Daily Report
 
 
September Wednesday 2 -1998:
 

"Israeli" Air Force Officer: We Deliberately Hit Lebanese Civilian Targets… (1)
"There has been more evidence of the repercussions on the "Israeli" entity created by the Islamic Resistance operations against the "Israeli" occupation forces. The impact is taking its toll on the "Israeli" society, in general, and the personnel and officers of the "Israeli" military institution in particular".

"An officer in the "Israeli" air force told the enemy army radio "Let no one think that what is taking place in Lebanon is a picnic when pilots are ordered to evacuate the (Israeli) army's casualties; we are always attacked by anti-aircraft fire from Hizbullah or Lebanese army units."

"We need to note that Hizbullah fighters have nothing to do other than observing and pursuing us and ambushing our patrols. They are exclusively occupied with the (Israeli occupation) forces in south Lebanon", the officer which is called Isaac said.

"They attack us with machine guns, artillery or roadside bombs at roads.  They now have enough experience to inflict casualties in the ranks of the "Israeli" army", he added.

"The officer advised his government to "really work on withdrawal from south Lebanon."
"It is a quagmire in which we have drowned at our own hands. We don't need to stay there under no circumstances. As long as we are in Lebanon we must always expect to receive the coffins of our troops,  the wounded, or those who sustain permanent handicaps due to the confrontations", the officer said.

He asked: "What are we doing in Lebanon? When we stage raids, we sometimes strike civilian targets on purpose or by mistake. Missiles and bombs have often hit Lebanese civilians, children, women and elderly."

"We need to ask ourselves "what are we doing in Lebanon?" And why are we losing hundreds of millions of dollars due to our military existence there?"

"Asked how Hizbullah fighters could enter and get out of "Israeli" outposts unharmed, the pilot said: "Why should we jeopardize the lives of our troops. Our soldiers are worried about their lives because their existence (in Lebanon) is unjustifiable that's why they say "our lives are precious, and our government is waiting for a political and security solution."

"Israeli" Aggressions: (2)
The Islamic Resistance released a statement in which it recorded the following "Israeli" aggressions:
00:10, a drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle altitude, over Jibsheit and Harouf villages.
00:15, an M.K. surveillance aircraft hovered, at middle height, over Roumine and Sarba areas.
00:20, a drone reconnaissance plane soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights.
00:25, the warplanes circled, at middle height, over Ghazieh town and its vicinity.
00:45, several flash shells of unknown source and caliber lightened the areas of Beaufort Castle, Ali Taher and Dabsheh.
00:50, an M.K. surveillance aircraft soared, at middle altitude, over Harouf, Jibsheit, Sreifa, Deir Keifa and Debbaal towns. Meanwhile, several flare shells of unknown source and caliber fired over Anqoun town.
00:55, a drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle height, over Haris area.
1:25, several lightened helicopters hovered, at middle altitude, over the seashore stretching from Adloun town until Tyre city.
1:35, the warplanes flew low in the airspace of Beirut.
7:20, Zaffateh compound targeted three 155mm missiles at Kfar Houna forest.
8:25, the espionage planes circled, at middle height, over Zawtar Gharbieh, Zawtar Sharqieh, Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr and Sawan areas.
9:00, the "Israeli" jets flew in the airspace of South Lebanon.
9:10, the warplanes flew in the airspace of Central Sector of South Lebanon.
9:15, the jet airplanes circled over the areas of Western Beqaa.
9:20, the "Israeli" fighters staged mock air raids over Zahrani region.
9:30, the warplanes flew in the airspace of Western Beqaa areas.
9:35, the warplanes hovered low over the area of Central Sector.
9:40, a drone reconnaissance aircraft soared, at middle height, over the coast between Ras El-Ain and Ras Naqoura.
10:15, the jet airplanes flew in the airspace of Western Beqaa.
11:00, the espionage planes hovered over Central Sector and East Saida.
11:35, a drone reconnaissance plane flew over Zawtar Gharbieh, Zawtar Sharqieh, Sawan and Litani River watercourse.
12:35, the espionage planes circled in the airspace of Central Beqaa region.
12:40, Shraifeh position hit Safita Castle with three 155mm missiles and 105mm tank round and the perimeters of Zawtar Sharqieh and Maifadoun.
12:45, Taibeh Project outpost targeted Slouqi Valley with three 120mm shells. Meanwhile, the warplanes flew in the airspace of Jbeil.
12:50, Taibeh Project position hit Slouqi Valley and the crossroad of Bani Hayan and Talloussa with three 120mm shells.
13:25, the warplanes flew in the airspace of South Lebanon.
13:40, an espionage aircraft soared in the airspace of Iqleem Al-Tuffah heights.
13:55, the warplanes conducted mock air raids over South Lebanon.
14:05, an M.K. surveillance aircraft soared high over Qana, Aiteit and the nearby areas.
14:10, an M.K. surveillance aircraft hovered, at middle height, over Semmaieh, Qlayleh and Mansouri villages.
14:35, the warplanes flew low in the airspace of East Saida region.
18:00, the warplanes had been flying since half an hour in the airspace of Beirut.
19:35, the "Israeli" jets circled in the airspace of Nabatieh, Iqleem Al-Toffah and East Saida regions.
19:40, the jet airplanes flew, at middle altitude, over Zahrani region.
19:45, the "Israeli" fighters conducted mock air raids over Naameh town.
20:00, the warplanes flew in the airspace of Central Sector, Nabatieh, Zahrani and East Saida and launched mock air raids over Iqleem Al-Toffah region.
20:45, Shraifeh position fired three 155mm missiles at Mazraat Hamra and two others at the road of Sawan.
20:50, the warplanes circled over the areas of Western Beqaa, when on the other hand, one lightened helicopter hovered over the sea opposite to the coast of Khaizaran and Adloun towns. Meanwhile, Sawan area exposed to a number of 155mm shells.
20:55, the jet airplanes flew over the towns of Naameh and Damour.
21:00, Zaffateh compound targeted Aqmata area with three 155mm missiles.
22:15, Haddatha compound combed its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds and fired two 81mm flare shells overhead.
22:35, the warplanes flew, at middle height, in the airspace of Central Sector, Nabatieh, Zahrani and Iqleem Al-Toffah regions.

