and held the Lebanese government responsible, vowing that the Israeli response "will be restrained, but very, very, very painful."

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IDF issuing callup orders for reservists

The IDF began calling up reservists on Wednesday afternoon following Hizbullah attacks on IDF forces along the northern border.

Earlier, Israel rejected a cease-fire request made by the Lebanese government via the UN after IDF troops entered its territory to rescue two soldiers captured by Hizbullah earlier Wednesday.

A very high ranking military officer said that if the soldiers were not returned in good condition, Israel would turn Lebanon back 20 years by striking its vital infrastructure.

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Israel at War
Hugh Hewitt

The news that Hezbollah has kidnapped two Israeli soldiers and that Israel has responded by invading Lebanon underscores the reality that Israel has no choice in the current situation.

Hamas wants a war with Israel.  Hezbollah wants a war with Israel.

When that war comes in full force, the West should make a stand in the U.N. and everywhere else and be very clear about the fact that the war was one of choice for the Islamist militias, and that Israel was obliged to accept war, but did not chose it.

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Allah: Two-front war: Hezbollah attacks Israel, kidnaps two soldiers

Malkin: An Act Of War

The Madness Accelerates
Daydd ab Hugh

By "madness," I do not mean the wholly justified Israeli invasion of Gaza -- but rather the mindlessly defiant Palestinian response, where they appear to be ready to immolate their entire world, just to avoid giving up one hostage Jew.

Now, a new group has run pell-mell into the buzzsaw screaming "Allahu akbar": Hezbollah, feeling neglected (and tired of living in this vale of tears), just streamed across the Israeli-Lebanese border and, it appears, abducted two Israeli soldiers. Evidently, they looked upon Gaza and saw that it was good, and said, "Geez, I sure wish I had me one o' them Israeli Defense Force invasions!"

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Ed Morrissey: Hezbollah Finds Out Israelis Can Fight On Two Fronts

John Hinderaker: Bad to Worse

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Heidi's staying on top of things at Euphoric Reality

Jeff Goldstein's on it here.

Blogs of War has extensive coverage here.

James Joyner comments here.

Donald Sensing has analysis here.

Webloggin: Israel Forced to Fight on Two Fronts, NY Times - Biased Again

Heidi: War All Around Israel

Contributed by Bill Faith on July 12, 2006 at 09:26 AM in Bill Faith, Islamism Delenda Est | Permalink

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