Lahoud warns of Israeli violence

Lebanese President Emile Lahoud warned that violence in the area might escalate if Israel continues shelling civilian targets in Lebanon, saying that if Israel resumed this policy it would have jeopardized its citizens and basic infrastructure.

Marches in Lebanon continued to protest the US support for the Israeli raids on Lebanon, due to which three stations for generating electricity were destroyed following the killings of seven Israeli soldiers by members of Hizbullah in south Lebanon.

Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss asked Israel to withdraw from south Lebanon, saying that this has been a Lebanese request for 22 years.