Israeli Strike Is Deadliest in Fighting So Far  —  A series of Israeli airstrikes in this small mountain town today killed dozens of people in the deadliest single attack in the war here so far, prompting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to postpone a trip to Lebanon …

US: IAF to suspend activity over Lebanon for 48 hours  —  Israel agreed to a 48-hour suspension of aerial activity over southern Lebanon after it bombed a Lebanese village on Sunday and a number of children died, a US official said.  —  The attack marred US Secretary of State Condoleezza …

A New Enemy Gains on the U.S.  —  POUND for pound and pounding for pounding, the Israeli military is one of the world's finest.  But Hezbollah, with the discipline and ferocity of its fighters and ability to field advanced weaponry, has taken Israel by surprise.

34 youths among 56 dead in Israeli attack  —  QANA, Lebanon - An Israeli airstrike killed at least 56 people, including at least 34 children, in a southern Lebanese village Sunday, the Lebanese Red Cross said.  It was the deadliest attack in 19 days of fighting.  Lebanese security officials put the toll at 57 dead.

More Than 50 Killed in Israeli Airstrike  —  Israeli warplanes blasted a group of buildings in this southern Lebanese village Sunday, killing dozens of people, most of them women and children, according to Lebanese officials.  The Israeli military said the airstrike was aimed …

IDF prepared for attack by Syria  —  While Israel is not interested in opening a front against Syria, if President Bashar Assad decides to attack Israel, the IDF will respond harshly and with its full might, a high-raking IDF officer in the Northern Command told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Israel OKs temporary aerial suspension  —  JERUSALEM - Israel agreed to a 48-hour suspension of aerial activity over southern Lebanon after its bombing of a Lebanese village on Sunday that killed a number of children.  —  The attack marred Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's mission to halt the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

JUST WONDERING  —  This AFP photograph shows Beirut demonstrators with a giant poster of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that was used in a rally protesting the accidental killing of civilian human shields, along with terrorists, in Qana:  —  What seems odd about this is that the banner …

Days of darkness  —  In war as in war: Israel is sinking into a strident, nationalistic atmosphere and darkness is beginning to cover everything.  The brakes we still had are eroding, the insensitivity and blindness that characterized Israeli society in recent years is intensifying.

The West Wing Characters Become Lobbyists  —  Follow the money.  If you want to know why Democrats keep losing, don't offer advice, follow the money and get your hands dirty.  You see, Democrats aren't losing because they are stupid.  Democrats are losing because a significant portion …