Israel admits Lebanon war planned months in advance
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On July 12 last year, Hezbollah raided an Israeli military post and captured two Israeli soldiers.Comment
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Palestinian mediators on Wednesday presented the Lebanese army with a plan to end a month of fighting with al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel's army chief said yesterday that he expected to pull his troops out of Lebanon by the weekend, which would meet a key requirement of the cease-fire that halted a 34-day war against Hezbollah guerrillas.
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Israel is prepared to withdraw troops from Palestinian areas well ahead of a planned pullout from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank next summer, Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz said.
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Israel approved a massive new ground offensive into southern Lebanon in an effort Wednesday to inflict further damage on Hezbollah and halt most rocket attacks before the U.N. Security Council demands a cease-fire.
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A report to be released about his inconclusive 2006 war in Lebanon could determine whether Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert holds onto his job long enough to try to make peace with the Palestinians this year
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told parliament Monday that he took full responsibility for the conduct of the battle with Hezbollah, as Israel's wartime unity collapsed and opposition politicians began criticizing the monthlong fight against the Lebanese guerrillas.
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Developments Sunday in Israel's offensive against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon:
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Israel prepared to launch a wider ground offensive in south Lebanon, as the United States and France said they hoped for unanimous approval of a UN resolution to end the fighting.
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The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday authorized an inquiry into the government's handling of the recent war in Lebanon, capping weeks of disagreements over the scope of the investigation.
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Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Friday that he would support a sweeping, independent inquiry into Israel's war in Lebanon, a new sign of division in a government facing harsh public criticism for its handling of the conflict.
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The Israeli army is preparing to complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday morning, defense officials said.
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Israel is set on a collision course with the European Union and could turn into a pariah state, like South Africa during the apartheid years, if the Mideast conflict is not resolved, Israel's Foreign Ministry warns in a confidential 10-year forecast.
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Why the stalemate in Lebanon has made Israelis more determined to strike harder next time
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced an inquiry Monday into the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, hoping to dispel criticism that the army and government bungled the campaign but falling short of demands for an independent probe with the authority to dismiss top officials.
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Israeli PM Ehud Olmert awaits the publication of the final report into the conduct of the 2006 Lebanon war.
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JERUSALEM -- Israel's defense minister, undaunted by growing resistance within the ruling party to a planned pullout from the Gaza Strip, said yesterday that the army's blueprint for the withdrawal will be ready next month.