He also claimed that Israel is preparing to attack Lebanon again and that "Israel is going to suffer great losses.

Today again, Israel believes that it is improving its long-term security by attacking Lebanon.

We are all against Israel attacking Lebanon, but I am also against hitting cities in Israel where there are civilians.

In June Allied forces, including some Free French units, attacked Syria and Lebanon.

Allied forces responded by attacking Syria and Lebanon in 1941.

This was the day that Israel attacked Lebanon in Operation Grapes of Wrath, which outraged Atta.

In a related development, the pro-Iranian group Islamic Holy War said today that it would kill Western hostages if the United States attacked Lebanon.

He added: "Look, the Israelis have been attacking us for nearly 50 years, and they attack southern Lebanon just about every day.

We're not attacking Syria, or Lebanon, or Jordan, or Iran, or Iraq, as countries, but our targets may be in any one of those countries.

Israel did not intend to attack Lebanon, its spokesmen insisted, but was just trying to help the Lebanese by attacking Iran-controlled Hezbollah.