As of saturday July 22nd, 2006

Death toll and displacement

• at least 330 civilians killed by Israeli air strikes.
• the UN emergency relief coordinator estimates that nearly a third of the casualties are children.
• So far, Israeli bombardment has displaced over 500,000 residents in Lebanon, which has a total population of 4 million.
• Aid agencies are warning of a looming humanitarian crisis for those left behind.

Infrastructure Targeted by Israel

over the past week Israel has attacked more than 100 villages, towns, and cities across the country resulting in the destruction of:

• Beirut International Airport
• Roads
• 46 bridges
• The country's largest milk factory (Liban Lait)
• A major food storehouse (Transmed)
• Two pharmaceutical plants
• Water processing plants
• Power plants
• Grain silos
• A convoy of two trucks carrying medical supplies donated by the UAE
• Two ambulances carrying Lebanese soldiers who were injured in an Israeli attack on their base that had killed 11 soldiers.
• A greek orthodox church with civilians who had taken refuge inside. at least 10 people were injured.
• Airstrikes toppled at least six transmission towers north of Beirut, disrupting phone and television service throughout northern Lebanon
• A Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. employee was killed and two others were wounded during the strikes at Mount Lebanon

Cease fire

• Lebanon's PM issued an urgent appeal to the international community. He said his country has been torn to shreds.
• The Bush administration has openly rejected calls for cease fire. The NY times reports that the US and Israeli officials have agreed that the bombing will continue for another week, and the US is speeding up bomb delivery to the Israelis.