Unrest is reported from Shiite villages in south Lebanon following widespread detentions and searches by the Israel Defense Force in the area between Tyre and Nabatiya where II attacks against Israeli soldiers look place last week. Shiite religious leaders have reportedly instructed their followers to observe a general strike against the IDF because of what they charge is “harassment.” Meanwhile, two remote-controlled explosive devices were discovered by IDF units in south Lebanon Sunday . Both were defused by army engineers before they did any damage.
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