Lebanese officials said two people were killed and three wounded during aerial and ground firing toward crowds between the villages of Houla and Meiss el-Jabal. Monday's events began when some 500 civilians waving Hezbollah flags entered the village of Houla, about a mile from the Israeli border, witnesses said. When the marchers, who included bands of armed guerrillas, reached Houla, the last nine SLA militiamen in the village deserted their posts and defected to the Lebanese government, officials said. About 100 SLA militiamen surrendered to Lebanese army checkpoints at Beit Yahoun on Monday, Lebanese officials said. President Emile Lahoud, speaking on television, said those who cooperated with Israel will be held accountable.
Lebanese law punishes collaboration with Israel with jail terms and even death.