Daily Report
 
 
July Sunday 26-1998:
 
"Israeli" Aggressions:
The "Israeli" occupation forces shelled the heights and woodlands of Iqleem Al-Tuffah, the outskirts of Zawtar Gharbieh, Zawtar Sharqieh, Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr, Mazraat Hamra, Mazraat Hima and Kfar Tibbnit villages, Litani River watercourse and Abou Salem valley. The shells originated from the "Israeli"-occupied posts of Zaffateh and Aishieh.

In Western sector, the "Israeli" gunners targeted the villages of Haddatha, Baraasheit, Shaqra and Aita El-Jabal where the citizen Mohammad Haidar's house was hit by one missile. The previous villages along with the area stretching to the outskirts of Tibbnine, Slouqi Valley and Qaissieh Valley were raked in the morning by heavy machine gun fire.

Also, Blat position bombarded at 6:00pm west of Yater with fifteen artillery shells sparking several blazes.

However, the ambiguity is still encompassing the causes of the blast that was occurred in the citizen Ali Tawbeh's house at Arnoun village the past Friday night. In this regard, the International Committee for the Red Cross is trying to contact with the "Israeli troops to get permission with the aim of having access to the scene so as to gather the remains of the citizen Atieh who killed in the blast.

When the explosion happened, a patrol of the Lebanese Interior Security Forces tried to enter Arnoun village for the purpose of making the necessary investigation, but the "Israeli"-occupied Beaufort Castle opened fire forcing if to retrace its steps.

Later on at the noon, an "Israeli" intelligence forces, coming from Beaufort Castle, headed for the place of explosion and searched the nearby houses.

On the other hand, the Islamic Resistance issued a statement in which it recorded the following "Israeli" aggressions:
2:00, Baraasheit compound hit the area between Baraasheit and Shaqra villages with one 81mm shell.
2:05, Beit Yahoun outpost targeted the outskirts of Aita El-Jabal with three 60mm shells.
8:30, an M.K. espionage aircraft hovered, at low and middle heights, over Yater, Siddiqeen and Zibqeen villages.
8:45, an M.K. reconnaissance plane flew low over Baraasheit and the neighboring areas.
9:00, a reconnaissance plane flew in the airspace of East Saida and Iqleem Al-Kharroub areas.
9:30, the warplanes flew in the airspace of South Lebanon, whereas the helicopters soared over Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights.
9:50, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah region.
11:00, Shraifeh compound hit Hamra area with one 155mm missile.
11:05, the "Israeli" fighters conducted low mock air raids over Iqleem Al-Tuffah region.
11:15, the warplanes flew low over quarter a hour in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights staging mock air raids.
11:25, Zaffateh post hit the road between Zawtar Gharbieh and Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr with 155mm missiles.
11:30, three "Israeli" warboats were seen opposite to the seashore of Ras-El Ain then turned to the occupied Palestine coasts.
11:35, the jet airplanes launched mock raids over Zahrani areas.
11:40, the warplanes flew over Iqleem Al-Tuffah areas and staged mock raids over Nabatieh city.
14:10, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared over Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights.
15:20, the "Israeli" jets flew in the airspace of Nabatieh and Iqleem Al-Tuffah, while at the same time, the reconnaissance planes flew over the latter only.
16:05, the batteries stationed at the outskirts of Meis El-Jabal fired three 155mm missiles at Zaatar Mountain and two others at the perimeters of Aita El-Jabal but near the houses. The "Israeli" shells hit the house of the citizen Mohammad Haidar. Meanwhile, the jet airplanes flew in the airspace of South Lebanon.
16:15, the "Israeli" jets flew over Western Beqaa areas.
16:25, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered low over Kafra, Yater, Mariamin and Bassil areas.
16:30, an M.K. espionage plane flew low over Baraasheit village.
16:35, Taibeh Project compound fired 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds at Dawawir area of Qabrikha village.
16:40, three 155mm missiles emanating from the outskirts of Meis El-Jabal fell on Aissieh Valley.
16:45, several 155mm missiles emanating from Meis El-Jabal area struck Aissieh Valley.
18:20, Zohaira position unleashed ten 155mm missiles at the west of Yater village.
20:45, two helicopters and one espionage plane flew low over Baraasheit village. In the meantime, Shraifeh compound targeted Mazraat Hamra with four 155mm missiles.
21:00, the road between Zawtar Gharbieh and Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr exposed to five 155mm missiles.
21:20, Shraifeh position shelled the road linking Zawtar Gharbieh with Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr with two 155mm missiles.
24:00, Baraasheit compound showered the peripheries of Baraasheit village with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire. Meanwhile, the outskirts of Aita El-Jabal came under twelve 81 and 60mm shells originated from the new and old Beit Yahoun outposts respectively.

Islamic Resistance Operations (3)
At 15:50, the group of martyr Hussein Elias Fakhreddine attacked the old Beit Yahoun outpost with the proper weapons scoring direct hits.
At 16:20, the Artillery Company of the Lebanese Resistance Brigades targeted Mashaaroun position with the machine guns and rockets, while at the same time, another one was attacking Qantara position with the suitable arms chalking up direct goals.
At 18:15, the group of two martyrs Hussein Farhat and Ahmad Hamdan targeted Blat post with the proper weapons scoring direct hits.



Footnotes:
1- As-Safir, 27-7-1998, p:5.
2- Islamic Resistance statement, 26-7-1998.
3- Same source.