A taxi driver then drove him to the Summerland Hotel in southern Beirut.

The offensive was backed up by Katyusha rockets fired from southern Beirut.

Israeli officials said they dropped leaflets in southern Beirut, warning residents to leave, before the bombardments.

The destruction continued in southern Beirut, but Mr. Salhab did not want to film it.

The area of southern Beirut that Israel attacked is the center of Hezbollah's presence in the city.

The Shatila camp is located in southern Beirut.

Trash pickups have stopped because the garbage dump is in a combat zone in southern Beirut.

He was also expected to attend a rally on the day of the arrival at the Al-Raya stadium in southern Beirut.

The crowd, estimated by security officials at 30,000, arrived by special buses or walked from the Shiite neighborhoods that dominate southern Beirut.

He was stationed at a roadblock in southern Beirut.