Israeli air assault on Tyre, leaflets being dropped

(12 Aug 2006) 1. Wide shot of explosion on skyline 2. Mid shot of buildings 3. Warship off coast 4. Various of Israeli propaganda leaflets fluttering down onto city 5. Various of city residents reading leaflets 6. Close up of leaflet 7. Wide shot of skyline 8. Israeli warplane in sky 9. Mid shot of mosque 10. Wide shot of buildings STORYLINE: Israel will halt its war in Lebanon at 7 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Monday, a senior Israeli government official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss the sensitive matter with reporters. Israel's Cabinet was to endorse a U.N. cease-fire deal on Sunday. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes and ground attacks continued on Saturday in the Lebanese port city of Tyre. Power was out in Tyre although Israel denied hitting the city's power stations. The Israeli military said the latest strikes were in retaliation for Saturday's rocket attacks by Hezbollah on towns in northern Israel which injured at least five people. Israel appeared ready to keep up a full-scale campaign until the UN plan works it way through the region's political leadership over the weekend. Israeli warplanes also dropped propaganda leaflets on the city telling residents that the number of Hezbollah casualties were far higher than the guerilla group claimed. Hezbollah has acknowledged around 60 fighters killed in the campaign, but Israel says the group is hiding its true losses of more than 200. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...