Israel Sends A Message

The Israelis blew up a APC in the Marjayoun-Khiam valley to let the 13,230 UN troops know that they run the show. Some UN troops fired on Israeli F-16s a week ago.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Lebanese sources say that captured Islamist fighters from a group battling the army in the north of the country have threatened attacks on UN peacekeepers.
 

Israelis Deny Any Knowledge

They blamed Fatah al-Islam, then Syria, and finally Iran.
 

Spain Has 1,100 In Lebanon

Spain has deployed nearly 1,100 troops to southeastern Lebanon near the border with Israel as part of UNIFIL, which now has 13,225 soldiers from 30 countries.

UN Commander Has  Threatened Israel

The UN commander threatened to shoot down Israeli jets.

Rice Blames Syria

In Paris, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on the international community to send a "very strong message" to Syria -- blamed for supporting extremists in Lebanon -- that continued interference would not be tolerated.