January 21
9:25 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Nabatieh and Iqleem Al-Tuffah regions. Meanwhile, Zohaira position shelled east of Zibqeen with eight 155mm missiles and west of Yater with two 155mm missiles also. 

9:45 
The perimeters of Jibal El-Botom came under five 155mm missiles. 

9:50 
The "Israeli" fighters conducted low-level mock raids over the South Lebanon. 

16;45 
Sojod village subjected to three 81mm shells emanating from Bir Kallab outpost. 

17:10 
A  reconnaissance plane flew over the seashore stretching from Semmaieh to Bayada villages. 

19:05 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered, at middle altitude, over Baraasheit village. 

20:45 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle height, over Qana and its vicinity. 

20:50 
Beaufort Castle raked the perimeters of Yohmor village with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire. 

22:00 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared, at middle altitude, over Qabrikha village. 

22:20 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew over Froun, Qaaqaiyat El-Jisr and Litani River. 

22:35 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle altitude, over Nabatieh and Jibsheit areas.



 January 22
1:00 
Zaffateh position bombarded the northern part of Sojod outpost with twenty 155mm missiles. 

6:05 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

6:35 
Six 130mm shells emanating from Rihan area fell on Aqmata. 

10:00 
A  heavy shelling was registered at the scene, Jabal Sojod and Jabal El-Rafih. 

10:10 
The "Israeli" fighters flew in the airspace of Western Beqaa area. 

10:35 
Zaffateh position bombarded Tasseh Well, Jabal Sojod, and Jabal El-Rafih. At the same time, the warplanes flew over Iqleem Al-Tuffah and Nabatieh regions, whereas the helicopters and M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered over Froun and Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr. 

10:40 
The "Israeli" fighters flew in the airspace of Western and Central Beqaa breaking the sound barrier. 

10:45 
The jet airplanes flew, at middle altitude, over Western Beqaa. 

11:05 
The "Israeli" fighters, helicopters and M.K. reconnaissance aircraft flew over East Saida area. During this time, Zaffateh position unleashed five 155mm missiles at the perimeters of Ain Qana. 

12:15 
The reconnaissance plane flew in the airspace of Western Beqaa. 

12:20 
The perimeters of Ain Bousoir came under four 155mm missiles emanating from Zaffateh position. 

12:30 
Zaffateh position targeted two 155mm shells at the road leading to Jarjoua village. 

12:50 
The "Israeli" fighters fired two air-to-ground rockets at Tasseh Well. 

13:30 
The jet airplanes flew in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah conducting mock raids. Meanwhile, another warplanes flew low in the airspace of Western Beqaa area. 

14:35 
Three 155mm missiles emanating from Zaffateh post hit the perimeters of Loweizeh village. 

14:40 
The warplanes raided into Jabal Sojod. 

18:30 
Shraifeh position targeted Aqmata plain with three 155mm missiles. 

20:00 
Mothallath post raked its surroundings and the perimeters of Zawtar with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire. 

20:05 
Mothallath and Salaah posts combed Litani River, the perimeters of Zawater and their surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds.



 January 23
3:50 
The "Israeli" helicopters hovered over East Saida area. 

5:40 
Yarin position hit the perimeters of Zibqeen with four 155mm missiles, whereas Wadi Aissieh subjected to six 155mm missiles emanating from Meis El-Jabal area. 

5:45 
Wadi Aissieh came under six 155mm missiles emanating from Meis El-Jabal area. 

5:55 
Zohaira position fired several 155mm shells at Wadi Izzieh near Zibqeen village. 

6:00 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

6:05 
More than three 155mm missiles emanating from the outskirts of Meis El-Jabal fell on Jabal El-Zaatar. 

6:25 
Aqmata plain subjected to three 155mm shells emanating from Zaffateh position. Meanwhile, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

6:30 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered, at middle altitude, over Aiteit village and the neighboring areas. 

6:45 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared over Baraasheit whereas a drone reconnaissance plane flew over Deir Qanoun El-Nahr and Ras El-Ain areas. 

7:30 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle height, over the seashore of Qlayleh. 

7:55 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered over Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

8:50 
Zohaira position unleashed eight 155mm shells at the west of Yater and south of Zibqeen. 

9:00 
Yarin position bombarded the area between Zibqeen and Jibal El-Botom with twenty five 120mm shells. 

9:30 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Nabatieh and Iqleem Al-Tuffah regions. 

9:35 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle altitude, over Yater and the nearby areas. 

10:30 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew over the Central Sector of Southern Lebanon, whereas the jet airplanes flew over the coast of Tyre city. 

11:30 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared in the airspace of Nabatieh region. At the same time, Meshnaqa position targeted the surroundings of Anan with five 81mm shells. 

11:40 
Zaffateh position fired twelve 155mm missiles at the road of Houmine-Ain Qana and the outskirts of Jarjoua and Ain Qana villages. 

