us warship attacked by israeli forces 1980s

Hezbollah reconnaissance drones have entered Israeli airspace twice in recent years. The explanation indicated Hezbollah has added a new weapon to the arsenal of rockets and mortars it has used against Israel.

But military officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the probe, said the ship had been targeted by an unmanned drone. The Israeli army said the source of the attack was still under investigation.

The military confirmed news reports that four sailors were missing and said a search for them was under way. The fire was put out after several hours. The Israeli warship, which had been carrying several dozen sailors, was towed to Haifa after suffering heavy damage. In addition to the fighting in Lebanon, Israel pressed ahead with its offensive in the Gaza Strip against Hamas, striking the Palestinian economy ministry offices early Saturday. Security Council held an emergency session on the violence, and Lebanon accused Israel of launching 'a widespread barbaric aggression.' The toll in three days of clashes rose to 73 killed in Lebanon and at least 12 Israelis, as international alarm grew over the fighting and oil prices rose to above $78 a barrel. Concrete from balconies smashed into parked cars, and car alarms set off by the blasts blared for hours. For the first time it struck the crowded Shiite neighborhood of south Beirut around Hezbollah's headquarters, toppling overpasses and sheering facades off apartment buildings. Israel again bombarded Lebanon's airport and main roads in the most intensive offensive against the country in 24 years. Nasrallah's supporters watched the speech in a school where they took shelter from the bombing and they were delighted with his calls to arms, reports CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer from Beirut. He vowed to strike even deeper into Israel with rockets. 'You wanted an open war and we are ready for an open war,' Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah said in a taped statement.

Us warship attacked by israeli forces 1980s