Minute by Minute:: August 10

Source: Tayyar, New TV and other news sources

• 19:58 Hezbollah hits Israeli tanks advancing in southern Lebanon
• 19:06 Diesel truck targeted in Beqaa
• 19:05 Four new Israeli air strikes on Sreefa; 4 houses destroyed
• 19:01 Yedioth Ahronot: operations intensify on Eastern District in southern Lebanon and Israeli troops 10 km from Litani River
• 19:00 14 Israeli air strikes on Froun in southern Lebanon
• 18:31 Hezbollah announces shelling of Akka (Acre), and settlements of Goren, al-Bassah and Hanita
• 18:30 Hezbollah sets ambush for Israeli unit near Markaba, resulting in killing or injuring of unit personnel
• 18:15 Israeli army denies Hezbollah claim that 18 Israeli soldiers killed
• 18:10 Haaretz: Syrian made 122mm rocket explodes in Hiafa
• 17:55 Yedioth Ahronot: 3 rockets fall on Akka (Acre)
• 17:20 al-Jazeera from Hezbollah source: 4 Israeli soldiers killed in Teebeh Project
• 17:15 al-Jazeera: renewal of Israeli shelling on Sour (Tyre) and its vicinity
• 17:07 Warning sirens in northern Israel
• 17:00 Hezbollah says it killed 10 Israeli soldiers in town of Markaba and destroyed Merkava tank
• 16:55 Iranian embassy denies there are Iranian fighters among Hezbollah fighters
• 16:45 Israeli air strike on Kawthariyet al-Ruz and town of Adloun
• 16:43 Rockets on Haifa suburbs result in casualties
• 16:30 Warning sirens in Haifa
• 16:22 al-Jazeera: Hezbollah launches 110 rockets on number of areas in northern Israel
• 16:17 Hezbollah rockets fall on Nahariya and Ma’alot
• 16:13 Confrontations between Hezbollah and Israeli forces near Marjeyoun barrack
• 16:12 Israeli air strike between al-Babiliyeh and Ansar
• 16:10 Israeli air strike between Kafr Houna and Mleekh near Lebanese Army post
• 15:58 Israeli air strikes on outskirts of Yatar, Sirbeen, and Harees
• 15:30 Israeli air strike on outskirts of al-Ansariyeh in Zahrani area
• 15:21 Israeli air strike on Sharbiha results in number of casualties
• 15:18 Israeli artillery shelling on outskirts of Adloun
• 14:45 Warning sirens in Carmiel, Tabarayya and number of areas in northern Isreal
• 14:23 Leaflets thrown over Beirut and Southern Suburb warn inhabitants of al-Shiyah, Burj al-Barjaneh and Hay al-Silom to evacuate
• 14:01 Israeli forces carry out interrogations inside Marjeyoun barrack concerning types of weapons possessed by joint security force
• 13:55 Israeli air strike in front of Zayan Hospital in Baalbek results in 3 casualties
• 13:52 Israeli air strikes on Jnata and on outskirts of Ma’araka
• 13:50 Israeli forces enter Marjeyoun Barracks for short period of time then retreat
• 13:46 Israeli warships shell villages from al-Housh to Naqoura
• 13:45 Hezbollah stops Israeli advance from Deir Siryan towards Alman – al-Qassir area
• 13:40 Israeli shelling on Kfarmam injures 6 people
• 13:21 Clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli army in Aita al-Shaab and Dibl
• 13:20 Hezbollah rockets land on Kiryat Shmona and Galilee
• 13:19 Israeli air strikes on outskirts of Kfar Hamam in southern Lebanon
• 13:18 Warning sirens in Haifa
• 13:17 Israeli air strikes on Derdeghiya, Sh’hour, Sreefa, Deir Qanoun al-Nahr and Ma’aroub
• 13:15 Haaretz: 8 Israeli soldieries injured in clashes on border
• 13:00 Israeli helicopters shell Lebanese Broadcasting antenna on old lighthouse in Qreitem in Beirut
• 12:35 UN secretary general’s personal representative in Lebanon, Geir Pederson, arrives in Grand Serail
