ROME, JULY 26, SPA -- U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN CALLED ON ISRAEL ON WEDNESDAY TO STOP ITS BOMBINGS, BLOCKADES AND GROUND OPERATIONS IN LEBANON AND DEMANDED THAT HIZBOLLAH FIGHTERS STOP TARGETTING ISRAELI TOWNS. "I CALL ON ISRAEL TO END ITS BOMBARDMENTS, BLOCKADES AND GROUND OPERATIONS," ANNAN SAID IN A SPEECH AT A CRISIS MEETING IN ROME ON THE CONFLICT. "I CALL ON HIZBOLLAH TO STOP ITS DELIBERATE TARGETING OF ISRAELI POPULATION CENTRES," HE ADDED. ANNAN SAID HE WANTED THE LEBANON MEETING IN ROME TO URGE THE U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL TO CALL FOR AN IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE, ACCORDING TO A REPORT OF REUTERS. --SPA 26/07/2006 13:44 ت م www.spa.gov.sa/378343