51.   Also in south Lebanon, Lebanese army commander Gen. Emile Lahoud inspected troops stationed along the front lines north of the Israeli-occupied enclave.

52.   Also, unlike other areas vacated, the Lebanese army has not yet moved in.

53.   An exchange of fire between Israeli forces and the Lebanese army is rare and does not tend to lead to direct fighting.

54.   Amid the tension, Lebanese army gunners in the southern coastal city of Sidon opened up Wednesday on Israeli gunboats offshore.

55.   Anti-aircraft gunners of the Lebanese army and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah guerrilla group fired at the jets but apparently did not hit them, the officials said.

56.   Anti-aircraft guns of the Lebanese army and Hezbollah fired at the jets but missed, the officials added.

57.   Anti-aircraft guns of the Lebanese army and Hezbollah guerrilla group fired at the two Israeli jets but missed, Lebanese security officials said.

58.   Anti-aircraft guns of the Lebanese army and Hezbollah guerrilla group fired at the two Israeli jets but missed, the officials said.

59.   At least four Lebanese army helicopters hovered over Beirut and a coastal stretch to the north on reconnaissance patrols.

60.   As well as urging a full U.N. deployment, Israel is eager to see Lebanese army troops policing the south.