1.   In Israel, the Israeli army spokesman confirmed mortar bombs fell near Israeli army positions on the border and Israeli artillery returned fire.

2.   In Jerusalem, the Israeli army spokesman confirmed mortar bombs fell near Israeli army positions on the border and Israeli artillery returned fire.

3.   Israel confirmed that its artillery had returned fire.

4.   Israeli artillery returned fire on guerrilla positions.

5.   Israeli army spokesmen said Israeli artillery returned fire to the source of the rocket attacks.

6.   Israeli artillery returned fire to the source of the mortar rounds, he said.

7.   Israeli artillery returned fire, military sources said.

8.   Israeli artillery returned the fire, they said.