overlooking the city of Beirut

Lebanese youths gather on a hilltop overlooking the city of Beirut in Lebanon at sunset Friday, July 14, 2006 to watch smoke continuing to billow from a fuel dump at Beirut International airport which was hit by an Israeli airstrike Thursday. Israel has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, striking hundreds of targets including airports, highways and army bases to put pressure on the government and force Hezbollah to free two Israeli soldiers the guerrillas captured Wednesday. Seventy-three people have been killed in Lebanon since the offensive began.