Israel - Pilots Die In Helicopter Crash
Israel - Two Israeli pilots were killed in a helicopter crash in northern Israel.
Earlier reports had said the pilots were only injured. The causes of Monday’s crash are still unknown, but Israeli officials don't believe it was caused by Hezbollah gunfire.
Also Monday, 11 Israeli soldiers were hurt in clashes with Hezbollah gunmen, and rockets fired into northern Israel caused several injuries.
Earlier reports had said the pilots were only injured. The causes of Monday’s crash are still unknown, but Israeli officials don't believe it was caused by Hezbollah gunfire.
Also Monday, 11 Israeli soldiers were hurt in clashes with Hezbollah gunmen, and rockets fired into northern Israel caused several injuries.
posted by VOS IZ NEIAS @ 7/24/2006 05:10:00 PM
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At 5:13 PM,
Anonymous said…
Also today
IDF confirms 5 wounded by friendly fire
Operations Branch Head Major-General Gadi Eisenkot says five casualties incurred in fighting in south Lebanon when shots fired by helicopter gunship towards Hizbullah gunmen hit IDF soldiers. ‘Only through miracle was no one killed,’ general says
IDF Operations Branch Head Major General Gadi Eisenkot confirmed Monday night during a press briefing that five IDF soldiers were wounded during fighting in southern Lebanon by shots fired by an IAF helicopter gunship. Only through a miracle was no one killed in the incident, he said.
The soldiers, members of Golani’s Orev company were lightly to moderately wounded. “There are five casualties due to friendly fire from a helicopter. No one was killed but there are wounded,” Eisenkot said. “We will learn the lessons from the incident."
The incident occurred when IDF ground forces were fighting Hizbullah fighters with Air Force backup in a southern Lebanese village. Terrorists were identified on the ground and the helicopter gunships opened fire, accidentally hitting Israeli soldiers.
At 5:19 PM,
Anonymous said…
More News
Monday: 81 rockets hit north, 50 hurt
Rockets land across Galilee Monday afternoon. Two civilians moderately to seriously injured in Maalot; five hurt in Tiberias. Some 50 people hurt by rockets since morning. Earlier, two rockets land in Akko area, causing damage
Ahiya Raved
Some 81 rockets hit north on 13th day of war: Hizbullah continued its massive fire of rockets at northern communities Monday afternoon. Barrages were fired at Tiberias, Maalot, Nahariya, Akko and Carmiel.
At least 50 people were hurt since the morning in rocket attacks, including two who sustained moderate to serious wounds, several who were lightly injured by shrapnel, and the rest who suffered from shock.
The Galilee District Police reported that 28 rockets landed in the Maalot area by Monday evening, 24 hit Kiryat Shmona and its surroundings, 12 hit Nahariya, six landed in Akko, five in Carmiel, four in Safed and two in Rosh Pina and Hatzor Haglilit.
One of the rockets landed in a house in Carmile, but little damage was caused and there were no injuries. Some 27 were evacuated to the Nahariya hospital. The condition of two of the injured, who leave in a village near Maalot, was defined as moderate to serious. The rest were lightly injured – three hurt by shrapnel and the rest suffered from shock.
Shortly after 4 p.m., sirens were activated in Tiberias twice within five minutes, and a heavy barrage hit the area.
Five people were evacuated to the Poria Medical Center in Tiberias, two of them sustaining light wounds from shrapnel and three who suffered from shock.
In addition, a rocket barrage landed in the Kiryat Shmona area and started several fires in the area. Fire fighters were working to put out the fires. There were no reports of injuries.
At 5:22 PM,
Anonymous said…
The United States has approved an Israeli request for "accelerated deliveries" of precision-guided air munitions to Israel.
Officials said the Bush administration approved an Israeli request for bunker-buster weapons days after the outbreak of the Hizbullah war on July 12. They said the Israel Air Force concluded that its heavy air strikes on Hizbullah strongholds around Lebanon have been ineffective.
Officials said the Israel Air Force failed to destroy Hizbullah headquarters in southern Beirut. On July 19, Israeli F-15I and F-16I fighters dropped 23 tons of munitions on Hizbullah's command and control bunker, but failed to destroy the hardened facility, Middle East Newsline reported.
"The administration and Congress already approved the PGM sale," an official said. "We're talking about accelerated deliveries."
On Monday, the London-based A-Sharq Al Awsat said the U.S. Air Force would transfer the GBU-28 bunker-busters to Israel. The newspaper said the air force would take bombs stored in Central Command headquarters in Qatar.
In 2005, the administration approved an Israeli request for satellite and laser-guided air bombs used by the U.S. Air Force in the war against Iraq. The deal, meant to be led by prime contractor Raytheon, included as many as 100 GBU-28's.
The GBU-28 is a 5,000-pound laser-guided bomb intended to destroy concrete bunkers. This was Israel's first purchase of the GBU-28, meant for deployment on Israel's F-15I fleet.
At 5:27 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hezbollah rejects Rice proposals for peace.
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