At least 215 people have now died during Israel’s seven-day-old assault on Lebanon. All but 14 of the dead are civilians. The Israeli bombings have displaced more than 400,000 Lebanese residents from their homes. Tens of thousands of foreigners are trying to leave the country to escape the daily air strikes. Early this morning Israeli warplanes killed at least 11 people including seven civilians from the same family in southern Lebanon. On Monday, Israeli attacks killed at least 42 people making it one of the deadliest days of the week-old invasion. Among the dead were 12 civilians who were killed when an Israeli bomb hit their minivan just south of Beirut.
Death Toll From Israeli Assault on Lebanon Reaches 215
HeadlineJul 18, 2006