This was accompanied by similar shelling to the eastern hilltops of Nabatieh El-Fawqa, the deserted Lebanese Army barracks at Nabatieh and the surroundings of Kfour Valley.

Also, two families in Nabatieh region had a narrow escape when their houses were struck by "Israeli" shells.

At around midnight a 105mm shell smashed into the balcony of a one-storey house owned by Ibrahim Shakaroun in Kfar Romman's neighborhood.

Shakaroun and his wife were sleeping in their bedroom next to the balcony, while their four children, all under 18, were sleeping in the next bedroom.

"Thank God we only suffered material losses. But the children were very scared", Shakaroun said. He added that the shell had shattered all of the windows in the house.

A second house was struck by another 105mm shell. The shell destroyed the water tank on the roof. The occupants of the building, Mohammad Jaber, his wife and five children escaped unscathed.

The bombardment saw up to 120 rounds fired between Al-Rafih Mountain in Iqleem Al-Tuffah and Zawtar Gharbieh in Nabatieh region.

However, Qatraneh heights and Sraireh woodlands came, at 5:00am, under several "Israeli" artillery shells emanating from Shraifeh compound, whereas Kawkaba position targeted Dahr Mountain with a number of mortar shells.

At 7 O'clock in the morning, a foot-patrol of Lahd's Militia showered, for about two hours, the sector of Hasbani-Souk El-Khan with machine gun fire.

In Western Beqaa, the "Israeli" jets staged three mock air raids and broke the sound barrier overhead.

Elsewhere, the "Israeli" batteries bombarded at night the heights of Maramel and Rihayat with fifteen shells of various caliber and the western hilltops of Ain Tineh with eight others.

Earlier, Lahd's militiamen raked the western forests and heights of Mashghara, the southern olive groves of Qilya and Litani River banks with heavy machine gun fire.

However, the "Israeli" warboats opened, randomly, the fire at dawn at the fishing vessels anchoring opposite to the seashore of Qlayleh damaging a vessel called "Marsille".

On the other hand, the Islamic Resistance mentioned in its statement (2) the following "Israeli" aggressions:
00:05, Marj Houla compound fired four tank rounds at the area between Majdal Selem and Shaqra villages, while at the same time, the new Houla position targeted the peripheries of Majdal Selem with three 105mm shells.
00:25, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered over Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr and Litani river.
00:45, an M.K. reconnaissance plane flew in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region.
1:10, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared over the villages of Aiteit, Bazourieh, Qana, Siddiqeen and Wadi Jilow.
1:15, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered, at middle altitude, over Baraasheit village.
1:25, an M.K. reconnaissance plane flew over Baraasheit, Shaqra and Khorbet Selem villages.
2:00, Zaffateh compound shelled Kfar Romman village with a number of 155mm missiles causing damages to Ibrahim Shakaroun's two-storey building where a missile struck its balcony and Ibrahim Noureddine's house where the unexploded shell penetrated the water tank. The two houses were populated by about twenty two persons.
2:40, an "Israeli" warboat was seen cruising off the seashore of Zahrani, Adloun and Saksakieh.
2:50, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered, at middle altitude, over Haddatha village.
3:40, an M.K. reconnaissance plane repeated its low flying over Haddatha village.
6:30, Shraifeh position shelled the road of Sawan with four 155mm missiles.
9:40, a drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle height, over Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr and Kfar Seir areas.
10:05, the warplanes flew low in the airspace of Central and Western Sectors of Southern Lebanon.
10:10, the "Israeli" fighters flew in the airspace of South Lebanon, whereas an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft escorted by warplanes hovered very low over Zibqeen village.
10:15, the jet airplanes flew, at middle height, in the airspace of Saida and Tyre regions.
10:45, the "Israeli" jets flew low in the airspace of Western Sector of South Lebanon.
10:50, the M.K. reconnaissance aircraft and warplanes flew in the airspace of South Lebanon, in general, and staged low mock air raids over Western Sector in particular.
11:00, the reconnaissance planes flew in the airspace of Central and Western Beqaa areas.
11:05, the warplanes flew over Aishieh and Rihan villages.
11:20, the warplanes continued flying in the airspace of South Lebanon, in general, and over the Central Sector, in particular, where they launched mock raids.
13:50, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights.
13:55, one 120mm smoke shell emanating from Rihan area struck Tasseh Well.
14:05, the "Israeli" fighters flew, since the morning, at middle height in the airspace of Western Sector areas staging mock air raids.
14:10, one 120mm smoke shell emanating from Rihan area fell on the perimeters of Jarjoua village.
17:15, Zohaira compound unleashed five 155mm missiles at the western peripheries of Yater village.
17:25, Zohaira compound shelled west of Yater with four 155mm missiles.
19:45, Sojod outpost targeted Sojod Mountain with five 81mm shells.
20:25, the "Israeli" choppers soared high over Houla and Abbad areas.
20:30, the area between Haddatha and Tiri came under several 155mm missiles emanating from the outskirts of Meis El-Jabal.
20:45, Shraifeh position shelled Hamra area with four 155fmm missiles, whereas Zaffateh position targeted Rafih Mountain with two others. In the meantime, the M.K. reconnaissance planes flew in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah, Qabrikha and Slouqi Valley.
20:55, the road of Sawan exposed to one 155mm missiles emanating from Shraifeh post.
21:00, Zaffateh position shelled the road between Zawtar and Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr with four 155mm missiles. Meanwhile, a reconnaissance plane flew over Bir Salassel, Khorbet Selem, Ghandourieh and Froun villages.
21:15, Sojod Mountain exposed to four 81mm shell emanating from Sojod outpost, while at the same time, Zaffateh position targeted Rafih Mountain with one 155mm missile.
21:20, a drone reconnaissance plane flew over Bent Jbeil region.
21:45, Hamra area came under five 155mm missiles emanating from Shraifeh position, whereas Zaffateh compound hit Kfour Valley with a number of 155mm missiles.
21:50, Zaffateh position struck Rafih Mountain with several 155mm missiles.
21:55, four helicopters hovered over Markaba, Houla and Abbad areas.
22:00, three helicopters soared over Abbad and Manara areas.
22:20, the "Israeli" choppers hovered over Taibeh and Chkeif areas.
22:30, the helicopters flew over Rihan, Sojod, Qatraneh, Wardieh, Bent Jbeil Borghoz, Tohorra, Dabsheh and Rafih Mountain areas.
22:35, the choppers were trying to land at Kassaret Al-Oroush area.
22:55, Dabsheh outpost fired five 81 and 120mm shells and a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds at Khanouq area.
23:15, Sojod Mountain came under three 81mm shells emanating from Sojod outpost.
23:25, Tohorra outpost hit the perimeters of Kfar Romman with six 81mm shells. In the meantime, a reconnaissance plane flew over Hay Masslakh area.
23:45, the helicopters hovered, at middle height, over Rafih Mountain.
23:50, the choppers flew over Sojod and Rihan areas.
23:55, two helicopters soared over the areas of Abou Rashed, Wardieh and Khallet Khazen.

