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SKY NEWS:
Israel has been carrying out air strikes in southern Lebanon, despite agreeing to suspend such attacks for 48 hours following the deaths of more than 50 people, half of them children, in a bombing raid.
The Israelis said the use of aircraft in the Taibe area was to support ground troops fighting Hizbollah militants.
Helium3
I guess this means all out war now ?:
The Israeli Defence Minister Amir Peretz said ground operations against Hizbollah would be stepped up.
He discounted an immediate ceasefire, claiming it would play into Hizbollah's hands.
"We must not agree to a ceasefire that would be implemented immediately. Only whoever manages to neutralise terror can bring peace," he told MPs
Originally posted by helium3
I guess this means all out war now ?
Originally posted by FlyersFan
Israel gave a ceasefire but Hezbollah kept shooting anyways. Of course Israel will
fire back to destroy those shooting at them. They aren't just going to sit there
and get pistol whipped and smile about it.
Originally posted by Thompsonite
This is completely untrue. Israel stepped up its ground invasion throughout the 'cease-fire.' Hez'bollah Rockets were only fired in response to Israeli Air strikes that were carried out to support the ground movement. It wasn't a total cease-fire, anyway, it was just a let up in the Air Campaign. Israel continued hostilities throughout the given period, and then broke it's Air Campaign cease-fire by utilising Air Strikes to support its ground offensive. See the link I posted above.
Thanks.
[edit on 31-7-2006 by Thompsonite]
Originally posted by kokoro
Israel said from the begining that they would be suspending thier offensive air strikes not its defensive ones so they have not broken what they said. And like I said before you cannot even call it a cease fire because Hezbolla never agreed to anything in the first place and never let up on its rocket launching into Israel.
Originally posted by helium3
I guess this means all out war now ?
Originally posted by Thompsonite
Originally posted by kokoro
Israel said from the begining that they would be suspending thier offensive air strikes not its defensive ones so they have not broken what they said. And like I said before you cannot even call it a cease fire because Hezbolla never agreed to anything in the first place and never let up on its rocket launching into Israel.
How the hell are they defensive Air Strikes if they are called in to support troops in a Foreign country? Like I've already said, there is no mention whatsoever of these Air Strikes being retaliation attacks for Hez'bollah rockets. It has been repeatedly stated that they were to support ground troops invading Lebanon. White is not black. Offence is not defence. You will not convice me otherwise, I'm afraid.
I will advise you as I advised Flyersfan, please read the news link I posted.
Originally posted by V Kaminski
I'm on my way to deliver a significant cheque to the Lebanese-Canadian Association's disater relief fund. Then back to work to terminate all accounts having Israeli addresses and pop next door to chat with my federal Member of Parliament about his future or lack thereof in the 'hood.
I'm beginning to think Iran and Syria should become involved militarily - if they have missiles - not homemade K's (SS-20's or better), launch them at the heart of Tel Aviv and that nuclear weapons holding facility at Dimona and make the demons moan like children dying in the rubble.