Ma'ariv -- IDF Northern Command officers said that they have noticed increased activity by the Lebanese army in the area adjacent to the Israeli-Lebanese border.

The officers said: "it is hard to know whether the intensified involvement of the Lebanese army in the south stems from coordination with Hizbullah or is the result of a new policy of the Lebanese government."

One senior Northern Command officer said: "We still haven't seen a clear trend of involvement by the Lebanese army in the areas under Hizbullah's control. It is true that there is a Lebanese army presence in the south, but it is my impression that this can be seen mainly in cooperation with UNIFIL."