Mr Lahoud made his comments in a national address marking the first anniversary of Israel's troop pullout from south Lebanon after 22 years of occupation. Cross-border tension remains high following the shooting down of a Lebanese civilian plane by Israel on Thursday. The region finds itself on the brink of an all-out confrontation as a direct consequence of Israel's intransigence.
Resistance is still our best weapon to face Israeli aggression.
But correspondents say the scale of bloodshed continuing in the Palestinian territories has dampened the sense of celebration. The shooting down of the Cessna has also marred events. Israel defended its action. The military said the pilot had not responded to warnings and it was concerned it may have been an attempted suicide attack to mark the anniversary. The 24 May 2000 withdrawal is seen in Lebanon and the Arab world as a victory.