U.N. observers asked Israel to stop bombing 10 times before post was hit

Thursday, July 27, 2006

JERUSALEM -- U.N. observers in Lebanon telephoned the Israeli military 10 times in six hours to ask it to stop shelling near their position before an attack killed four observers and sparked international anger with Israel, U.N. officials said Wednesday.

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