AROUND 40 people died yesterday when a bus burst into flames as it raced to an Israeli prison during a massive forest fire. The victims were mainly prison guards participating in the rescue mission, officials said. It was one of the deadliest accidents in the nation’s history.

Hezbollah fired at least 10 rockets at the Israeli port city of Haifa today, and one hit a city bus and another a house.

At least two people were killed today as rockets fired by Hezbollah guerrillas pounded the northern Israeli city of Haifa, police said.

A Palestinian woman wrapped in explosives blew herself up in a beachfront restaurant popular with Arabs and Jews, killing 19 bystanders, including four children.

A Palestinian woman blew herself up in a crowded beachfront restaurant at lunchtime today, killing herself and 17 bystanders, including three children.