21. In a violent sendoff Tuesday, Hezbollah detonated roadside bombs, killing two SLA fighters, wounding a third and prompting retaliatory Israeli airstrikes. 22. In a flare-up of violence this week between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes Tuesday destroyed power stations in Beirut and elsewhere. 23. In the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Thursday, Palestinian militiamen snatched two alleged informers who had been moved from the main prison after Israeli airstrikes last week. 24. In southern and eastern Lebanon on Saturday, Israeli airstrikes and guerrilla shelling caused power outages in border communities. 25. Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon last week have, however, dampened expectations somewhat. 26. Israeli airstrikes damaged two power relay stations in Beirut, reducing electricity in the capital to six hours a day. 27. Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi, meanwhile, was in Damascus to discuss the Middle East peace process and recent Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. 28. Israeli airstrikes have destroyed Palestinian jails and prisons, prompting Palestinian security officials to release prisoners they say they cannot protect. 29. Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon last week, however, dampened expectations somewhat. 30. Jibril Rajoub, Palestinian security chief in the West Bank, said arrests would continue, although none have been made since the Israeli airstrikes began Monday. |