ISRAEL: Israeli forces carry out limited incursions a few kilometres inside southern Lebanon

Record ID: 396423

  • Title: ISRAEL: Israeli forces carry out limited incursions a few kilometres inside southern Lebanon
  • Date: 22nd July 2006
  • Summary: SLATE INFORMATION
  • Embargoed: 6th August 2006 13:00
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  • Location: Israel
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Defence / Military
  • Reuters ID: LVA4HFRGEUZYVYL7XH6X5ODKR2HO
  • Story Text: Israeli forces are carrying out limited incursions a few kilometres inside southern Lebanon, an army spokesman said on Saturday (July 22).
    The Israeli army said it attacked over 150 targets across Lebanon in the last 24 hours, including a Hizbollah weapons bunker, command posts and 11 rocket launchers.
    The army said it also bombed 12 roads connecting Lebanon and Syria, and communication lines used by Hizbollah.
    At least 10 rockets fired by the Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah hit towns across northern Israel on Saturday, injuring 10 people and damaging two houses, medics and the army said.
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