Smoke billows over Tyre after Israeli raid
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IDF Chief of General Staff Lit.-Gen. Dan Halutz
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Air force raids 70 Lebanon targets
Warplanes bombard rocket launchers, Hizbullah buildings and telecommunication center; Lebanon says 362 civilians killed, 6 of whom are members of Hizbullah, Israel disputes this
The air force struck 70 Hizbullah "terror targets" in Lebanon overnight. Most of the targets were situated in south Lebanon.
The targets included a 4-canon rocket launcher in Affouna in south Lebanon, and five other launchers.
The army said it also targeted buildings used to store rocket launchers, suspicious vehicles traveling on roads leading to rocket launching pads.
Two warehouses used to store Hizbullah weapons and six buildings belonging to the Shiite group were also targeted.
Telecommunication centers used by Hizbullah were also destroyed.
Air force warplanes targeted 43 launching pads and roads leading to them in a bid to stem rocket fire at Israel.
Canon batteries fired artillery rounds at launch pads in south Lebanon all night.
1,800 targets hit
The army said that since the operation was launched on July 12, over 1,800 targets were struck.
Lebanon said 362 people were killed and 1,350 were injured since Israel launched its offensive against Hizbullah. Lebanese authorities said only six of those killed were Hizbullah members and 20 were soldiers.
IDF Chief of General Staff Lit.-Gen. Dan Halutz said Friday that over 100 Hizbullah members were killed in aerial attacks.
Thousands of reserve soldiers have been called to beef up military presence along the border.
In another development, the New York Times reported that Washington has sped up the delivery of smart bombs to Israel according to a deal signed last year.
