101. For the most part, Israel has responded to Katyusha attacks by striking positions inside and just beyond the security zone. 102. For the most part, Israel has responded to Katyusha rocket attacks by striking positions inside and just beyond its self-described security zone. 103. French Defense Minister Francois Leotard had earlier supported part of the plan, saying the allies would urge the United Nations Security Council to enlarge the security zone. 104. Friday was the second day of Israeli air raids on Hezbollah in Iqlim al-Tuffah, which faces an Israeli-occupied security zone in southern Lebanon. 105. France and Russia have supported Hezbollah in its goal of eradicating the security zone. 106. Georgian police and separatist Abkhazian fighters exchanged gunfire Wednesday at a checkpoint inside a security zone separating the two sides, Georgian officials said. 107. Gerstein consulted on a daily basis with the South Lebanese Army, an Israeli-backed militia, about running the security zone. 108. Goksel said the Shiite militia Amal opened fire Saturday night on Israeli positions in the western sector of the security zone. 109. Gen. Mohamed Saleh Gedrif, Aden security chief, refused to allow journalists into the port, saying the area is considered a closed security zone. 110. He also said Washington would oppose any demand that Israel withdraw from its self-proclaimed security zone in southern Lebanon. |