Israel Is Losing This War  —  Its leaders need to act fast.  —  Israel is losing this war.  —  This is not to say that itwill lose the war, or that the war was unwinnable to start with.  But if it keeps going as it is, Israel is headed for the greatest military humiliation in its history.

IDF HITS THE BEKAA!  —  This could be the best news of the war.  —  The IDF is carrying out some kind of ground operation with heavy air support in the Bekaa Valley, more than 60 miles north and east of the Litani River (almost 75 miles from the Israeli-Lebanon border).

Israel strikes deep into Lebanon  —  Peres estimates end of fighting in a matter of weeks  —  BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — Israeli troops landed Tuesday near the eastern Lebanese town of Baalbeck, Lebanese security sources said, and the Israeli military engaged in fierce fighting with Hezbollah forces just across the border with Lebanon.

Heavy clashes between IDF and Hezbollah; troops approach Litani in Taibeh area  —  Israel Defense Forces troops engaged in heavy exchanges of fire with Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanese village of Ayta a-Shab, near Zarit, on Tuesday.  —  A unit of paratroop soldiers have been operating in the village since Monday.

GOP aids Green candidate Carl Romanelli  —  HARRISBURG, Pa. - Thanks to the generosity of GOP donors, a Green Party candidate is expected to make it onto the ballot in Pennsylvania's Senate race and siphon votes from Democratic front-runner Bob Casey in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record).

Santorum donors give to Green Party  —  They helped fund a drive to get Carl Romanelli on the ballot, which some say may hurt Bob Casey Jr.  —  When Sen. Rick Santorum (R., Pa.) encouraged everyone in state politics to help the Green Party earn a spot on the November ballot, at least one group answered the call: Santorum donors.