12:35 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew over the seashore of South Lebanon. 

12:50 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared over Beissarieh, Aqbieh and Tyre areas. At the same time, the outskirts of Mashghara came under more than fifty missiles of various calibers emanating from Jezzine town and a barrage of heavy machine gun fire emanating from Toumat Niha position. Meanwhile, Abou Qamha position fired several shells at the heights of Zawarib and Maramel, whereas Zaffateh position hit Ain El-Tineh hills with several shells. 

12:55 
Abou Qamha position unleashed fifteen 160mm missiles at the area between Zillaya and Qilyah. 

13:10 
An "Israeli" war boat was seen cruising off the coast of Tyre city. 

13:30 
The warplanes and reconnaissance planes flew over Western Beqaa areas. 

13:40 
The warplanes and two helicopters flew, at middle altitude, over Jabal El-Rafih and Tohorra and Dabsheh outposts. 

13:42 
The "Israeli" fighters and reconnaissance planes flew over Western Beqaa region whereas the helicopters hovered over Marjeyoun and Rihan areas. During this time, the warplanes conducted mock raids over Abou Rashed heights and threw thermal balloons over Iqleem Al-Tuffah and Abou Rashed heights. 

13:45 
The "Israeli" fighters launched a sortie at Aqmata area firing several air-to-ground rockets, whereas the helicopters soared over Jarjoua, Sojod and Jabal El-Rafih areas. Meanwhile, the warplanes conducted low-level mock raids and the helicopters threw thermal balloons over Safi and Loweizeh. 

14:10 
The warplanes flew over Western Beqaa. 

14:15 
The "Israeli" fighters conducted low-level mock raids over Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights. 

14:20 
The "Israeli" fighters raided into the perimeters of Jibaa and Ain Bousoir firing several air-to-ground rockets. 

14;30 
Toumat Niha outpost fired five 81mm shells at Maramel area and a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire at the heights of Mashghara, Zawarib and Maramel. 

15:35 
Zaffateh position shelled Aqmata area with five 155mm missiles. 

15:45 
The road of Jarjoua-Loweizeh came under seven 155mm missiles emanating from Zaffateh position. 

16:55 
Shraifeh position unleashed fifteen 155mm missiles at the surroundings of Ain El-Tineh. Meanwhile, Toumat Niha outpost fired 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds at the heights of Ain El-Tineh, Zawarib and Maramel and eight 81mm shells at the 1007th Hill. 

22:40 
One 120mm shell emanating from Rihan area fell on Tasseh Well, whereas Zaffateh position shelled Jabal El-Rafih with three 155mm missiles. 

23:40 
Mlita hill came under two 155mm shells emanating from Zaffateh position. 

23:45 
Five 120mm shells emanating from Rihan area hit Mlita hill.



 January 24
00:10 
Jamoussa position targeted the perimeters of Haddatha with several 120mm shells. 

4:55 
Three 120mm shells emanating from Rihan area hit Jabal Sojod. 

5:00 
Sojod outpost showered its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds. 

5:05 
Jabal Sojod subjected to four 120mm shells emanating from Rihan area. 

5:10 
Two 120mm shells emanating from Rihan area fell on Jabal Sojod. 

5:20 
Sojod outpost combed its surroundings with heavy machine gun fire. 

13:35 
Hardoun outpost unleashed six 120mm shells at the western part of Zibqeen village. 

20:30 
Ali Al-Taher outpost shelled Ali Al-Taher woodland with three 81mm missiles. 

22:10 
Qalaah position combed its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire. 

23:05 
Dabsheh outpost targeted the deserted Lebanese Army barracks of Nabatieh with one 81mm shells.



 January 25
00:45 
The helicopters hovered over Rashidieh area. 

1:05 
Dabsheh outpost showered its surrounding with a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds. 

1:15 
Tohorra outpost fired several 60mm shells and 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire at its surroundings. 

1:20 
Dabsheh outpost unleashed a number of 60mm shells and a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds at the deserted Lebanese Army barracks of Nabatieh and the perimeters of Ali Al-Taher woodland. 

12:50 
Baraasheit village and its vicinity came under ten 81mm shells emanating from Baraasheit position and a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds emanating from Beit Yahoun and Baraasheit positions. 

12:55 
The western perimeters of Baraasheit village subjected to fifteen 81mm shells and 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire. 

13:10 
Mohaibib post unleashed seven 120mm shells at Jabal El-Zaatar. 

13:15 
Bir Kallab outpost combed its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire. 

14:30 
Toumat Niha outpost fired five 81mm shells at Maramel area and 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds at the heights of Mashghara, Zawarib and Maramel. 

20:50 
Zaffateh and Taibeh project positions unleashed several 120 and 155mm missiles at the Litani River and the perimeters of Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr and Maifadoun. 

