Middle East Crisis: Cable Notes

> “Fox News is dominating the Middle East story between this morning’s action with Mike Tobin and the new video all morning,” an e-mailer says. Tobin was in Nahariya when a rocket attack occurred nearby…

> Speaking of Tobin: This commenter says “he was literally running down the street towards the area where one of the bombs hit, then later he was holding up a piece of the rocket…”

> CNN’s Alessio Vinci had “a very long 24 hours” yesterday, including two air strikes near CNN’s bureau in Beirut. “This attack was followed by two more strikes very close to this position here, the bureau. So closely, in fact, the entire building shook,” he said on 360 last night. His building shook again during the noon ET hour on Friday…

> CNN’s Nic Robertson secured an exclusive interview with the Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora in Beirut. You can watch it on CNN Pipeline…

> Anderson Cooper is apparently the first high-profile anchor in the Middle East. CNN says he arrived a little before 9am this morning in Tel Aviv…

> These MSNBC viewers aren’t happy with the channel’s coverage…

> FNC’s E.D. Hill on FOXNews.com: “Yes, the insurance premiums are paid up for our reporters in the Middle East! Seriously, our first concern is for their safety and they take great precaution but often get caught in the action…”