Wednesday, August 09, 2006

And they're gearing up for another escalation

"Every vehicle, whatever its nature, which travels south of the Litani will be bombed on suspicion of transporting rockets and arms for the terrorists," State of Israel in leaflets dropped on Lebanon.

Aid groups cannot deliver supplies to Tyre and surrounding areas. The UN World Food Program has stopped delivering food to southern villages. There is enough fuel for five more days of electricity in Lebanon. WHO warns that without fuel 60% of the hospitals will not function.

As this war approaches the end of month 1, there is still fighting around Bint Jbail and Hezbollah fired 150 rockets yesterday. The Israeli Security Cabinet meets today presumably to authorize a widening of the war.

"What is happening will sow the seeds of hatred and extremism in the area, and provide a pretext for those who feel that the international community is taking sides," the Foreign Minister of Qatar.

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