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2006-07-31 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli air force Monday bombs Hizballah battery

Israeli air force Monday bombs Hizballah battery at Taibe, NW of Metulah shortly after it fired 2 Katyusha rockets at Kiryat Shemona. No casualties

This was the first air strike since 0200 when Israels 48-hour suspension of air strikes went into force. Exception was made for targets posing any immediate threat or transporting weapons supplies. Kiryat Shemona sustained a record 100 hits Sunday. Taibe is one of the three villages where 6 Israeli soldiers were injured, 4 Hizballah killed, in a ground operation to destroy Hizballah firing positions.

Aircraft and helicopter cover was also provided Israeli ground forces fighting Hizballah in those three villages. Another contingent of Israeli armored infantry and tanks is heading into the Eastern Sector of south Lebanon along the road from Metullah to al Khiam.

IAF Warplanes Providing Cover for IDF Ground Forces

(IsraelNN.com) Israel Air Force fighter pilots have been prevented from carrying out air strikes on Hizbullah terror targets in Lebanon for the next two days, but that has not stopped them from providing air cover for Israeli ground operations. IAF warplanes fired warning shots on Tuesday as IDF ground forces continued to operate in the village of Tayibeh, another HIzbullah stronghold. IAF aircraft will continue to provide cover for IDF forces as they continue their mission to end rocket attacks on northern Israeli communities from south Lebanese territory.

Posted by Steve 2006-07-31 08:39|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Exception was made for targets posing any immediate threat or transporting weapons supplies.

That little tidbit seems to have gotten dropped from most media reports about the 'air-strike halt'.

Posted by SteveS 2006-07-31 09:42|| 2006-07-31 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 In other words, it's a "halt" that isn't a halt. In fact, one might call it a minor change in the rules of engagement.

Posted by Mike 2006-07-31 09:45|| 2006-07-31 09:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Now that's interesting! I was just reflecting that a "cease-fire" in that region means Israel is ceasing fire. You always see headlines like, "Hezbollah attack threatens fragile cease-fire." Not breaks -- threatens. The cease-fire is only broken when Israel hits back. I'm surprised the media has missed this opportunity.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2006-07-31 09:51|| 2006-07-31 09:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Give'm time Ms Schultz, give'm time.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-07-31 10:29|| 2006-07-31 10:29|| Front Page Top

#5 No doubt the MSM will call any Israeli attachk on an immediate threat a 'violation of the 48 hour cease fire'.

Bastards!

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-07-31 10:32|| 2006-07-31 10:32|| Front Page Top

#6 The Hizb'Slammers have been out hudnu'd.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2006-07-31 10:47|| 2006-07-31 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 You wonder if the IDF is taking a page from the Iranians. They keep this up and we'll start having to use the 'minuet' and 'groundhog day' graphics when talking about Israeli 'ceasefires'.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-07-31 11:00|| 2006-07-31 11:00|| Front Page Top

#8 I hope the Israelis are learning the Principals of Counterbattery fire without the use of air.

Posted by badanov 2006-07-31 11:09|| http://www.freefirezone.org]">[http://www.freefirezone.org] 2006-07-31 11:09|| Front Page Top

#9 I think the "cease fire" was a "rearm and retarget the airforce".

Posted by DarthVader 2006-07-31 11:12|| 2006-07-31 11:12|| Front Page Top

#10 The Hizb'Slammers have been out hudnu'd.

Hey Pebbles, annoying the colonel (by such comparisons), is not really bright.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-07-31 11:36|| 2006-07-31 11:36|| Front Page Top

#11 also, the IAF is more vigorously supporting ground action

also, it seems most of the munitions fired into Israel in the past few hours have been mortars rather than rockets.

Posted by mhw 2006-07-31 12:04|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-07-31 12:04|| Front Page Top

#12 I think rather than back off, Israel really got righteously pissed off, and is about to go Roman.

Hezzy sez, "We supposed to use civilians as human shields. How dare you..."
Israel sez, "Innocent civilians blood is on YOUR hands then..."

Posted by BigEd 2006-07-31 19:33|| 2006-07-31 19:33|| Front Page Top

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