Lebanese Death Toll Continues to Rise: 52 civilian deaths so far

U.S. President George W. Bush pledged Thursday to work with Israel, criticizing Hezbollah for thwarting efforts for peace in the Middle East. "My attitude is this: there are a group of terrorists who want to stop the advance of peace," he said. "Those of us who are peace living must work together to help the agents of peace."

While Lebanon on recalled its ambassador to the United States after he suggested Israel and Hezbollah negotiate a prisoner exchange.

The Cabinet ordered Farid Abboud's recall for violating government policy, the officials said. Lebanon's government has tried to distance itself from Hezbollah after it snatched two Israeli soldiers, prompting a massive Israeli air, land and sea bombardment of the country.

Abboud, speaking on CNN Wednesday, called for an exchange of two Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hezbollah for Arab prisoners held by Israel and the withdrawal of Israel from Lebanese territory.

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The Israeli army has warned Lebanon to evacuate all residents from a southern Beirut neighborhood where it believes Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah lives, Israeli media reported on Thursday.

The United States, reacting to escalating violence between Israel and Hizbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, on Thursday urged restraint on both sides but said Israel had a right to defend itself. “We are urging restraint on both sides, recognizing Israel's right to defend itself” a U.S. administration official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Death tolls from dawn air strikes in Lebanon are now estimated at least 47 civilians and wound over 100 people. Lebanese officials say that a family of 10 and another family of seven were killed in their homes in the village of Dweir, the officials said.

Israeli fighter-bombers continued their assault on Lebanon striking a Shiite Muslim prayer house in a village in the eastern Bekaa valley of Lebanon today. While Hizbollah continued its military escalation for Israeli “massacres” by firing 60 Katyusha rockets at Nahariya in northern Israel killing one.

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Israeli towns of Haifa, Nahariya, Safed, Carmiel, Qiryat Shmona, Shlomi -- hit by Hezbullah rocket barrages.
2 dead, 120 wounded. Thousands in shelters.

Looks like War.

when you sponsor terror, you get burnt. As soon as Israel stops murdering babies, stealing land and building aprtheid walls, maybe thet'll get some peace.