"Hezbollah May Not Recover, Will Never Threaten Israel Again" Contributed by Bill Faith
Olmert Declares Hezbollah May Not Recover, Will Never Threaten Israel Again
We've been able to obtain a translation of what could be described as Israeli PM Ehud Olmert's victory speech. A direct statement to the people of Lebanon, as well as the achievements of the operation are towards the end. Bottom line, the campaign will continue, and Hezbollah is not the same organization it was three weeks ago. ...
The fighting continues. There is no cease fire and there will be no cease fire.
The IDF is fighting in the air, sea and land, and at this very moment, the IDF is advancing in the south of Lebanon to destroy the terrorist infrastructures there.
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Israel OKs expansion of Lebanon campaign
Hopes dim for quick end to Mideast crisis
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israel's Security Cabinet has approved an expansion of the ground campaign against Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, Israeli officials said early Tuesday.
The announcement came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said his military was inflicting heavy damage on Hezbollah and rejected international calls for a cease-fire until Israel has pushed the Shiite Muslim militia back from its borders.
"Quite a few days of fighting are still before us," Olmert told a conference of local officials.
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Get Ready For The Offensive Ed Morrissey
The Israeli war cabinet has decided to launch a as I predicted . The move comes as France has attempted a new diplomatic effort with Syria and Iran:
Israel's Security Cabinet approved early Tuesday widening the ground offensive in Lebanon and rejected a cease-fire until an international force is in place, a participant in the meeting said.
Airstrikes in Lebanon would resume "in full force" after the 48-hour suspension expires in another day, said the participant, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to reporters. He said there was no deadline for the offensive, though the United Nations Security Council is expected to debate a resolution this week about a cease-fire.
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Contributed by Bill Faith on August 1, 2006 at 05:59 AM in , |