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| July 14 | INS Hanit Sa'ar 5 (Saar) Class corvette Meanwhile Israel says four soldiers are missing after a naval ship was damaged by a Hezbollah explosive drone.It is thought to be the first time Hezbollah has used such a weapon.The ship has now been towed back to Haifa and a search is continuing for the missing men.Israel says a Hezbollah rocket aimed at one of its ships early on Saturday missed, and hit a civilian ship instead.'War on every level'In his address on Hezbollah's TV channel in Lebanon, Sheikh Nasrallah referred to an Israeli warship he said had launched attacks from of the coast of Lebanon, saying: "Look at the warship that has attacked Beirut, while it burns and sinks before your very eyes."Israel later confirmed that one of its warships had been "lightly" damaged by rockets fired from the shore.But later unnamed military officials were reported as saying that the ship's steering had been damaged, that its helicopter deck had been hit and that it was still on fire hours after the attack. |
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.