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IDF: Qana building fell hours after strike
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 30.07.06, 20:44
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1. 150 rockets launched at Israel from Qana
gerd schulz ,   germany   (07.30.06)
Senior officer: 150 rockets launched at Israel from Qana Chief of the IDF Operations Branch, Maj. Gen. Gadi Eisnkot, said in a press conference that "the IDF operated against terrorist target in Qana. The village has been used, since the onset of the confrontation, as a refuge for terror and a launch site for some 150 rockets at Israel, in some 30 volleys." According to the general: "Since the first day of the fighting, we warned residents of southern Lebanon that they should distance themselves from terror operatives and launch sites, for their own safety. We dropped pamphlets, announced it in the media and operated in a gradual manner and, unfortunately, Saturday night civilians were killed, whom no one had the intention of attacking." (ynet)   (07.30.06, 19:49)
2. Lebanon's PM thanks Hizbollah for its "sacrifices"
gerd schulz ,   germany   (07.30.06)
Lebanon's PM thanks Hizbollah for its "sacrifices" Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora thanked Hizbollah on Sunday for its "sacrifices" In its war against Israel. "We are in a strong position and I thank the Sayyed for his efforts," Siniora said when asked about a Saturday statement by Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah calling on the government to take advantage of Hizbollah's steadfastness against Israeli military might. (Reuters)   (07.30.06, 18:10)
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gerd schulz ,   germany   (07.30.06)
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4. FORGET IT. NO 1 INTERESTED IN TRUTH
Scott   (07.30.06)
5. It was 1am, you stupid generals
SECONDARY EXPLOSION ,   HEARD BY EYE WITNESS   (07.30.06)
The stupid IDF generals should do their homework. The attack was at 1:00am in the morning. SKY News: there were TWO explosions. Watch the video at http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,30200-bowden_p18194,00.html it means there was SECONDARY EXPLOSION of HIZBOLLAH MUNITIONS stored at that building. This should be your story, not your incredible inadequacy.
6. we know 1 thing: whatever happened, israel will be blamed
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (07.30.06)
the blame has already been shifted to israel, so don't confuse anyone with any other facts because it is too late to remove israel's guilt. even if it turns out that it is not israel's fault. we've seen this before and we know how it will end.
7. TO IDF AND IAF!!
KS ,   LEBANON   (07.30.06)
JUST FOR ONCE TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR YOUR HANEOUS ACTIONS AND STOP WITH THE BULL! THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!
8. Answers seems obvious
Arie   (07.30.06)
hezbullah kept armaments INSIDE building, which they then detonated EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE IAF STRIKE so as to garner publicity. nasrallah MURDERED all those kids in qana, and will face his justice
9. Or...
Evgeniy ,   NYC, US   (07.30.06)
... maybe the building collapsed after IAF bombarded it in 1996? P.S. I can't believe that UN and most of the world is still buying hizbollah propaganda.
10. Deliberate Use of Human Shields
Neal ,   NJ,USA   (07.30.06)
The enemy has carefully studied Western warfare rules of engagement (see Geneva convention). The cynical exploitation of the Geneva convention is Jizzbullas play book. Just like Dresden and Hiroshima, Jizzbulla will be taught a very painful lesson. I'm sorry for all loss of "innocent life". Human shields are not innocent, they are actively waging war for Jizzbulla. The innocents left days ago.
12. Stop Lying on us
Mark ,   USA   (07.30.06)
Hizbullah explosives in the building were behind the explosion that caused the collapse! And the explosives got exploded after 8 hours of your strike?
13. You did that before
Jane ,   France   (07.30.06)
What about Qana 1 ? was there UN Explosives in the building ?
14. Wish to believe
Youssef ,   Canada   (07.30.06)
You have been killing women and children for 19 days now .. why we should beleive you this time ?
15. GOOOOOOD JOB IDF !!!!!!!
AVINU   (07.30.06)
AS USUALL , FILTHY HIDE AMONG CHILDREN ,WOMEN ETC .
16. Oh man, Ynet posters will love this BS.
Dude   (07.30.06)
Is the IDF really trying to suggest that their firing of missiles and explosives on a building had nothing to do with that same building collapsing hours later? I can't see Israelis being THIS stupid as to buying this bullsh*t.
17. Ok so if the IDF didnt fire at it, would it still have fell?
Mike   (07.30.06)
18. WHY????
Jack ,   NY, USA   (07.30.06)
USA & ISRAEL are the main cause of terror over the world
19. Shame
Hayem ,   Natany - Isreal   (07.30.06)
I don't think that anyone of this world will trust the Israeli jutification for killing those people. Olmert, I hate you.
20. What a load of rubbish.
Peter Morris ,   New zealand   (07.30.06)
This is really stretching the intelligence of people right around the world. Bit like the attempt to portray the Gaza beach massacre as a palestinian conspiracy. Perhaps the missile came from Gaza at least that would be more believable.
21. Qana
David ,   CA, USA   (07.30.06)
Any and all civilian casualties are, of course, the responsibility of Hez., which hides among the (relatively) innocent. And the world, by the way, understands this. It's not a matter of Israel just presenting the facts effectively enough. The world *knows* what the Arabs/Iranians are doing to Israel. And it approves. Jewish blood is very, very cheap in the eyes of the world. So it would behoove Israel to ignore Kofi, et al., and just do what it needs to do to survive.
22. Hezbollah
Floyd   (07.30.06)
Hezbollah intentionally placed women, children and old men in the basement of the Qana building before firing rockets into Israe...knowing the IDF would respond in kind. Israel and the world is dealing with pure evil when it comes to Hezbollah and they need to return back to hell where they came from.
23. Muslim might be responsible for it
knower ,   France   (07.30.06)
after all they brain washed that they promoted by ALLAH and to die is good.
24. No happy end
Hans-Jörg Marby ,   Markdorf, Germany   (07.30.06)
--- but a big sigh of release. Thanks to Him, baruch hu.
25. PR
Alan ,   Netherlands   (07.30.06)
Once again the spin doctors are working over time.
26. "difficult incident"?
edward ,   las vegas   (07.30.06)
what a bunch of garbage. this is mass slaughter of innocent civilians, more than 1/2 children. this is the definition of a war crime. wikipedia will probably define war crime by this intentional massacre of arabs by israelis. what a sick society you have that defends this behavior and characterizes it as a "difficutl incident". imagine the outcry if this would have happened in one of your cities, you would be dropping nukes.
27. Hizbullah exploded the buiding after the air strike
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28. earthquake?
Syd ,   Athens, Greece   (07.30.06)
For me, the situation is clear: The building collapsed because of an eartquake!!! Or maybe they didn't built it proper way... Maybe the ground was not right... Maybe there was a disko near, with all those dezibells... Probably, 10 years ago, for the same reason, IDFcommited a massacre in the same place. Earthquake, etc. Congratulations, Israel!
29. Hi-ZBALLA propaganda!!
jihad ,   lebanon   (07.30.06)
Not bad for these terrorist!!! now they r playing propaganda war!!! i have the answer , they were preparing the scene, to claim like always that israel is responsible!!
30. Seems like another Paliwood
me   (07.30.06)
I feel sorry for the innocent casulties but it seems very strange after reading the facts. It seems to me that the Hizbulla sees his end and staged another incident in order to force Israel in to a cease-fire which will be good for them.
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