"Israel also threatened to attack UN peacekeepers if they attempted to
repair bomb-damaged bridges in southern Lebanon. UN officials contacted
the Israeli army to inform them that a team of Chinese military
engineers attached to the UN force in Lebanon intended to repair the
bridge on the Beirut to Tyre road to enable the transport of
humanitarian supplies. According to the UN, Israeli officials said the engineers would become a target if they attempted to repair the bridge."<br><br><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,,1839442,00.html">
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