• 12:25 Two Arabs killed in Deir al-Assad in Israel as result of Hezbollah rockets
• 12:20 Israeli shelling targets old Lebanese Broadcasting Station building near Lebanese army barracks in Amsheet
• 12:02 Marjeyoun municipality chief: Israeli forces stationed in eastern section of town, and have not retreated yet
• 11:51 al-Manar TV: Hezbollah destroys 14 tanks since this morning
• 11:43 US ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey Feltman and French ambassador Bernard Emie meet in Grand Serail
• 11:42 Hezbollah rockets land in Ma’a lot, Carmiel, Kiryat Shmona, Safad and Golan Heights
• 11:27 Fierce Israeli shelling and air strikes on eastern and southern Sour (Tyre) and large fire between al-Ramadiyeh, Deir Qanoun and Ras al-Ain
• 10:46 Intense Israeli shelling on Deir Antar, several houses destroyed
• 10:43 Israeli helicopters circle repeatedly over Zahrani coast
• 10:38 Hezbollah rockets fall on Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona settlements
• 10:36 Pamphlets dropped over northern Lebanon threaten to shell any heavy vehicle that travels along coastal road after 8 pm
• 10:32 Heavy clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces on western edges of al-Qlei’a
• 10:18 Yedioth Ahronot: Safad hospital receives 41 wounded, including 34 soldiers
• 10:16 Israeli airplanes drop pamphlets over al-Bedawi; anti-aircraft artillery fired at planes from inside camp
• 10:13 al-Jazeera: Israelis withdraw from Marjeyoun
• 10:10 Israeli airplanes circle over Tripoli in northern Lebanon
• 09:53 Israeli air strike on Riyaq results in 12 injured
• 09:35 Fierce battles on Dibeen hills
• 09:13 Israeli air strike on Riyaq in Beqaa
• 09:08 al-Jazeera correspondent says fierce clashes in Marjeyoun
• 09:05 Hezbollah announces destruction of 7 Israeli tanks in al-Khiam valley, crew between killed or injured
• 08:39 Israeli air strike on motorcycle in Sour (Tyre); driver killed
• 08:35 Israeli air strikes on Zahrani bridge
• 08:15 Reuters: Israeli forces control Marjeyoun, Burj al-Mouluk and al-Qalaya; Israeli troops moving on foot around Marjeyoun
• 07:39 Israeli air strikes on Zibqeen, Toura and Janata in district of Sour (Tyre)
• 07:36 Four Israeli air strikes on northern Baalbek
• 07:34 Twelve Israeli air strikes this morning on Deir Antar; one home destroyed
• 07:32 Israeli official: Olmert stops military operations for 2 days
• 07:18 Israeli airplanes circle repeatedly over Baalbek
• 06:58 Hezbollah confirms its fighters blocking Israeli attempt to advance towards Marjeyoun
• 05:55 Newspaper: Israel stops expanded attack on Lebanon in order to negotiate
• 02:25 Washington calls on Israel to control itself in new attack
• 02:15 Washington rejects escalation of war, disagreement continues over Lebanese resolution
• 02:05 Heavy movement among Israeli forces in southern Lebanon after decision to expand war
• 01:40 Reuters: witnesses say Israeli forces advanced 10 km into southern Lebanon early Thursday morning, the farthest it has advanced in past 4 weeks of battles; witnesses add that Israeli forces, backed by heavy artillery fire, are on outskirts of Dibeen
• 01:13 Hezbollah denies Israeli claim that 40 of its fighters killed, describing claim as psychological warfare
• 00:35 Israeli television: Iranians among Hezbollah dead
• 00:15 Israel admits 15 of its soldiers killed by Hezbollah fire