Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 1, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday August 1, 2006 crisis in the Mideast a9 dodging civilians flee War zone death lebanese Stream North science during halt to some in air strikes israelis learn by Hamza Kendawi attacks routine q Ana Lebanon ? thousands of civilians trapped for nearly three weeks in South Lebanon a by Aron Heller War zone streamed North yesterday by truck car and on foot seizing the Chance to flee during a Brief halt in Kiryati Shemona Israel ? Yossi israeli air strikes. Israel a prime min Vaknin says he a got rocket dodging ister said there would be no ceasefire Down to a science Ever since he a been in the fight against Hezbollah. Forced underground by Hezbollah mis prime minister Ehud Olmert had Siles. Agreed to the 48-hour pause beginning sitting outside Public shelter 110, in Aat 2 . Yesterday while the military tank top and flip flops he smokes a cig concluded its inquiry into the attack on Arette and glances at his watch. Its the South lebanese Village of Ana almost 4 . This is their time he Israel a deadliest strike since the con says. erupted june 12. sure enough just moments later there but Israel left open the option of is the familiar whistle followed by a loud striking targets to Stop imminent explosion nearby. He a already Safe in attacks or if the military completed its the shelter As another Katusha rocket inquiry. After Hezbollah guerrillas hit slams into his Hometown. An israeli tank near the Village of based on experience and gut instincts Kaibeh with an anti tank missile Israel Vaknin 29, has cultivated a routine in said the army carried out the air the nearly three weeks since the missile strikes to protect ground troops. Barrages began. As of yesterday Kiryati in a second air strike around the port Shemona has been hit 215 times since City of Tyre Israel accidentally killed fighting began july 12, according Toa lebanese Soldier when it hit a car it Yedidia Freudenberg the City a Security believed was carrying a senior he Bol chief. Lah official. Instead the car carried a on sunday alone the City located lebanese army officer and soldiers. Some three Kilometres from the they were of course not the targets lebanese Border was bombarded with and we regret the incident the israeli 75 Katusha rockets by far the most army said. Since fighting began. Hours earlier an another air strike hit the main israeli air strike killed nearly 60 civil lebanese syrian Border crossing for ians most of them women and children the third time in As Many Days the in the lebanese Village of army and witnesses said. Israel said Kat Yushas Are nothing new Here. The the strike that targeted a truck import town has been a Favourite target of Guering weapons from Syria was in Rillas in Lebanon since 1968, when the lebanese territory. First rocket arrived. But even the towns but lebanese police officials said oldest veterans say they can Bremem two missiles struck near a vehicle car Ber anything close to the massive strikes Ying Relief supplies near the customs in recent weeks. Post at Masnata wounding four people unlike others who fear the night and a customs officer. Vaknin says 2 . To 8 . Are the most later Olmert continued to defy dangerous hours. So he plans his Brief International pressure for a ceasefire and those left were mostly elderly sick excursions Home for showers meals and saying that fighting would end Only or too afraid of israeli bombardment cigarette Breaks accordingly. Hell when Israel recovers the two soldiers to risk the drive. Watch a movie underground in the after Hezbollah guerrillas captured in the Early yesterday few southerners noon for example and then go Home in Cross Border raid that sparked the cur had ventured out Likely questioning the evening for a breather. Rent crisis. Whether news of the ceasefire was some 35 people occupy Public shelter we Are determined to succeed in True. 110. Vaknin shares the floor with his this struggle Olmert said. We will by Early afternoon roads from Vil Mother father sister and two nieces not give up on our goal to live a life free Lages into the port City of Tyre then their mattresses packed one against Theof North from Tyre along the coast were other. Their next door Neighbours the in Washington . President packed. Sheet its have also relocated Here and George w. Bush stuck to his position with Many of the main roads Shat the families take turns fetching Foo that any ceasefire be accompanied by tired cars used dirt Side roads with from above. The to blares As the Chil a wider agreement addressing the Root White flags fluttering out windows or Dren weave their scooters through the causes of the fighting such As he Bol White sheets covering the roofs. Mattresses teenagers play cards and Thelah a control of Southern Lebanon and lebanese red Cross teams escorted elderly read books. Iran and Syria a influence in Lebanon. By in observers went to the Village of we re one big family Vaknin says the Brief pause in air strikes meant sri a to dig out More than 50 bodies with a wry smile. the first relative Relief for thousands believed still buried under rubble since but his father Amram is not As Satis of lebanese hiding in their Homes in israeli strikes wiped out a Neighbour fied. He a had enough already and says schools or hospitals in the dozens of Hood july 19. He a going stir crazy. Villages that Dot the mountainous boredom is the greatest enemy Dow South. Huge numbers had fled already Here and keeping the children enter ? associated press trained is the main task. During the week volunteers come to paint and play with them. They Don to really understand what a going on. For them its an adventure. They think they be just moved and this in could help create lasting peace in Mideast Mackay is their new Home Vaknin says. Charlottetown ? the United to a lasting peace. Clearly