1.   In London, the British government warned that revenge operations risked escalating the conflict.

2.   Britain on Thursday urged Israel to show restraint in its reaction to attacks by Hezbollah guerrillas against its territory, adding that revenge operations risked escalating conflict.

3.   The precise motives for the attacks remain unclear, but many seem to be revenge operations on civilians and against self-defence groups.

4.   The precise motives for the attacks remain unclear, but many fall into the category of revenge operations against the civilian population and against self-defence groups.

5.   The Shiite Moslem group, which spearheads anti-Israeli attacks in south Lebanon, also vowed further revenge operations.

6.   Many fall into the category of revenge operations against the civilian population.

7.   The Israeli government, which has neither confirmed nor denied it killed Shakaki, has put the country on a terrorism alert in anticipation of revenge operations.

8.   The Israeli government had already announced a terrorism alert in anticipation of revenge operations for the death of Shakaki, who was buried in Syria on Wednesday.