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Israel takes hill village and continues towards Litani River
They're at the Litani, they're headed towards it, the MSM is confused.
BEIRUT - Israeli troops took control of a key hilltop village overlooking the strategic Litani River Saturday and engaged in fierce fighting with Hezbollah as the army expanded its ground offensive.

Israeli troops were occupying Ghandouriyeh, 12 kilometres from the border and overlooks the village of Froun, a Hezbollah stronghold just 2.5 kilometres from the Litani, a key natural barrier that has been a military target of the Israeli troops since their offensive started on Lebanon July 12. Lebanese police said, around 10,000 Israeli troops were believed to have been operating on the ground.

Hezbollah claims said it had rebuffed the Israeli advance by killing seven soldiers and destroying 21 tanks, while the Israeli jets and artillery had been bombarding the area in support of their ground troops. There was no confirmation of the silly Hezbollah claim. The Israeli army said its ground operation was expected to extend up to the Litani, which runs up to 30 kilometres away from the Israeli border.

Israeli reports said around 30 Hezbollah guerrillas were killed and 30 Israeli soldiers were wounded in clashes in southern Lebanon Saturday. There was no independent confirmation of the report.

Israeli jets also destroyed the electricity plant in Sidon. Israeli warplanes staged a series of raids on the southeastern village of Khiyam, as well as the neighbouring village of Dibbine, the police said.

The Shiite stronghold of Khiyam was the site of a major Israeli incursion last week.
Posted by: Steve White 2006-08-13
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