1.   Earlier, the Hezbollah group and the Syrian-backed Amal movement said their forces had fired rockets and mortars at Israeli and allied positions.

2.   Guerrillas of the Syrian-backed Amal group attacked Israeli and allied militia positions in the Israeli-occupied zone at daybreak, Lebanese security officials said.

3.   Hezbollah guerrillas attacked Israeli and allied positions in southern Lebanon Thursday, wounding four people.

4.   The shell was fired from the Israeli-occupied zone shortly after a series of guerrilla attacks on Israeli and allied militia positions in the zone.

5.   The strike came shortly after guerrillas of the Syrian-backed Amal group launched attacks on Israeli and allied positions, the officials said.