No Ending Near: Ferocity Of Air, Ground Battles Intensifying Deep Inside Lebanon...

First Posted: 03/28/08 03:44 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 12:55 PM ET

Associated Press:

Israel launched a major attack deep into Lebanon, and Hezbollah said its guerrillas were fighting Israeli commandos trapped inside a hospital in the eastern city of Baalbek early Wednesday.

The Israeli army would not comment on the operation in the ancient city, which was once a Syrian army headquarters some 80 miles north of Israel. The Web site of the Israeli daily Haaretz reported that "helicopters put down IDF (military) commandos near Baalbek," without adding details.

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