IDF opening new ground offensive

The IDF withdrew most of its troops from Bint Jbeil yesterday. OC Northern Command Udi Adam declared that the town is 'almost in ruins.' A small force was left behind to control the town, which once had a population of 20,000 Shiite Muslim supporters of Hezbullah.At least 50 Hizbullah gunmen were killed and hundreds were wounded during gunbattles in Bint Jbail over the weekend. Most of the