Lebanese Army Shoots at Israeli Planes

(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel and Daniel Sobelman - The Lebanese Army fired anti-aircraft guns at Israel Air Force jets on Sunday, the first time the Lebanese military has joined in the fire routinely directed at Israeli planes by Hizballah. Hizballah fires at Israeli planes frequently, often several times a week. While the Shi'ite militia's outdated anti-aircraft shells posed no threat to Israel's jets, the shell fragments sometimes fall on Israel's northern towns.


2003-02-05 00:00:00

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