Israel Rejects Ceasefire to Allow Aid Flow to Civilians

Tweet "Israel on Saturday rejected a U.N. call for a 72-hour truce to bring humanitarian aid to trapped civilians in south Lebanon as its warplanes continued pounding towns and villages in the area."

"Meanwhile Israeli forces pulled back from positions on the outskirts of the Hizbullah stronghold town of Bint Jbeil and returned to the border town of Maroun al Ras, captured on July 23, security officials said."

"On the diplomatic front, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was scheduled to arrive in Israel Saturday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. She is bringing with her a package of proposals aimed at ending the violence in Lebanon."

Via Informed Comment