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