what we want up and denounce the continued attacks a ceasefire. The adults pass their time sleeping nations could help pave a path to last to see is the Protection of civilian life on civilians in Lebanon Israel and the but he stressed that Canada has sharing the Lone phone line ? cellphones ing peace in the Mideast if the internal and then there a going to be an immedi Gaza strip. Worked hard to evacuate 12,000 Canad have no reception ? and placing bets on tonal body approves a proposal to Send ate Effort to get on with the reconstruct Mcdonough said Canadas voice has ans from the Region while remaining when the next Katusha will land. A Large intervention Force to Southern Tion of Lebanon and seeing that been muted on the world stage amid the involved in High level diplomatic talks. The room is Over air conditioned so Lebanon foreign affairs minister Peter diplomatic solutions Are pursued fur escalation of violence in the Region. The minister also said the fighting has people snuggle under heavy blankets. Mackay said yesterday. instead of merely echoing the views made life intolerable for residents of the to is constantly on usually tuned while Canada would Welcome such a last week prime minister Stephen of the Bush administration the Canad Lebanon and Israel. To the news. Often familiar faces of move Mackay would not say whether Harper said he would prefer to keep an government should be reacting with these Are very tragic Circum Neighbours in other shelters in town pop Ottawa is prepared to commit troops to Canadian troops out of the Middle East strength and compassion to the breach stances he said. The people of on the screen. Such a deployment. Arguing that any ceasefire would be bet is of International Law and the resulting Lebanon and Israel have been pro despite his nonchalant appearance there will be a United nations Secu Ter enforced by neighbouring countries. Humanitarian crises Mcdonough said foundry affected by the bombing. The Vaknin says he never forgets the Dan Rity Council meeting tuesday in which so far Harper has resisted calling for in a statement yesterday. Tragedy is really for civilians. The Infra Ger looming in the skies above. We will see direction Given in the area a ceasefire in Lebanon which has put Canada must increase its human tar Structure has been devastated in parts in a split second you can lose your of an International intervention Force him at Odds with some world leaders. Ian efforts in the Region and support in of Lebanon particularly the life he says. He told Csc in Charlottetown. The Dps foreign affairs critic Alexa Calls for an immediate ? Canadian press ? associated press hopefully this is going to pave a path Mcdonough said Harper must speak yesterday Mackay said nothing about Canadian ambassador meets with Annan Tion on the conflict in Lebanon at an open debate lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri whose by Nathanial Gronewold in the Security Council on july 21. Assassination in Beirut prompted the withdrawal at that debate Mcnee pinned the blame for of syrian forces from Lebanon. United nations ? the new Canadian the fighting Between Israel and Hezbollah on in Ottawa Mcnee served As director general ambassador to the United nations met with Sec Hezbollah. Of foreign affairs Canadas Middle East North rotary general Kofi Annan for the first time he emphasized Israel a right to defend itself Africa and Gulf states Bureau and As assistant yesterday but he had Little to say publicly about echoing the stance of prime minister Stephen Deputy minister for Africa and the Middle East. Canadas position on the latest conflict in the Harper. Mcnee joined Canadas foreign service in Middle East. The key to ending this senseless violence lies 1978. He has also served in London and Madrid. John Mcnee visited Annan at the in head with Hezbollah Mcnee told the Council. It Mcnee took Over Asun ambassador from quarters in new York to formally present his must Stop the rocket attacks. It must release Allan Rock who resigned after the conserva credentials just moments after the Security the abducted Tives won the Federal election earlier this year. Council voted to renew the mandate of the unit Mcnee has considerable experience with the Rock is now working at a Law firm in Windsor de nations interim Force in Lebanon uni Fil volatile Middle East. Ont. Until aug. 31. He was assigned to Tel Aviv during the first foreign affairs minister Peter Mackay said ill be an advocate for Canada Here in new palestinian int Eyadeh in the late 1980s. From yesterday in Charlottetown that the United York building Bridges and persuading others 1993 to 1995, he was Canadas ambassador to nations could help pave a path to lasting peace to work with us Mcnee said in a prepared both Syria and Lebanon at a time when both in the Mideast if the International body approves statement. I a looking Forward to working with israeli and syrian troops occupied Large por a proposal to Send a Large intervention Force to my new diplomatic counterparts Here. There tons of Lebanon. Southern Lebanon. Are Many urgent issues that require our Atten he knows some of the main players involved Annan initially planned to hold a meeting yes Tion and i a eager to get the current conflict. Ter Day that would have brought together nations however Mcnee declined to comment on the during his time in Tel Aviv he used to have willing to Send troops for the expanded Force. Current crisis in the Middle East instead refer breakfast with israeli prime minister Ehud but diplomats said the meeting was postponed ring questions to Ottawa. Olmert when Olmert was a Bac Bencher in the to give More time for diplomatic efforts. Mcnee made his debut at the United nations Knesset. 10 Days ago when he delivered Canada Posi Mcnee was also Well acquainted with former ? Canadian press John Mcnee left presents credentials to Kofi Annan ;