Baalbek
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| July 15 | Air raids destroyed Hizballah Beka' head quarters in al-'Asayreh neighborhood in the north eastern part of the city. (www.assafir.com) Baalbak - 20060715 Air raids targeted the house of Nasrallahs' executive deputy Hussayn al-Musawi in al-Ibrahim neighborhood. One killed (Abd al-Karim mazlum) , fifteen wounded. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 15 | A missile targeted Bluq Building, housing offices and clinics, in a densely populated residential area facing the Palace of Justice. The missile did not explode. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 15 | Air raids destroyed the house of Hizballah Council member Muhammad Yazbik. No casualties reported. (www.assafir.com) Baalbak - 20060715 Air raids destroyed Hizballah Beka' head quarters in al-'Asayreh neighborhood in the north eastern part of the city. (www.assafir.com) Baalbak - 20060715 Air raids targeted the house of Nasrallahs' executive deputy Hussayn al-Musawi in al-Ibrahim neighborhood. One killed (Abd al-Karim mazlum) , fifteen wounded. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 16 | Seven air raids targeted the city of Baalbak. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 18 | Air raids targeted Hums international road at the entrance to Baalbak on the Nahleh-Baalbak road. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 18 17:02 | : Bombing of Ibn Sina Hospital in Baalbeck (Tayyar) | |
| July 18 | Air raids targeted a three story house in al-'Asayrah neighborhood in what has become known as "the shelling square". (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 18 | Three air raids destroy two houses in Baalbeck, injuring five. (Naharnet) | |
| July 19 | Air strikes destroyed the six-story Huda Co-op center. al-Yaghi and Hayy al-'Asayrah neighborhoods destroyed. Air strikes also targeted member of the Shura council of Hizballah, Muhammad Yazbik, and houses of party cadres in Shaykh Habib neighborhood. 50% migration rate. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 20 | Israeli warplanes raid the center of Baalbeck city and Hermelhttp://www.naharnet.com/Baalbek - 20060720 As The Daily Star went to press, three Israeli bombs fell on the southern suburbs of the capital and additional ordnance hit the northern city of Baalbek, leaving both areas ablaze. No casualty count was available.Baalbak - 20060720 Air raids destroy a residential five story building next to the Palace of Justice and previously damaged by an unexploded missile. In addition to residential apartments, the building contained law and engineering practices' offices. The Palace and Justice and other surrounding residential buildings were damaged. Two members of the Lebanese Internal Security Forces were wounded. Other residential neighborhoods in the city were also targeted. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 21 | Three people were killed in Baalbeck in eastern Lebanon in relentless Israeli airstrikes against the town, a Hizbullah stronghold. A power station was also hit in the bombings. NaharnetBaalbak - 20060721 Military experts estimated 50 tons of bombs dropped over 25 km2 so far. (www.assafir.com, 20060723) Baalbak - 20060721 Air raids targeted for an hour residential neighborhoods in northeastern Baalbak: al-Shaykh Habib al-Ibrahim, al-Laqqis, al-'Asayrah, Wadi al-Sil, as well as the Center for Agricultural Guidance in Duris. Tens of houses were destroyed and hundreds were severely damaged. Another air raid targeted The Martyr's Foundation, al-Hidayah School, al-Sharq swimming pool next to Wadi al-Sayl. Air raids also targeted Maknah-Hums road, Maknah-Nahled road, and the surroundings of al-Tall al-Abyad. Two dead (Haydar Awad al-Faytrauni and Hassan Muhammad al-Atrash) and sixteen wounded. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 23 | In Baalbeck, strikes leveled an agricultural compound belonging to Hizbullah. Raids also targeted a factory producing prefabricated houses near the main highway linking Beirut to the Syrian capital of Damascus, witnesses said. (Naharnet) | |
| August 1 11:31 | Heavy Israeli air strikes on Baalbak close to Syrian border (Tayyar.org) | |
| August 1 22:19 | Over 8 Israeli air strikes on Baalbek (Tayyar.org) | |
