7 Canadians killed in Israeli air strike

[TomInTib]

7 Canadians killed in Israeli air strike

By SEAN PATRICK SULLIVAN

(CP) - Seven Canadians, including at least six members of the same Montreal family, were killed in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Sunday as the Canadian government stepped up plans to evacuate the estimated 40,000 Canadians stranded in the war-torn region.

Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Ambra Dickie confirmed the seven deaths and said three other Canadians were injured in the attack, but declined to provide names or hometowns of the victims, citing privacy laws. Earlier reports had said that eight Canadians died and six were injured.

Media reports out of Montreal indicated that six family members - an elderly man, his nephew's wife and her four young children, - were killed while vacationing in the village of Aitarun, about 50 kilometres south of Beirut.

Mahmoud Akhras, who lost his father in the attack and was cousins with the Canadian victims, said around 20 people were seeking shelter in a home when it was rocked during Israeli air strikes.

Akhras said he received little help from consular officials.

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2006/07/16/1687646-cp.html

[hopeisaplace]

1. This has been breaking news on our local radio station all day

more from the article:

"The elderly couple were joined on the trip this year by El-Akhras's cousin's wife and her four young children aged one, four, six and eight. All were killed."



War is pathetic. A pathetic excuse to accomplish NOTHING. Sorry, but I'm beyond disgusted.
My heart goes out to this family and to everyone who is suffering from war.

[DELUSIONAL]

2. random hit and miss --

could it be that Israel wants to clear Southern Lebanon -- and they don't give a damned who they kill?

CA Senator sides with the "Israel is just protecting herself" gang and wants a protection zone for Israel -- does this mean that Southern Lebanon is to be cleared of inhabitants and turned into a "no man' land" zone of defense?

Suppose the plan is to have a "no go -- keep out Arabs etc." area -- the range of a certain type of rocket???

With the number of civilians being hit -- it sounds like a campaign to terrorize people into leaving -- EXCEPT that the bridges allowing escape have been bombed.

There are so many conflicts about possible motives -- that it is impossible to keep up with all the twists and turns.

All I know is that a whole lot of innocent civilians are dying and my biggest complaint is that children are being killed. Little children don't have politics -- they just want to play and be loved and have food to eat and a safe place to sleep. And yet these simple childhood needs are too much for the adults ordering the bombs etc. and children are dying.

Organized religions suck -- big time.

[leesa]

3. Well, Feinstein basically works for Israel. I'm sure she would like

Southern Lebanon ceded completely to Israel. It's what Israel's been after for a long time now.

[Rosemary2205]

4. Well it was Arab Canadians so who cares.

Big deep :sarcasm: naturally.

[Poll_Blind]

5. REUTERS: Israel blames Hizbollah after Canadian deaths in southern Lebanon

From Ha'Aretz Flash News

05:13 Israel blames Hizbollah after Canadian deaths in southern Lebanon (Reuters)

Way to take responsability..

PB