THE VICTIMS OF THE QANA MASSACRE OBTAIN A TEMPORARY CEASEFIRE

Monday July 31
20th day of the Israeli attack
at least 545 dead Lebanese, mostly civilians, at least 30% of them children
plus an estimated 750 dead still lying in rubble

No more weddings in Qana of Galilee, only funerals

REUTERS - Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:10am ET: The attack on the southern village of Qana prompted Lebanon to call off scheduled talks with Rice on Sunday and tell her she was not welcome until an unconditional ceasefire was in place.

Rice stayed on in Jerusalem and won a 48-hour suspension from Israel of its aerial bombardment of south Lebanon. Israel also agreed a 24-hour window for residents to leave the battered area and let aid workers reach the worst hit villages.

REUTERS Sun Jul 30, 2006 2:14pm ET: QANA, Lebanon
An Israeli air strike killed more than 60 Lebanese civilians,
including at least 37 children, on Sunday

FOOTNOTE BY MAVROS GATOS: Let me remind you that on Saturday (before the Qana massacre)Israel had rejected once more the repeated UNITED NATIONS plea for a 72 hour ceasefire
that would allow the evacuation of the civilians from southern Lebanon and would allow help squads to reach the wounded...