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| July 16 | Beirut's international airport, already shut to traffic, was hit again late Sunday by Israeli warplanes which fired 10 missiles on a runway and set the night sky ablaze. (Naharnet) | |
| July 16 | BEIRUT, Lebanon - An Israeli warship off the Lebanese coast hit Beirut's airport with four missiles Sunday, setting a fuel tank ablaze, Lebanese security officials said.The Rafik Hariri International Airport has been closed since Israeli aircraft fired missiles at its three runways Wednesday, the first of five days of attacks on targets in Lebanon. The airport now has been hit four times.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060716 /ap_on_re_mi_ea/mideast_fighting_airport | |
| July 17 | The Israeli jets also set fire to a gas storage tank in the northern neighborhood of Dawra and another fuel storage tank at Beirut airport, sending plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. The airport has been closed since Thursday, when Israeli jets blasted its runways. (AP) | |
| July 19 | Israeli warplanes slam two missiles into the northern runway of Rafik Hariri international airport, without causing casualties. http://web.naharnet.com/ | |
| August 1 | Two Belgian military planes carrying aid are not allowed to land in Beirut after Israel says it cannot not guarantee their safety, Belgium's defence ministry says (news.bbc.co.uk) |
Reports that name it
07:50Jerusalem L'aviation israelienne a bombarde l'aeroport de Beyrouth car il servait au "transfert d'armes pour le Hezbollah libanais", indique une porte-parole militaire.
13:30Paris Tous les vols a destination de l'aeroport de Beyrouth sont annules pour la journee de jeudi, indique un porte-parole d'Aeroports de Paris.
15:18Air raid on Beirut airport + LebanonUpdates
16:12Israeli air strike on Beirut Airport western runway + LebanonUpdates
16:20Renewed air strikes on Beirut Airport fuel depots + LebanonUpdates
16:37Renewed air strikes on Beirut Airport fuel depots and runways + LebanonUpdates
17:10Two missiles hit Beirut Airport northern runway + LebanonUpdates
18:20Beyrouth La compagnie aérienne libanaise Middle East Airlines (MEA) annonce le transfert de ses vols à Damas, après la fermeture de l'aéroport de Beyrouth bombardé par les forces israéliennes.
14:10Israel allows humanitarian aid for Lebanon through Beirut airport
10:22Three Jordanian military planes to land in Beirut airport carrying UN supplies + LebanonUpdates
10:30Jordanian plane carrying supplies lands in Beirut airport + LebanonUpdates
10:35Beyrouth Un avion militaire jordanien chargé d'aide atterrit à l'aéroport de Beyrouth, après un blocus aérien de 13 jours imposé par Israël.
11:25Beyrouth Quelque 150 grands blessés doivent être évacués à bord d'appareils militaires jordaniens de l'aéroport de Beyrouth vers la Jordanie, annonce le ministre libanais des Travaux publics, Mohammad Safadi.
11:50Jordanian plane lands at Beirut airport to evacuate 150 wounded Lebanese civilans
12:25Jordanian engineers arrive in Beirut airport with intent to repair it in order to allow arrival of international aid + LebanonUpdates
15:00Jordanian plane lands in Beirut airport carrying aid supplies + LebanonUpdates
12:25Jordanian military plane lands in Beirut airport carrying 20 tons of medical and food supplies on board + LebanonUpdates
13:50Five Jordanian planes carrying humanitarian supplies land in Beirut airport + LebanonUpdates
16:45Witnesses: Explosions heard near Beirut airport (Sky News)
17:35IDF denies responsibility for bombing near Beirut airport (Haaretz)
11:2312 airplanes carrying relief arrived yesterday in Beirut airport, including 2 from Egypt, 2 from Saudi Arabia and 4 from UAE + LebanonUpdates
17:40Arrival of two planes in Beirut Airport from UAE carrying 25 tons of aid + LebanonUpdates
14:50Arrival of 2 UAE planes to Beirut Airport carrying medical supplies + LebanonUpdates
17:00Plane carrying aid lands in Beirut Airport
12:20Two airplanes carrying number of Arab foreign ministers arrives in Beirut Airport + LebanonUpdates
13:26EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana arrives in Beirut Airport
11:10Beyrouth Des responsables de l'aéroport de Beyrouth annoncent que deux avions de ligne doivent atterrir à Beyrouth pour la première fois depuis que l'aéroport international a été bombardé.
13:15Beyrouth Une source aéronautique indique qu'un premier vol de passagers a atterri à l'aéroport de Beyrouth, en provenance d'Amman.
20:45Jérusalem Le Premier ministre israélien Ehud Olmert conditionne la levée du blocus maritime et aérien imposé au Liban au déploiement d'une force internationale à la frontière libano-syrienne et dans l'aéroport de Beyrouth, indique la radio publique.
20:55Beyrouth L'aéroport de Beyrouth sera opérationnel ce week-end, annonce le ministre libanais des Transports, Mohammad Safadi, qui a appelé à une levée du blocus aérien israélien.
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.