Archive for August 1st, 2006

Liveblogging the War: Tuesday August 1st

The Israeli political-security cabinet voted early this morning to expand Israel’s ground operations in south Lebanon. The plan entails IDF forces mounting raids on villages that have served as Hizbullah bases, similar to last week’s operation carried out in Bint Jbail. These areas are known to be loaded with Katusha rocket launchers, weapons warehouses and Hizbullah headquarters. [...]