Khiam
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| July 14 | ||
| July 15 | Around 100 shells fell on the edges of Khiyam. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 16 | Air raids targeted Khiyam with eight missiles damaging several houses. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 20 | Warplanes also bombed the notorious Khiam prison which Israel and its allies in the South Lebanon Army militia used as a detention center where thousands were tortured during the Jewish state's 22-year occupation of the south. The National News Agency said the jail was leveled in the bombardment.http://www.naharnet.com/Khayam - 20060720 Air raids destroyed the Khayam prison which was built during the Israeli occupation in the area. This was accompanied by a raid in the town proper. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 21 | Warplanes also raided the southern villages of Khiam, Qulai'a, Aita al-Shaab and Kfour. (Naharnet) Khiyam - 20060721 Air raids targeted three houses. Another targeted a military police car distributing bread in Blida. The car was destroyed and Internal Security member Ali Alyan, conscript Muhammad Ali, and policeman Dani Mahfouz were gravely wounded. Cluster bombs were also dropped in Blida where security forces warned residents not to approach them and to report them. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 22 | Meanwhile, Israeli forces kept up the pressure on southern Lebanese border towns, pounding them with artillery fire, air raids and making brief forays. The towns of Khiam and Bidias took the brunt of the bombardment. (Naharnet) Over 40 155mm shells during the day. (Future) Khiyam - 20060722 Air raids targeted Khiyam. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 23 | Forty air raids in 24 hours were reported in the town of Khiyam. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 25 | Thirteen air raids targeted civilian houses as well as the Khiyam prison already destroyed last week. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 26 | Air raids destroyed several residential buildings in town. (www.assafir.com) | |
| July 26 00:19 | Four UN observers killed in Israeli shelling near al-Khiam (Tayyar.org) Yesterday evening at 19:30, at least one aerial bomb impacted directly on the building inside the patrol base of the Observer Group Lebanon (OGL) in the area of Khiyam in the eastern sector. The three-story building and the position were entirely destroyed. At the time, there were 4 unarmed military observers in the position from different nationalities. A UNIFIL rescue team was immediately dispatched to the location, and is still trying to clear the rubble. They retrieved the bodies of three observers, and are searching for the fourth, who is also feared dead. The Secretary General of the United Nations gave a statement last night in Rome concerning this incident. Prior to this incident, very intensive aerial bombardment and shelling from the Israeli side was reported in the area of Khiyam, and there were 14 prior incidents of firing close to this position by aerial bombs and artillery shells. At 18:30, four ar | |
| July 27 21:45 | Israeli air strikes on al-Khiam (Tayyar.org) | |
| July 31 | Air raids targeted for the second time the UN post in town. The post was already destroyed by a direct hit that had killed 4 UN observers. (www.assafir.com) | |
| August 7 22:15 | Israeli random shelling targeted residential areas in the border town of Khiam (lebanonlivenews.org) | |
| August 8 13:20 | Israeli air raids on Al Khiam (lebanonlivenews.org) | |
| August 8 13:05 | Israeli air raids on the town of Khiyam, and Israeli bombardment on the triangle tell Nahass. (lebanonlivenews.org) | |
| August 8 10:21 | Israeli air raid on the outskirts of the town of Khiyam (lebanonlivenews.org) | |
| August 12 01:31 | Al Jazeera correspondent : seven Israeli air raids on al Khiam insouthern Lebanon. (lebanonnewslive.com) |
Reports that name it
13:03Israel warns residents of a number of villages in South Lebanon to leave the area before 2:00 pm today and to move north towards Beirut. The villages covered by the warning are: Kabrikha, Kantara, Chakra, Markaba, Bint Jbeil, Majdel Selm, Rab Talateen, Odaïsseh, Tallousa, Kfarchouba, Taïbeh, and Khiam.
13:03Israel warns several southern villages to evacuate before 2 pm this afternoon and head north to Beirut, including villages of Qabreikha, al-Qantara, al-Shaqra, Markaba, Bint Jbeil, Majdal Sulm, Rabb Atalateen, al-Adaiseh, Talousa, Kfar Shubba, al-Teeba, al-Khiam)
23:43Airplanes circle over Akkar and Bekaa, with intermittent strikes on Sour (Tyre) and al-Khiam + LebanonUpdates
09:25Israeli air strikes on al-Khiam, Kfar Kila and Dibeen; Israeli shelling on outskirts of al-Qleileh, al-Mansoura and al-Hiniyeh + LebanonUpdates
10:45Israeli air strikes on al-Khiam destroy two buildings; casualties expected + LebanonUpdates
14:01Six Israeli air strikes on environs of al-Khiam, Ibl al-Saqi and al-Khiam/Marjeoun road + LebanonUpdates
23:25Liban Quatre observateurs des Nations Unies ont été tués après le bombardement de leur poste d'observation à Khiam par l'aviation israélienne, selon la police libanaise.
00:00Washington Le sénateur américain McCain critique Kofi Annan pour ses déclarations sur Khiam.
23:00The Security Council passed a statement expressing shock at the Israel attack on a UN observer post in Khiam which killed 4 peacekeepers, making no condemnation. (Naharnet)
03:05Lebanese security officials to AP: hours after Israeli army announced retreat from Bint Jbeil, troops massed near al-Khiam; sources say that Israeli troops, supported by 12 tanks, have been seen near Motula settlement near al-Khiam, apparently readying for new incursion attempt + LebanonUpdates
09:46Israeli air strike on al-Mahmoudiyeh; shelling on Litani, Kfar Kila, al-Khiam and al-Aarqub + LebanonUpdates
22:37Series of Israeli air strikes on Debbine and Litani river banks; Israeli artillery shelling and air strikes also target al-Khiam and Marjeyoun valley
13:48Israeli shelling on Kfar Kila – Deir Mimas – al-Khiam road, and Tal al-Nahhas al-Khardali
02:45Rachaya Des unités israéliennes, venant de Metoulla dans le nord d'Israël, ont progressé dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi de sept kilomètres en territoire libanais et sont parvenues aux portes de la ville de Khiam (police libanaise).
13:25Rachaya Le Hezbollah lance une contre-offensive contre les forces israéliennes qui tentent d'avancer en direction du bastion de la formation chiite à Khiam, dans le sud-est du Liban.
16:15Israeli air strikes on south of Western Beqaa, and artillery shelling on al-Khiam and outskirts of Ebil Al Saqi and Dibeen
01:31al-Jazeera correspondent: 7 Israeli air strikes on al-Khiam in southern Lebanon + LebanonUpdates
08:30Rachaya Les troupes israéliennes ont, sous un déluge de feu, tenté toute la nuit de samedi à dimanche d'entrer dans Khiam, principale ville du secteur oriental de la frontière, mais ont rebroussé chemin à la levée du jour, selon des services libanais de sécurité.
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.