Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayahu, (R), with Minister Ariel Sharon, (C), inspects a house damaged in a Katyusha rocket attack by pro-Iranian Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon, August 19. The attack followed a day of violence on Monday that killed at least 10 civilians in Lebanon, seven in shelling of the southern port city of Sidon by the forces of pro-Israeli militia chief Antoine Lahd from their stronghold of Jezzine. Netanyahu threatened a tough response if the Katyusha barrages against northern Israel continued.

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