Originally Posted by
DavidJames
Got a source?
Seen this on a few sites claiming Associated Press (AP) as their source. I've slightly abridged to make it read easier:
More than 464 people have been reported killed in Lebanon and Israel since fighting broke out July 12 between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas.
In Lebanon: At least 422 have been killed and more than 1,500 wounded, according to Lebanese security officials. Among the dead are 20 Lebanese army soldiers and at least 27 Hezbollah guerrillas.
Among the more than 375 civilian deaths are eight Canadians, two Kuwaiti nationals, one Iraqi, one Sri Lankan, one Jordanian.
In Israel: Forty-two Israelis have been killed, including 24 members of the military, and 18 civilians, according to authorities. More than 30 soldiers have been wounded, and more than 300 civilians, according to rescue officials.
The same report describes 2 Israelis killed in a helicopter crash as some of the latest casualties, so some of the 24 military casualties are not due to Hezbollah.
Of course, latest news is the UN Observer post shelled 14 times by the Israelis and then bombed, killing 4 UN observers. I'm not sure what that says about the Israeli targetting - on the one hand it's very hard to believe it was done on purpose, because I think the consequences are going to bite them hard. But it's hard to call such a strike "surgical", either...
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