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Article #273: Attacks Continue as Diplomacy Revs Up

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At least a dozen Hezbollah rockets hit many civilians," said Egeland. "It makes
northern Israel, killing at least two it a violation of humanitarian law."
people in the port city of Haifa. Egeland said relief agencies need to
Israeli troops continue attacks inside deliver aid to between 500,000-to-one
southern Lebanon, while Israeli warplanes million people in Lebanon and he said
carry out bombing raids. Israel has not given them access.
Sirens sounded across northern Israel Israel has said it is trying not to harm
again. Haifa Mayor, Yona Yahav, urged civilians and blames Hezbollah for
residents to heed the warnings. operating from within civilian areas.
The war is not over yet, he said, telling According to Lebanese officials, more
residents they should stay in safe areas than 360 people have been killed in
and not go out. Lebanon during these 12 days of violence,
In Haifa, rockets struck an apartment most of them civilians and many of them
house as well as cars. Sirens also went children.
off in the town of Zichron Yaakov, about Israel has carried out limited ground
60 kilometers south of the Lebanese operations in southern Lebanon, but has
border. not ruled out a larger-scale offensive.
Israeli troops are operating inside Israel's Defense Minister Amir Peretz
southern Lebanon, moving through villages said those operations would continue.
to destroy Hezbollah positions and He said the goal is to create a situation
prevent the rocket attacks. for as broad a space as possible for
Israeli warplanes continued bombing runs diplomatic movement.
across Lebanon, focusing in particular on Peretz met with German Foreign Minister
the south and southern neighborhoods of Frank-Walter Steinmeier and expressed
Beirut. support for an international force,
While southern Beirut is well known as a possibly led by NATO, to temporarily take
Hezbollah stronghold, it is also a over security in southern Lebanon and
densely populated civilian area. U.N. ensure Hezbollah is removed and stays
Humanitarian Relief Coordinator Jan away from the border area.
Egeland toured this area and sharply Diplomatic efforts are being stepped up
criticized Israel's bombardment. and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice is
"I would say that this seems to be an expected for talks in Israel Monday.
excessive use of force in an area with so






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