August 12th 2006
IDF SPOKESPERSON ANNOUNCEMENT

Regarding Convoy in Southern Lebanon

Yesterday evening, August 11th 200, the IDF identified suspicious movement
along a route forbidden for travel which had been used by Hezbollah to
transport rockets and other weaponry.

Acting on the suspicion that these were Hezbollah terrorists transporting
weaponry an aerial attack was carried out.

Further inquiry into the incident following information from UNIFIL has
concluded that the movement was of a convoy that had left Marjayoun earlier.

It is important to note that a request for the passage of the convoy was
submitted to the IDF coordination apparatuses prior to its departure and was
not authorized.

Furthermore a curfew has been placed on any non-authorized vehicular
movement south of the Litani River several days ago.

Dozens of aid convoys have been authorized and coordinated with the IDF
through the various aid services operating in

Lebanon, those convoys that were not authorized were denied coordination
solely due to security concerns.

Of the aid convoys that were authorized and coordinated by the IDF
throughout this entire period not a single convoy was hit
by IDF fire.