Olmert's W.Bank pullout plan on hold for now
2006-08-18 15:58:44
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has put his proposal for an Israeli pullout from parts of the occupied West Bank on hold for now following the war in Lebanon, an Israeli newspaper reported on Friday.
South Lebanon welcomes country's army
2006-08-18 08:33:41
Villagers throwing rice and Hezbollah supporters holding banners welcomed the country's army to south Lebanon on Thursday after a nearly 40-year absence.
Israel giving positions to UN
2006-08-17 08:49:54
The Israeli army began handing over positions to the U.N. early Thursday, stepping up its withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Most Israelis want defence minister to resign
2006-08-16 16:40:38
A majority of Israelis want Defence Minister Amir Peretz to resign and a commission to be established to investigate Israel's conduct in the month-long war against Hizbollah, opinion polls showed on Wednesday.
Cease-fire solidifies after shaky start
2006-08-16 08:35:17
Hundreds of Israeli soldiers walked out of Lebanon on Tuesday and the process was expected to accelerate over the coming days.
Rockets hit Lebanon despite truce
2006-08-15 08:56:09
Tens of thousands of Lebanese jammed bomb-cratered roads Monday as they returned to still-smoldering scenes of destruction after a tenuous cease-fire.
Israel-Lebanon truce goes into effect
2006-08-14 16:15:04
Israel halted its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas as a UN-imposed cease-fire went into effect Monday after a month of warfare that killed more than 900 people.
Olmert has ordered army to observe truce
2006-08-14 09:48:07
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered Israel's army to observe a ceasefire in Lebanon from 2 a.m. on Monday (2300 GMT Sunday) except in self defense, the Haaretz newspaper's Web site said.
Mideast battles rage ahead of cease-fire
2006-08-14 08:42:12
Israel's Cabinet became the final party to sign on to the U.N. cease-fire deal Sunday, while Israeli planes blasted Beirut and ground troops battled Hezbollah in south Lebanon.
Israel pushes ahead with offensive in Lebanon
2006-08-12 19:17:18
Israel widened its ground war in Lebanon on Saturday, almost tripling the number of troops there as it tried to seize more territory and inflict as much damage as possible on Hezbollah.
UN adopts resolution to end Lebanon war
2006-08-12 08:33:33
The U.N. Security Council on Friday voted unanimously for a U.S.-French drafted resolution that calls for an end to bloodshed in Lebanon and Israel.
Israel pound Hezbollah positions
2006-08-11 19:36:00
Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Hezbollah positions Friday in an attempt to gain command of strategic high ground and disrupt guerrilla rocket attacks. In far north Lebanon, Israeli jets blasted a key bridge to Syria, killing at least 12 people.