| August 2 | Air raids accompanying the clashes between IDF and Hizballah killed a woman on the main road (Nisrin Sallum) and wounded five. (www.assafir.com) . | |
| August 2 | IDF troops landed at the Hikmah Hospital at the northwestern entrance of the city. Fighting with Hizballah and Lebanese army members ensued around the hospital. Air raids around the area accompanied the fighting killing three guarding the hospital building. (www.assafir.com) .04:00 as-Safir correspondent: Israeli helicopters still launching air strikes on area around Hikmeh Hospital in Baalbek until after 3:00 am, while Israeli jet fighters launched fake air strikes; four hours after start of operation, explosions still heard in area; Hezbollah source denies Hezbollah Shura member Sheikh Mohammed Yazbek targeted in Israeli landing attempt (Tayyar.org) . | |
| August 2 11:20 | al-Jazeera: 19 killed in Israeli air strikes on Baalbek (Tayyar.org) .IDF troops landed at al'Asayrah, an eastern part of the city bombed on several previous occasions. They kidnapped five Lebanese: Hassan Nasrallah (60 years) and his son Bilal (28 years) who run a grocery store, their in-law Hassan al-Burji (construction worker) , Muhammad Shakar (car mechanic) , as well as neighbors Ahmad al-'Awtah (60 year old tile artisan) and Muhammad Shakar (50 years) . IDF had initially kidnapped Nasrallah's 14 year old son then let him go. During the kidnapping, the IDF gathered the women and children in one room and told them to remain there for half an hour. The house was allegedly bombed right after the commandos left, but the inhabitants had already left. (www.assafir.com) . | |
| August 3 20:14 | Two Israeli air strikes on Baalbek (Tayyar.org) | |
| August 7 11:25 | Three attacks on the hills of eastern Baalbek (lebanonlivenews.org) | |
| August 7 | Warplanes struck a large factory for construction materials just south of Baalbak. (www.ap.org) | |
| August 8 13:07 | Israeli air raids on the plain of Baalbek and there are a number of fires that had started. (lebanonlivenews.org) | |
| August 9 03:02 | Israeli air raids on the area around Baalbeck (Lebanonlivenews.com) | |
| August 10 13:55 | Israeli air raid in front of Zayyan Hospital in Baalbek where three were wounded. (lebanonnewslive.org) | |
| August 10 07:36 | Four Israeli air raids on northern Baalbek. (lebanonnewslive.org) | |
| August 11 10:15 | A Lebanese soldier was killed after a civilian car was targeted by an Israeli air raid in Baalbeck. (lebanonlivenews.com) | |
| August 11 09:37 | Israeli air raid on the Mekeni road in Baalbek. (lebanonlivenews.com) Baalbeck - 20060811 11.02 Two werekilled and a number people wounded in the Israeli air raid on Mekeni in Baalbeck (lebanonlivenews.com) | |
| August 11 09:24 | Two Israeli air raids on a truck in the centre of Baalbek. (lebanonlivenews.com) | |
| August 12 23:35 | An Israeli air raid on northern Baalbek (lebanonnewslive.com) | |
| August 13 | An air raid on a civilian car in Tall al-Abyad neighborhood killed its two unidentified passengers. (www.assafir.com) | |
| August 13 13:15 | Renewed Israeli artillery shelling of Tyre and Two Israeli air raids on Baalbek (lebanonnewslive.com) | |
| August 13 09:45 | Two Israeli air strikes on Al Jamaleyeh area northern Baalbek. (lebanonnewslive.com) | |
| August 13 | Lebanon: Air force attacks target in Baalbek (23:32 , 08.13.06 ynetnews.com) |
Reports that name it
10:30Baalbeck (Liban) L'aviation israelienne a bombarde une colline surplombant la ville de l'est du Liban, ou la television du mouvement chiite Hezbollah a installe un relais, annonce la police libanaise.
11:25Baalbeck (Liban) Un partisan du Hezbollah a ete tue et quatre autres personnes blessees lors d'un bombardement par l'aviation israelienne d'une colline surplombant Baalbeck, indique la police libanaise.
04:40Beyrouth Les forces de sécurité annoncent que les forces israéliennes ont lancé une nouvelle série d'attaques au Liban, frappant la côte méditerranéenne près de Beyrouth et le port de Tripoli, ainsi que la ville de Baalbek, dans l'est du pays.
08:00Baalbeck Cinq civils ont été tués dans un raid aérien israélien qui a visé un rassemblement de camionnettes dans la localité de Maaraboun près de Baalbeck, à 85 km au nord-est de Beyrouth, selon la police libanaise.
