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| Aug.1 |
 Southern Lebanon |
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 Heavy fighting in town of Aita Al-Shaab The Israeli military is hitting the town with heavy shelling and 500-pound bombs in a vicious firefight with Hezbollah
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Lebanon |
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Israel strikes deep into Lebanon  Map of Baalbeck Lebanon The troops landed near the eastern Lebanese town of Baalbeck. Aircraft flew support missions
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 Israel |
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Israel 'takes Hezbollah fighters' Israeli forces have seized several fighters in an airborne raid on Baalbek in east Lebanon, a stronghold of the group
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| Aug.2 |
Israel |
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Hezbollah launches rocket onslaught| Hezbollah sent190 rockets killing one civilian and wounding more than a dozen others | |
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Jerusalem |
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Olmert says fighting will go on
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Beirut |
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Israel resume airstrikes on Beirut Airstrikes on the Hezbollah stronghold had recommenced after a pause of several days.
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| Aug.3 |
Hezbollah |
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No cease-fire until Israel leaves Lebanon
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Beirut |
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Bombs pound Beirut for second night Israel is targeting a stronghold of Hezbollah militants. Warplanes dropped leaflets over several neighborhoods
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| Aug.4 |
Beirut |
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Israel's bombs cut off Beirut| Israel is saying the attacks were designed to thwart Syrian attempts to arm Hezbollah | |
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Lebanon |
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Israel maintains Lebanon assault
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| Aug.5 |
West Bank |
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Israel holds Palestinian Speaker |
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| Aug.6 |
Northern Israel |
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12 Israelis, 8 Lebanese killed A Hezbollah rocket killed 12 in northern Israel, and Israeli airstrikes left at 8 civilians in Lebanon dead
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Lebanon |
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Israel in raids on Lebanon
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| Aug.7 |
Beirut |
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PM: 40 killed in airstrike. 1 only died
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| Aug.8 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel warns of more strikes around Tyre The Israeli military is urging people to stay off the roads or risk being a target
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UN |
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UN powers re-think Lebanon draft
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| Aug.9 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel votes to push deeper into Lebanon Security Cabinet recommended that the military expand its campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
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Southern Lebanon |
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Troops, tanks moved across border| Israel lobbed artillery rounds into southern Lebanon. A vicious battle broke out in Khiyam | |
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| Aug.10 |
UN Security Council |
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Push for Lebanon agreement
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| Aug.11 |
UN |
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U.N.'very close to Lebanon cease-fire plan
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel broadening ground offensive The troops were moving towards the Litani River. Air strikes left several dead
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| Aug.13 |
Jerusalem |
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Cabinet approves cease-fire resolution The Israeli Cabinet approved a U.N. resolution aimed at stopping the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah
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Southern Lebanon |
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Missiles fly in final hours Israel and Hezbollah pounded targets with heavy barrages to inflict maximum damage before a cease-fire
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| Aug.14 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire in effect A U.N.-brokered cease-fire took effect on the 34th day of fighting, although both sides launched final attacks
| 4 mortar rounds were fired inside Lebanon after the cease-fire; none of them hit Israeli territory,
Lebanese forces are to move into southern Lebanon to prevent a return of the violence
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Jerusalem |
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Israel warns foes despite truce
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| Aug.15 |
Israel |
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Israel sets timetable for Lebanon pullout The Defense Forces will complete their pullout within 10 days, giving way to U.N. and Lebanese troops
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| Aug.16 |
Israel |
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Israel troops could stay for months
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Southern Lebanon |
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Israel begun withdrawal from Lebanon The troops have begun handing over control of territory to the U.N. observer mission
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Tel Aviv |
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Sharon 'stable' after new lung infection
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| Aug.18 |
Israel |
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Israel alarm at UN force members
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West Bank |
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Israelis detain Hamas deputy PM
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| Aug.19 |
Lebanon |
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Israelis carried out raid in Bekaa Valley Commandos carried out a raid by an elite unit; IDF clashed with Hezbollah
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 Lebanon truce shaky after battle Annan has expressed deep concern over Israeli commando raid, which he called a truce violation
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| Aug.20 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Israel digs in on Lebanese troops
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| Aug.22 |
Jerusalem |
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Lebanon truce 'fragile', warns UN
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| Aug.23 |
Gaza |
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Abduction claim of Fox News journalists The Holy Jihad Brigades called for the release of Arabs from U.S. jails
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Jerusalem |
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Israel urges rapid Lebanon force
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UN |
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Annan plans Mideast trip to push cease-fire
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| Aug.24 |
Jerusalem |
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Israel army chief admits failures
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San Francisco Bay Area |
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Journalist brother: Captives are powerless
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| Aug.25 |
Beijing |
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Chavez rips U.S., Israel during China visit
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Jerusalem |
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Most Israelis say PM should quit
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| Aug.26 |
West Bank |
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Palestinians: Israelis kill Palestinian
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Gaza |
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Israeli rocket hits Reuters car
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Gaza |
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PM: Journalists' release imminent
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| Aug.27 |
Lebanon |
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Nasrallah regrets triggering war Hezbollah chief has said he would not have ordered the capture of 2 Israeli soldiers if he has realised it would lead to war
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Gaza |
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Kidnapped Fox journalists released Reporter Steve Centanni and photographer Olaf Wiig are in good health as they embraced family and co-workers
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| Aug.29 |
Jerusalem |
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Annan urges Israel to end siege
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| Aug.30 |
Jerusalem |
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 Annan visits Olmert Secretary-General has joined prime minister in calling for the unconditional release. Olmert firm on Lebanon blockade
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UN |
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UN denounces Israel cluster bombs
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| Aug.31 |
Sweden |
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Donors turn to Palestinian crisis
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