- Power is out in Beirut, streets are deserted and thousands
are leaving.
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- Three Israeli airborne rockets destroyed Hizballah's
command and control center and Hassan Nasrallah's residence in the southern
suburb of Beirut as well as bridges and Hizballah bases and a second raid
on Beirut international airport's runways and fuel tanks. The Hizballah
leader later broadcast a (recorded) threat of total war.
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- Thousands heading out of the Lebanese capital towards
Damascus encounter difficulties after Israeli air strikes damaged the main
highway.
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- Israel's sea, air and land blockade and air bombardments
of roads, bridges, airports and seaports are aimed primarily at preventing
the delivery by Iran and Syria of replenishments for Hizballah's depleted
weapons stocks and manpower reinforcements. Its purpose is also to block
escape routes to Hizballah operatives.
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- Earlier Friday, Olmert approved new targets and declared
all-out war on the Hizballah in view of the escalated Hizballah rocket
offensive.
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