22:55Israeli air strike on al-Shehaynieh Bridge in Bidnayel; Israeli air strike on Baalbek
21:37Israeli air strike on Baalbek, while Israeli airplanes circle over North Lebanon + LebanonUpdates
11:40Baalbeck (Liban) L'aviation israélienne a mené une série de raids sur la ville, un bastion du Hezbollah dans la plaine orientale de la Békaa, indiquent des témoins.
12:0017 Israeli air strikes on Baalbek in last hour, last of which targeted town of al-Laqis
13:05Baalbeck, Liban Trois civils tués et au moins 12 blessés lors de raids de l'aviation israélienne sur Baalbeck, bastion du Hezbollah.
14:30Baalbeck Selon la police, au moins cinq civils ont été tués dans de violents raids de l'aviation israélienne sur Baalbeck et Tyr.
07:15Baalbeck (Liban) Un civil libanais tué et sept autres blessés dans une série de bombardement israélien dans la région de Baalbeck dans l'est du Liban et dans la ville de Saïfa.
10:30Baalbeck (Liban) Un civil tué et 20 blessés dans les raids israéliens menés dimanche, selon un nouveau bilan de la police.
10:15Raid on Baalbek resulted in the death of one Jendarme officer and injury of several soldiers.
22:35Israeli warplanes targeted a truck in Baalbeck and a gas station in Nabatiyeh (Naharnet)
23:20Baalbeck Des avions israéliens détruisent un camion transportant des aliments pour animaux, qui circulait près de Baalbeck, bastion du Hezbollah dans l'est du Liban, a-t-on appris auprès de la police libanaise.
22:20Failed Israeli landing attempts near Baalbak, blocked by Lebanese army anti-aircraft artillery + LebanonUpdates
23:25Baalbeck L'aviation israélienne lance une série de raids près de Baalbeck, bastion du Hezbollah dans l'est du Liban.
11:30Intensive Israeli air raids in Baalbeck close to the Syrian border
11:31Heavy Israeli air strikes on Baalbak close to Syrian border + LebanonUpdates
22:57Lebanese army anti-aircraft artillery blocks Israeli landing attempt on Baalbek – Ayoun al-Siman axis + LebanonUpdates
23:11Lebanese security sources: Israeli helicopters drop soldiers near Hezbollah position in Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
23:21Lebanese army base targeted near Shleefa Falls, west of Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
23:39Lebanese army foils Israeli landing attempt in Tal al-Abiad, west of Baalbek in northern Beqaa + LebanonUpdates
23:45Baalbeck L'aviation israélienne a mené 12 raids sur les environs de la ville de Baalbeck, tirant 24 roquettes en une heure sur ce bastion du Hezbollah, selon la police libanaise.
00:02Second Israeli landing attempt on Tal al-Abiad near Hikmeh Hospital in Baalbek confronted by Hezbollah + LebanonUpdates
00:05Large fire breaks out in Baalbek after Israeli shelling near Hikmeh Hospital + LebanonUpdates
00:35Baalbeck Une unité israélienne héliportée qui a atterri dans l'Est du Liban est encerclée par des combattants du Hezbollah au sud de Baalbeck, annonce un porte-parole du parti chiite libanais.
00:43Hezbollah says it surrounded Israeli airborne helicopter crew south of Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
00:53Hezbollah says three soldiers from Israeli helicopter crew hit in Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
01:35Hezbollah's chief spokesman: IDF troops battling guerrillas near Baalbek hospital (AP)
01:45Lebanese army ground defenses blocked an Israeli holicopter from dropping more Israeli commandos into Baalbeck
01:47Lebanese army foils Israeli landing attempt near Ain Bourday near Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
02:30Lebanese sources confirm Hezbollah surrounding Israeli unit near Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
03:10Israeli air strikes on al-Jamaliyeh near Hikmeh Hospital in Baalbek, casualties reported + LebanonUpdates
03:45Lebanese sources: second Israeli combat unit advances in outskirts of Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
04:00as-Safir correspondent: Israeli helicopters still launching air strikes on area around Hikmeh Hospital in Baalbek until after 3:00 am, while Israeli jet fighters launched fake air strikes; four hours after start of operation, explosions still heard in area; Hezbollah source denies Hezbollah Shura member Sheikh Mohammed Yazbek targeted in Israeli landing attempt + LebanonUpdates
05:45Jérusalem L'armée israélienne a enlevé plusieurs membres du Hezbollah et en a tué ou blessé plusieurs autres lors d'une opération de commando lancée dans la ville de Baalbeck dans l'est du Liban.
