Collapsed buildings have been a serious problem in southern Lebanon.

Attacks in southern Lebanon may be under reported because some areas have been deserted.

Israel has said it plans to withdraw from southern Lebanon next year.

Israel pulled out of southern Lebanon three years ago, but the sides still trade fire across the border.

Yesterday the objection was to the service in southern Lebanon.

We are not afraid of his visit; he will be just another terrorist in southern Lebanon.

Government officials have made clear that the 15,000 soldiers being sent to southern Lebanon will not search for weapons.

So it was only a matter of time before the tide reached southern Lebanon.

"These days we are doing our best not to let things get out of control in southern Lebanon," he said.

He said little more than that the policy on southern Lebanon had to change sometime soon.