Iran warns Israel of 'unimaginable losses' if Syria hit  —  Iran warned its arch-enemy Israel of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks Syria and vowed that it was standing by the Syrian people.  —  "We hope the Zionist regime does not make the mistake of attacking Syria …

IDF official: Hizbullah hid rockets in houses  —  Officer says Israeli planes struck houses in Southern Lebanon villages used by Hizbullah for concealing long-range rockets.  'We have no intention of hitting civilians, but those who live by the sword are bound to get hurt,' he states  —  Hanan Greenberg

Deadly Hezbollah attack on Haifa  —  Rockets fired by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens of others in the coastal Israeli city of Haifa.  —  It is the worst attack on Israel since the clashes with Lebanon began.

Tel Aviv told to be on rocket alert  —  Following deaths of eight Haifa residents in rocket attack, Home Front Command calls on Tel Aviv residents to be prepared for same  —  The Home Front Command has re-examined its instructions following the lethal barrage of rockets fired on Haifa.

STRIKE IRAN?  HOW?  —  Steven den Beste, formerly of USS Clueless, now proprietor of a very different site, writes in response to Paul's comments on the need to attack the root of Israel's problem: … Any other thoughts from our readers?  —  PAUL reponds: I don't recall saying that striking Iran would be simple.

The Hand That Feeds the Fire  —  Behind The Crisis: How Iran is wielding its influence to wage a stealthy war against Israel and America.  —  July 24, 2006 issue - The cool rage of Hassan Nasrallah crackled over the telephone line to a Beirut television station.

8 killed in rocket attack on Haifa  —  (VIDEO) Attack on north resumes: Rockets fired by Hizbullah terrorists from Lebanon land in Haifa; eight killed by direct hit on train depot.  Worker: The truth is that last night (Saturday) I had a very bad feeling that this time it (rocket fire) would reach us.

Inside the Mind of Hezbollah  —  Hasan Nasrallah is exactly where he always wanted to be.  —  "Ever since I was 9 years old, I had plans for the day when I would start doing this," the Hezbollah chief reflected on his leadership quest, when I visited him in the southern slums of Beirut not long ago.

Nasrallah vows more surprises  —  In first televised appearance since Israel launched intensified air strikes in Southern Lebanon, Hizbullah leader, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said that Israel has failed in hitting organization's missile reserves and that it targeted innocent civilians instead

The Media Are the Enemy  —  New York Times photographer Joao Silva was right there in the room as a member of Muqtada al-Sadr's "Mahdi Army" tried to kill American troops: The New York Times - New York Region - Slide Show - Slide Show: Memorable Photographs.