05:45Israeli army says it has seized three Hezbollah fighters in Baalbek, captives transported to Israel + LebanonUpdates
06:50Baalbeck Cinq personnes ont été tuées et une dizaine blessées dans les bombardements aériens qui ont accompagné une opération israélienne héliportée à Baalbeck, indique la police libanaise.
07:50Baalbeck Onze civils, dont un Syrien, ont été tués, et six Libanais ont été enlevés lors de l'opération israélienne héliportée à Baalbeck, selon un nouveau bilan fourni par la police libanaise.
08:50Lebanese police announces 11 civilians killed and 6 kidnapped by Israeli unit in Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
12:12IDF chief-of-staff Dan Halutz says Israel killed 10 Hezbollah fighters and took 5 as prisoners in Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
12:20Jérusalem Cinq membres du Hezbollah ont été enlevés à Baalbeck tandis qu'au moins dix autres combattants de cette organisation ont été blessés ou tués, annonce le chef d'état-major israélien.
13:27al-Jazeera correspondent: Israeli air drop in Baalbek carried out with intention to abduct Hassan Nasrallah + LebanonUpdates
14:36Israeli army chief-of-staff, Dan Halutz, says objective behind Baalbek operation to demonstrate Israeli army's capabilities to carry out operations wherever it wishes in Lebanon + LebanonUpdates
12:04Israeli air strikes on Jabal al-Malah Heights, east of Baalbek targeting dirt road + LebanonUpdates
19:50Baalbeck L'aviation israélienne bombarde un quartier est de la localité de Baalbeck, dans la plaine de la Bekaa (est du Liban), indique la police libanaise
20:00Israeli jets raid Baalbeck and its outskirts 19:45 Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is expected to make a televised speech soon
21:25Beyrouth Hassan Nasrallah exige la libération immédiate des cinq Libanais capturés mercredi par les commandos d'élite de l'armée israélienne à Baalbeck.
23:30Baalbeck Une jeune fille a été tuée et trois autres civils ont été blessés dans un raid aérien jeudi soir sur un village proche de Baalbeck, dans l'Est du Liban.
04:31Consecutive Israeli air strikes on Southern Suburb of Beirut, al-Ouzai and Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
19:16Series of Israeli air strikes target vehicles in al-Tal al-Abyad in Baalbek + LebanonUpdates
14:00Truck targeted on main road in al-Ain in Baalbek-Hermel province; truck driver injured
02:30Two Israeli air strikes on Hay al-Aasireh and 3 Israeli air strikes on Baalbek fields + LebanonUpdates
03:20IAF launches 4 strikes on targets in Baalbek near Lebanon-Syria border (Israel Radio)
21:30Baalbeck Au moins cinq civils sont tués et 30 autres blessés dans des raids aériens israéliens qui ont visé trois localités autour de Baalbeck.
10:15Lebanese army soldier killed when Israeli air strike targets civilian car in Baalbek
10:14Israeli air strikes continue on Baalbek and surroundings, latest of which targeted Shaath and Drous crossing
00:10Baalbeck Au moins quatre personnes ont été tuées et plus de vingt autres blessées dans deux raids menés dimanche avant minuit contre deux localités près de Baalbeck, un fief du Hezbollah dans l'est du Liban, selon un premier bilan de la police.
21:47Beyrouth L'aviation israélienne tire à quatre reprises sur des objectifs non identifiés dans une région inhabitée au nord-est de Baalbeck, dans la vallée libanaise de la Békaa, annonce la police libanaise.
22:55Jérusalem L'armée israélienne dément des informations de la police libanaise faisant état de raids aériens israéliens sur une région inhabitée près de Baalbek, dans l'est du Liban.
06:30Beyrouth L'aviation israélienne survole de manière intensive la région à dominante chiite de Baalbeck, dans l'est du Liban, selon la police.
Compiled by 111101 during the war from four live news streams, July–August 2006. Times are Beirut time. Texts are quoted as published, with their source. Sources and method.