21:15 
Maifadoun hill came under a number of 155mm missiles emanating from Zaffateh position. 

23:15 
Tohorra outpost fired for about half an hour several 60mm shells and a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire at the perimeters of Kfar Romman.



 January 26
5:50 
The helicopters hovered over the heights of Abou Rashed, Qatrani and Wardieh. 

13:00 
The warplanes and reconnaissance planes flew in the airspace of Nabatieh and Iqleem Al-Tuffah regions. 

13:20 
The jet airplanes flew, at middle altitude, over Nabatieh region, whereas a drone reconnaissance plane hovered over Aiteit, Qana and Haddatha villages. 

13:35 
Bir Kallab outpost raked its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds. Meanwhile, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of East Saida and Iqleem Al-Tuffah areas. 

13:50 
One helicopter landed at Blat position whereas another one soared over it. 

15:10 
Zohaira position bombarded the western part of Yater with eleven 155mm missiles. 

15:35 
Salhani post fired twelve 105mm tank rounds at the perimeters of Jibal El-Botom. 

15:55 
The perimeters of Jibal El-Botom came under several 155mm missiles emanating from Tair Harfa outpost. 

16:45 
The jet airplanes flew, at middle height, in the airspace of South Lebanon. 

17:00 
The warplanes flew in the airspace of Western Beqaa, whereas the "Israeli" fighters and M.K. reconnaissance aircraft flew in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

17:25 
The warplanes flew low in the airspace of Western Beqaa. 

17:45 
The "Israeli" fighters flew high over Naameh and Khaldeh towns. 

19:10, Bir Kallab outpost raked it surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds. 

19:15, Sojod outpost fired 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire at the civilian cars traveling on the road of Jarjoua-Loweizeh. 

19:30 
Two helicopters hovered over Ramiah and Blat areas. 

22:05 
A drone and M.K. reconnaissance planes flew very high over Ibba, Adsheit and Harouf villages. 

22:10 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared over Ghandourieh village. 

22:15 
A reconnaissance plane flew over Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr and Litani River. 

22:30 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle altitude, over Bent Jbeil and Jowaya areas. 

22:40 
Meshnaqa post targeted the surroundings of Anan with seven 81mm shells. 

22:45 
Baraasheit outpost fired two 81mm flash bombs over Baraasheit village. Meanwhile, the helicopters soared, at middle height, over Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

22:15 
Two helicopters hovered over Yater, Bassil and Zibqeen areas. 

23:20 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

23:30 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew over Zawater and Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr areas. 
 



 January 27
00:00 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah. 

00:05 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle altitude, over Tyre, Yater, Jibal El-Botom, Zibqeen and the nearby areas. 

1:15 
Qantara outpost targeted Wadi Slouqi with three 81mm shells. At the same time, a Merkava tank stationed beneath Taibeh Project position fired five missiles at the eastern part of Qabrikha village. 

2:30 
Baraasheit position fired two 81mm flash bombs over Baraasheit village. 

7:45 
A  reconnaissance plane flew over Qana and the neighboring areas. 

8:35 
The surroundings of Toumat Niha outpost came under fifteen 60 and 81mm shells whereas the 1700th Hill subjected to twenty 120mm shells emanating from Jezzine area. 

8:40 
Abou Qamha post unleashed twelve 155mm missiles at Zawarib area. 

8:45 
The southern part of Mashghara town came under several 120mm shells inflicting one civilian and causing damage to Abdel-Latif Nassar’s home. 

8:50 
Zaffateh post targeted its perimeters with three 81mm shells. 

9:45 
Roum position fired three 81mm shells at its surroundings. 

10:00 
A  reconnaissance plane flew low over Nabatieh, Froun and Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr areas. Meanwhile, Roum post unleashed several 81mm shells and a barrage of heavy machine gun fire at 
Deir Shakadif area. 

10:15 
Deir Shakadif area subjected to eleven 120mm shells emanating from Roum post. 

10:35 
Roum post targeted Kfar Falous River bands with three 120mm smoke missiles and the road of Rimat-Shakadif with heavy machine gun fire. 

10:50 
Deir Shakadif and Kfar Falous facilities were hit by several 105mm shells emanating from Roum post. 

11:35 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered low over Baraasheit and its vicinity. 

14:05 
The helicopters hovered over Aishieh and Rihan areas. 

15:15 
Zaffateh position hit Aqmata plain with six 155mm missiles. 

15:35 
Sojod village was shelled by four 155mm missiles emanating from Zaffateh position. 

15:45 
The helicopters soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights. 

15:15 
Shraifeh position bombarded Litani River bands and the perimeters of Zillaya and Qiliah villages with fifteen 155mm missiles, whereas Zemraya position showered Daidabeh heights with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire. 