Expulsion (3)
The "Israeli" occupation troops expelled this morning a man held in Khiam detention camp for six months and who was subjected to torture, security sources said. They said Khozai Jamil Barakat, 45, was driven to the government held territory through Zimraya crossing point in the Eastern Sector of South Lebanon.

Accused by helping Hizbullah fighters, Barakat was questioned by "Israel's" military intelligence apparatus. Barakat is now in hospital after suffering serious injuries as a result of torture at the hands of "Israeli" soldiers and their surrogates. He was held prisoner from his house in Hibbarieh last February. Barakat is an employee at the water company and has eleven children.

It should be noted here, that since "Israel" established the Khiam concentration camp, fifty Lebanese detainees have died as a result of torture. Moreover, "Israel" still holds about 130 Lebanese in Khiam and nearly 50 others in its prisons inside "Israel" breaching thus the international law and human rights standards.

Detention (4)
Civilians coming from the "Israeli" occupied enclave reported that "Israeli" troops had arrested two civilians - Imad Ahmad Soweid from the village of Debbine and Ahmad Youssef Al-Raghda from Khiam - and imprisoned them at Khiam detention center.

Closing a Crossing (5)
The "Israelis" hept the Kfar Tibbnit crossing closed for the second straight day. Security sources said the crossing was closed because (the "Israeli"-allied) "South Lebanon Army" militiamen refused to serve at the position, as it is regularly targeted by the resistance.

Islamic Resistance Operations:
In its 20-7-1998 statement, the Islamic Resistance assumed the responsibility of the following attacks:
21:25, the group of martyr Hassan Jamil Hammoud attacked an enemy force as it was fortifying positions in the occupied enclave with the suitable arms chalking up direct goals.
23:45, the group of martyr Hadi Msheimesh targeted enemy movements outside of Haddatha compound with the adequate weapons scoring direct hits.

Security systems fighting the espionage actions (6)
The Lebanese security systems arrested four Palestinians from Saida for suspicions of collaborating with the "Israeli" enemy. Among the arrested, two belong to "Fatah" Movement headed by Yasser Arafat. The security systems requested the command of Fatah Movement in Ain Helwa Camp for handing over the suspected.

AFP quoted a Palestinian source as saying that the Palestinian competent systems delivered the officers Ahmad Al-Massri and Khaled Al-Qinn to the Lebanese authorities. The investigation centered on their relations with the "Israeli" spy cell which was disclosed on 8 July 1998.

Druze Religious Leader prohibited collaborating with "Israel" (7)
The Druze Religious Leader Sheikh Bahjat Ghaith condemned the "Israeli" plots aiming at sabotaging the national stability and peace and reiterated his disapproval of those who collaborated with the "Israeli" enemy.

Ghaith praised the Lebanese government and army for their success in disclosing the sabotage rings.
Also, he called on the citizens, of various sects and affiliations, not to fall in the Zionist schemes and finally prohibited collaborating with the "Israeli" enemy.

Washington disagrees with the Project International Criminal Court (8)
After "Israel's" opposition to setting up an "International Criminal Court over trying those accused of causing war, aggression, genocide and anti-human being crimes, Washington joined "Israel" in its opposition. If "the required amendments" were not entered into the project, Washington "would reserve for itself to protest strongly" against it.

"We have to convince those who drafted the text of the project in order to perform the necessary amendments".

"Otherwise, we will strongly reject it especially in the case that court will endanger USA's national interests", a spokesman of Department of State, James Robin, said.

The American statement this comes in the natural context of force logic adopted by Washington in the world today. USA and its preferred ally "Israel" consider themselves as above any international law or decision if it conflicted with their interests.

It should be mentioned here, that the real cause of the "Israeli" opposition to such a court for the latter undermines the main base on which Israel" born. The draft law of establishing the International Criminal Court will consider the settlement actions as war crime. It defined the settlement as" displacing, directly or indirectly, the civilians by an occupying force inside the occupied territories".(9)