Israel halts air attacks

2006-07-31 08:39:16

Israel agreed Sunday to halt air attacks on south Lebanon for 48 hours in the face of widespread outrage over an airstrike that killed at least 56 Lebanese.

Rice postpones trip to Beirut

2006-07-30 19:15:35

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday she is "deeply saddened by the terrible loss of innocent life," after an attack on a village in southern Lebanon.

UN expresses shock at Israeli bombing

2006-07-28 08:25:12

The U.N. Security Council approved a weak statement Thursday expressing shock and distress at Israel's bombing of a U.N. post in Lebanon.

China demands apology for killing of Chinese observer

2006-07-26 09:04:41

China strongly condemned an Israeli air strike in Lebanon that killed a Chinese UN observer and summoned Israel's ambassador in Beijing to demand an apology.

Hezbollah a tough foe for Israel

2006-07-25 09:14:06

Figures released by the Israeli army show the pace of Hezbollah rockets raining down on Israel has not slowed, and the guerrillas are nowhere close to being neutralized.

Bush remains opposed to Mideast cease-fire

2006-07-24 16:19:25

White House officials said US President Bush remains opposed to an immediate cease-fire to stop violence in the Middle East, despite personal pleas from ally Saudi Arabia that he help stop the bloodshed.

Israeli troops push into south Lebanon

2006-07-20 09:52:49

Israeli troops punched into south Lebanon on Wednesday as warplanes flattened houses and buildings including one thought to hold Hezbollah's top leaders.

Analysts question Israeli bombing of civilian targets

2006-07-20 11:06:13

Thousands of Israeli bombs have fallen on Lebanon's homes, roads, bridges, ports, broadcasting towers and even a lighthouse.

Children injured in Israeli raids

2006-07-20 09:19:11

US evacuates nationals from Lebanon

2006-07-20 09:13:18

Israel blasts Beirut's airport, highways

2006-07-14 11:29:29

Israel unleashed a furious military campaign on Lebanon's main airport, highways, military bases and other targets Thursday, retaliating for scores of Hezbollah guerrilla rockets that rained down on Israel and reached as far as Haifa, its third-largest city, for the first time.

Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks

2006-07-14 07:49:07

Israel blasted Beirut's airport and other Lebanese targets Thursday, bringing its air and naval campaign to the doorsteps of the capital and threatening massive retaliation after guerrilla rockets for the first time reached Israel's third-largest city, Haifa.