51.   The attack in the Israeli-held border strip, the deadliest in months, came two days after guerrillas killed an Israeli soldier and wounded another.

52.   The civilian population has long suffered from the battles between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah, or Party of God, and Israeli forces entrenched in the border strip.

53.   The firefight took place in the eastern part of an Israeli-occupied border strip, security officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

54.   The Iranian-backed guerrillas are spearheading a campaign to drive Israel out of an occupied border strip in south Lebanon.

55.   The Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrilla group, fighting to throw Israeli forces out of a south Lebanon border strip, also criticized the U.S. vote.

56.   The Israelis said two SLA militiamen were lightly hurt in the attack on the position in the Israeli-occupied border strip.

57.   The Syrian-backed Palestinian group opposes the Middle East peace process and has participated in attacks against Israeli forces occupying a border strip in southern Lebanon.

58.   The vehicles were resold to a junkyard in Marjayoun, the main town in the Israeli-occupied border strip in southern Lebanon, said the officer.

59.   There will be no voting in the Israeli-occupied border strip.

60.   There was no immediate comment from Israel on the heavy clashes reported in southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces occupy a border strip.