Escalating Violence

Death toll rises to 47 in Israeli raids in Lebanon

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-13 16:36

BEIRUT, July 13 -- The death toll rose to 47 on Thursday since Israel began a land, sea and air assault on Lebanon following Wednesday's capture of two Israeli soldiers by Lebanese Hizbullah militia, the pan-Arabic television channel al-Jazeera reported.