Israel continues its bombardment of Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as the crisis precipitated by Hezbollah's capture of two Israeli soldiers intensifies.
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LATEST FLASHPOINTS: 17-18 JULY 
TUESDAY 18 JULY
Israeli artillery is continuing to shell southern LebanonSafed, Acre, Kiryat Shmona, and Gush Halav: Hit by Hezbollah rocketsHaifa: Rail depot and port hit by Hezbollah rocketsAitaroun: At least five people - reportedly several members of the same family - killed in Israeli air strikeBeirut: Fifteen Lebanese soldiers reported killed in air strikes on army barracks in Jamhour, east of the city and Kfar Chima to the south eastSafed: Six people reported hurt as Hezbollah rocket lands near hospitalMONDAY 17 JULY
Rmeileh bridge: Ten people killed as Israeli air strike hits two cars travelling from Sidon towards BeirutHaifa: Port closed after further Hezbollah rocket attacks. Eight people
killed in separate attacks on SundayBeirut: Fuel tanks attacked in the port area, the airport and suburb of
Dawra. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV station attacked on SundayBeirut-Sidon road: Seven people reported killed in airstrikeWazzani: Two people reported killed in Israeli missile strikeAbdeh and Tripoli: Some 15 Lebanese soldiers reported killed
in airstrikes on north Lebanon ports.
The Lebanon the Jihad Media is Hiding
Brigitte Gabriel (who escaped Lebanon with her life) writes me (emphasis mine);
Dear Pamela,
I am speaking with Lebanese Christians in Lebanon and they are all fine. Israel is not bombing them or their towns. Israel is bombing the Shiite radical strong holds. This is what the news is not telling you. Israel bombed the airport, the port and the bridges to Syria because they are used to transport weapons and support to Hezbollah. The Lebanese army doesn't even have an airforce or airplanes. They only have helicopters. The airport was used to bring support to Husballah and that's why Israel bombed the infrastructure.
Hezbollah and its (reluctant) Human Shields
The IDF is reporting that Hezbollah is “preventing civilians from leaving villages in southern Lebanon”:
[...] Roadblocks have been set up outside some of the villages to prevent residents from leaving, while in other villages Hizbullah is preventing UN representatives from entering, who are trying to help residents leave. In two villages, exchanges of fire between residents and Hizbullah have broken out.
We learned decades ago that you CANNOT negotiate with terrorists. Well, sensible people learned it, I can't say the lesson ever made it over to the American liberal left.
"If America Wants to Ignite World War Three ... We Welcome It"
Iran's Hezbollah is just dying to strike the US:
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Hizbollah, which claims links to the Lebanese group of the same name, said on Tuesday it stood ready to attack Israeli and U.S. interests worldwide.
"We have 2,000 volunteers who have registered since last year," said Iranian Hizbollah's spokesman Mojtaba Bigdeli, speaking by telephone from the central seminary city of Qom.
"They have been trained and they can become fully armed. We are ready to dispatch them to every corner of the world to jeopardise Israel and America's interests. We are only waiting for the Supreme Leader's green light to take action. If America wants to ignite World War Three ... we welcome it," he said.
"One thing is lost in all the press coverage of the whining Americans who went to Lebanon of their own accord and now want us to pick up the tab to get them out.
THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS IN LEBANON ARE HEZBOLLAH SUPPORTERS.
Most of them are Shi'ite Muslims, many of whom hold dual U.S. and Lebanese citizenship. Many are anchor babies born here to Muslims in the U.S. illegally. Some are illegal aliens who became citizens through rubber-stamping Citizenship and Immigration Services (and its INS predecessor) coupled with political pressure by spineless politicians.
Of the 25,000 American citizens and green-card holders in Lebanon, at least 7,000 are from Dearborn, Michigan, the heart of Islamic America, and especially Shia Islam America. These 7,000 are mostly Shi'ite Muslims who openly and strongly support Hezbollah. Ditto for many of the rest of the 25,000 that are there."
UPDATE:
Confederate Yankee takes strong exception to the Debbie Schlussel claims as posted in the above article.
Via The Jawa Report, I came across a story this morning so mind-numbingly unsupported that I was certain it had to be written by the Lord of the Dunce himself.
Unfortunately, the post in question, one accusing most Americans in Lebanon of being Hezbollah supporters, comes from one Debbie Schlussel.
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