Updated November 30, 2008:
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24 IDF soldiers were killed and over 100 more have been wounded in Lebanon today. There was extremely heavy fighting going on. This one of the worst days yet for Israeli casualties.
Late in day, a Yasur Sikorsky helicopter was shot down with a surface to air missile over the town of Yatar, 3 miles north of the border near Ramiye. 5 soldiers on board the helicopter were killed.
Hezbollah detonated an antitank mine against an IDF tank in Al Tiri, destroying the tank and killing all 4 of the crew. Hezbollah also detonated a roadside bomb on an armored vehicle here, killing 1 IDF soldier. Another anti-tank missile attack wounded 1 IDF solder here.
An anti-tank missile destroyed another tank in Hirbet Kisif (probably Khirbat Silim) in the eastern sector, killing all 4 crew aboard. Khirbat Silim is 8 miles west of Magaliyyot on the border.
A tank crew backed into its own troops in Haddatha, killing 2 IDF troops and wounding 2 more. 1 more soldier was killed in a shootout with Hezbollah in Haddatha. Haddatha is 7 1/2 miles north of Dovev on the border.
3 soldiers were killed and many more were wounded in Randouriya (probably Randiye) in the west. Randiye is 1 mile southwest of Qana. Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile at a building where an IDF soldier was hiding. The missile blasted through the building and killed the soldier.
Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile at a Merkava tank in Wadi Sluki in the eastern sector, destroying the tank and killing 3 IDF soldiers. Wadi Sluki could not be located on a map.
1 IDF soldier was killed by an anti-tank missile attack on his tank near Kantara, 3 miles west of Taybe. The tank was destroyed.
3 IDF soldiers were wounded when an anti-tank missile hit their tank in Dir Yassin in the eastern sector. This town could not be located.
3 more IDF soldiers were wounded in anti-tank missile attacks on an armored vehicle and a tank near Tyre and Deir Sirin. Deir Sirin could not be located.
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Israel claims they killed at least 45 Hezbollah fighters today.
IDF air attacks and artillery barrages killed 19 Lebanese and wounded at least 24 more today.
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There is reportedly a videotape airing on Al Jazeera TV of an Israeli boat in flames and pouring smoke after being hit by a missile on Friday night in the coast off Lebanon. Israel has no word on this incident.
Here is a photo of what is said to be an Israeli ship that was hit by a Hezbollah missile off the coast of Lebanon yesterday evening. The ship reportedly had 12 sailors on board. This video is playing on Al Jazeera TV and LBC Europe (which is probably Lebanese Broadcasting Company Europe). For now, it looks like the ship definitely got hit. Photo is from this website.*****
Hezbollah launched major Katyusha barrages on northern Israel, hitting Haifa, Krayot, Accra, Kiryat Shemona, Carmiel, Safad, Shlomi and Maalot, and wounding 26 people. 13 rockets hit Maalot. 2 of them hit homes and 17 people were wounded. A number of rockets hit around Shlomi, starting fires.
Rockets hit Kiryat Shemona, damaging 2 buildings and wounding 1 person. A rocket his Safad and 2 people were wounded. 5 rockets hit Carmiel, damaged a home, and wounded 3 people. 6 rockets hit Krayot, but landed in open areas. 4 rockets hit Accra.
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IDF attacks on Rasef leveled several homes, killing 15 civilians. The IDF fired missiles at a village called Kharayef, 1/2 way between Beirut and the border, killing 3 people and wounding 5 more.
The IDF bombed a military base of the sissy Lebanese Army in the Bekaa Valley, who won't even fight when they get attacked, nor will they surrender. They just sit there and wait to get killed or wounded. 1 Lebanese "soldier" was killed in this attack. The IDF bombed Insariyeh, 1/2 way between Sidon and Tyre, wounding 1 Lebanese journalist.
The IDF bombed a Hezbollah charity in Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, wounding 3 people. The IDF bombed a home east of Baalbek, wounding 3 people. IDF attacks knocked out electricity in Sidon and Tyre. IDF bombings knocked out the last road between Syria and Lebanon.
The IDF carried out a number of raids in Akkar Province, 60 miles north of Beirut. The IDF was bombing Tlaile, Taraya, Maraboun and Janata near the Baalbek Valley. 1 person was killed and 12 more were wounded. The attacks targeted residential areas and clinics, homes and shops.
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AM: 3 IDF soldiers were wounded in fighting at At Tiri, 5 miles north of the border at Dovev and 2 miles northwest of Bint Jbeil. This was apparently a friendly fire attack.
AM: IDF troops said they killed 4 Hezbollah fighters north of Bink Jbeil.
Early AM: Hezbollah fired an anti-tank missile at a tank, wounding 3 IDF soldiers.
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