1.  Friday, an Israeli strike against a Syrian anti-aircraft position, in which a Syrian soldier was killed, raised fears that Syria would be drawn into the fray.

2.  One Syrian soldier said they had been expecting a raid against a Syrian military position in Lebanon following an attack against Israeli troops on Friday by Hezbollah fighters.

3.  Shara replied by reiterating Syrian positions, but in a tone that was at least noncombative.

4.  Striking into Beirut for the second day, Israeli planes reportedly struck at a Syrian position, wounding several Syrian officers.

5.  Therefore, he added, if Hezbollah penetrates Israel, Israel will destroy Syrian positions in Lebanon and supporting radars inside Syria.

6.  Peres said Thursday he thought the gap between the Israeli and Syrian positions could be bridged.

7.  About a week ago, Israeli warplanes overflew Syrian military positions in central and eastern Lebanon, drawing anti-aircraft fire.

8.  An Israeli government official, asked to respond to reports that a Syrian position was attacked, said the Syrians are not a target.

9.  In spite of his pessimism, Peres said it was useful for Christopher to visit Syria, to see if anything had changed in the Syrian position.

10.  In the eastern Bekaa Valley, witnesses said at least two Israeli missiles hit a Syrian position in the plain between the two main towns of Zahle and Baalbek.