18:10 
The jet airplanes conducted low-level mock air raids over South Lebanon, especially over Iqleem Al-Tuffah and East Saida regions. 

18:30 
The “Israeli” fighters staged mock raids over Western Beqaa, whereas the helicopters hovered over Iqleem Al-Tuffah, Deir El-Zahrani and Zefta areas. 

21:15 
One 81mm flare bomb lightened the area of Zawater. 

23:35 
The helicopters soared Kheizaran then went towards Tyre city. 
 



 January 28
00:05 
Zaffateh position fired more than ten 155mm missiles at Habboush River. 

00:10 
Jabal El-Rafih subjected to five 155mm missiles emanating from Zaffateh position. 

1:05 
The Zionist enemy detonated three roadside bombs at the highway of Nabatieh-Kfar Romman. No casualties were reported. 

1:45 
Baraasheit post shelled one 105mm missile at its eastern side and another 105mm tank round at the area between Baraasheit and Shaqra villages. 

9:35 
Kassaret Al-Oroush position unleashed two tank missiles at Jabal Sojod. 

10:05 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

12:20 
The helicopters soared over Aishieh and Rihan areas. 

12:35 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights. 

15:30 
The eastern part of Yater came under five 120mm shells emanating from Hemayed post, whereas its western part subjected to five 155mm missiles emanating from Zohaira position. 

16:00 
Zohaira position shelled five 155mm missiles at the perimeters of Yater. 

17:35 
Zaffateh post targeted the perimeters of Jibaa with five 155mm missiles. 

16:30 
Aqmata plain came under forty five 120mm missiles emanating from Rihan area which also fired ten 120mm missiles, five smoke bombs and a barrage of heavy machine gun fire at Jabal Sojod. At the same time, Zaffateh position bombarded Jabal Sojod with fifteen 155mm missiles. Meanwhile, Sojod outpost raked its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds. During this time, an M.K. aircraft hovered in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights. 

18:00 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

18:20 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered over Nabatieh area. 

18:55 
The warplanes flew in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights. 

19:00 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared low over Touline and Majdal Selem. 

20:40 
A drone reconnaissance plane flew over Iqleem Al-Tuffah area. 
 


“Israeli” Repressive Actions:

A farmer and his son, both from Shebaa, were expelled from the zone yesterday without being allowed to go home and tell their families, security sources said.
Khalil Ali Hamdan, 48, and his son Nawaf, 26, were taken by South Lebanon Army militiamen to Zimraya on the edge of the zone’s eastern sector.
 


Details 1:05 

The explosions, which caused no casualties, occurred at 1:30am and echoed through the market town. 

At dawn, soldiers cordoned off the site of the blasts, near an olive grove in the Ghawarinah district east of the town, while sappers retrieved bomb fragments from the three horizontal craters, each about 1.5 meters in diameter. 

Any doubts as to the identity of the perpetrators were dispelled when inscriptions in Hebrew were found on some of the bomb fragments. 

The devices appeared to have been detonated by the pilotless reconnaissance plane that was heard in the skies above the town at the time of the explosions or from the Dabsheh position, which lies less than 1 km away from the scene. 

The attack had all the hallmarks of two similar roadside bomb blasts in the same area last year. 

On May 6, two civilians were killed and two wounded in a bomb blast and on November 8, a shepherd was wounded when four bombs exploded in a field on the outskirts of the town. The blast killed 35 of his sheep. 

Hebrew inscriptions were also found on the remnants of the bombs following both attacks. 
Roadside bombs are regularly planted just outside the occupation zone by Israeli commando units in a bid to hit guerrillas before they infiltrate the zone. 

However, the devices are often planted in inhabited areas, with scant regard to the safety of the local population. 

At least seven civilians were killed and six wounded by Israeli roadside bombs in 1997. 
Rather than an oversight on behalf of the Israelis, the Hebrew writing is apparently left on the bombs deliberately, as a signal to the Lebanese and Syrian governments as well as Hizbullah that the Israelis are prepared to conduct the war outside the zone. 
 

The Daily Star 
29/1/1998 
 


 January 29
22:55 
Zaffateh position unleashed a number of 155mm missiles at Jabal El-Rafih and Habboush River. 
 


 January 30
13:30 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region. 

00:15 
Abou Rashed heights came under eight 160mm missiles emanating from Abou Qamha post and Rihan area. 

13:00 
The helicopters hovered over Rihan, Aishieh and Abou Rashed areas. 

13:45 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared, at middle altitude, over Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr and Litani river. 

14:05 
Roum post targeted its surroundings with five 105mm tank rounds. 

14:15 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered over Touline, Qabrikha and Tibbnine areas. 

15:55 
An M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared, at middle height, over Qana, Aiteit and the neighboring areas. 
 



 January 31
22:50 
Beit Yahoun outpost fired one 81mm flare bomb over the area between Baraasheit and Beit Yahoun villages.