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Iranian army ready for Israel action after Lebanon war
A senior Iranian army commander said on Saturday the armed forces were prepared for any action by Israel after what Iran has called the Jewish state's defeat at the hands of Lebanon's Hizbullah guerrillas.
Palestinian journalists in Gaza protest kidnapping of Fox reporters
Palestinian journalists in Gaza protested on Saturday against the kidnapping of a Fox News correspondent and cameraman, as concern about the men's safety grew.
French peacekeepers arrive in Lebanon
Some 50 French peacekeepers arrive in south Lebanon as part of UN force tasked with helping Lebanese army take over area Reuters
IDF arrests Palestinian deputy PM
Troops burst into home of Nasser Shaer at around 4:30 a.m. and took him away, deputy prime minister’s wife, Huda says, adding that her husband had been in hiding since Israel began its crackdown in late June following Shalit kidnapping
Ali Waked and AP
Prime Minister's Office: Good that Baalbek operation carried out
Sources in the Prime Minister's Office in response to the operation carried out by a special IDF unit Friday night next to the town of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, saying: "We needed this operation and it's good that we did it."
Qatari FM urges Israeli peace with moderate Arabs
JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 19, 2006
Qatar's foreign minister called upon Israel to take advantage of the current opportunity to reach a peace agreement with moderate Arab leaders. In an interview that will be published in Newsweek on Monday, he warned that future generations of leaders may be more extreme and might insist on "pushing Israel into the sea."
Senior al-Qaida leader arrested in Pakistan
JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 19, 2006
A senior al-Qaida figure was arrested by allied forces in Pakistan on Saturday. It was hoped that the detainee could provide information regarding the location of other leaders of the terrorist organizations, including its leader Osama Bin-Laden. ABC news reported that the information leading to his arrest came from the investigation into the organization's failed attempt to blow up 10 airliners departing from Great Britain this week.
Annan says U.N. won't 'wage war'
By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press WriterSat Aug 19, 4:25 AM ET
Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to U.N. member states to provide desperately needed U.N. peacekeeping troops for Lebanon and assured them the U.N. force would not "wage war" on Israel, Lebanon, or Hezbollah militants.
Israeli commando dies in Lebanon raid
By SAM F. GHATTAS, Associated Press Writer
Israeli commandos raided a Hezbollah stronghold deep inside Lebanon Saturday, sparking a fierce clash with militants that left one Israeli soldier dead. Lebanon called the raid a "flagrant violation" of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire, while Israel said it was aimed at disrupting arms smuggling from Iran and Syria
A senior Iranian army commander said on Saturday the armed forces were prepared for any action by Israel after what Iran has called the Jewish state's defeat at the hands of Lebanon's Hizbullah guerrillas.
Palestinian journalists in Gaza protest kidnapping of Fox reporters
Palestinian journalists in Gaza protested on Saturday against the kidnapping of a Fox News correspondent and cameraman, as concern about the men's safety grew.
French peacekeepers arrive in Lebanon
Some 50 French peacekeepers arrive in south Lebanon as part of UN force tasked with helping Lebanese army take over area Reuters
IDF arrests Palestinian deputy PM
Troops burst into home of Nasser Shaer at around 4:30 a.m. and took him away, deputy prime minister’s wife, Huda says, adding that her husband had been in hiding since Israel began its crackdown in late June following Shalit kidnapping
Ali Waked and AP
Prime Minister's Office: Good that Baalbek operation carried out
Sources in the Prime Minister's Office in response to the operation carried out by a special IDF unit Friday night next to the town of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, saying: "We needed this operation and it's good that we did it."
Qatari FM urges Israeli peace with moderate Arabs
JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 19, 2006
Qatar's foreign minister called upon Israel to take advantage of the current opportunity to reach a peace agreement with moderate Arab leaders. In an interview that will be published in Newsweek on Monday, he warned that future generations of leaders may be more extreme and might insist on "pushing Israel into the sea."
Senior al-Qaida leader arrested in Pakistan
JPost.com Staff, THE JERUSALEM POST Aug. 19, 2006
A senior al-Qaida figure was arrested by allied forces in Pakistan on Saturday. It was hoped that the detainee could provide information regarding the location of other leaders of the terrorist organizations, including its leader Osama Bin-Laden. ABC news reported that the information leading to his arrest came from the investigation into the organization's failed attempt to blow up 10 airliners departing from Great Britain this week.
Annan says U.N. won't 'wage war'
By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press WriterSat Aug 19, 4:25 AM ET
Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealed to U.N. member states to provide desperately needed U.N. peacekeeping troops for Lebanon and assured them the U.N. force would not "wage war" on Israel, Lebanon, or Hezbollah militants.
Israeli commando dies in Lebanon raid
By SAM F. GHATTAS, Associated Press Writer
Israeli commandos raided a Hezbollah stronghold deep inside Lebanon Saturday, sparking a fierce clash with militants that left one Israeli soldier dead. Lebanon called the raid a "flagrant violation" of the U.N.-brokered cease-fire, while Israel said it was aimed at disrupting arms smuggling from Iran and Syria
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