MP Raad: The Discovery that Our Resistance is not Terrorism is Late… (3)
"The decision of the Washington based Congressional Research Service to consider Hizbullah's actions against the "Israeli" occupation forces as guerrilla rather than "terrorist" acts was received coolly by the head of the party's political council".

"This sudden declaration comes as if it's a discovery, a rather late one. This seems strange coming
from a research center linked to the strongest country in the world," Nabatieh MP Mohammed Raad said sardonically.

"But Raad said that Hizbullah was under no illusions over the apparent generosity of the report because it also accused the party of monitoring the US embassy in Awkar and its employees".

"Let's say that it reflects the paranoia of the guilty who imagines that everyone is after him. We reject the policies of the US and its embassies do not concern us," he told the Lebanese newspaper "The Daily Star".

Occupation by Correspondence… (4)
Rajeh al-Khouri wrote the following editorial in al-Nahar newspaper today:
'The "Israeli" occupation's quagmire in the south is widening; and the doors of military blasphemy are on the rise".

"What we mean here is not the funny lie about the overturn of the helicopter which originally does not overturn since it takes off and lands vertically; It was completely conspicuous that the "Israeli" government prefers to say the four were wounded in an "overturn accident" not under the heading of casualties inflicted by the resistance on the occupation troops. The reason has to do with the "Israeli" public opinion which is stage for an increasing movement demanding withdrawal from the south".

"Nor do we mean the change of priorities of "Israeli" concerns in the south.  The original aim was to protect the northern colonies, but now what is required is to protect the "Israeli" occupation army, although this change eventually represents the appropriate framework to confirm the failure that the occupiers are facing, a failure that is turning day after day into clear defeat".

"There is no need to remind anyone that the south is giving Arabs a new lesson: The occupation can be driven out without prices or conditions, as was the case in other Arab territories. If we consider the "Israeli" consensus on the necessity of withdrawal from the south, as Ezer Weizman stated, we can affirm that south Lebanon, which has been resisting with fire and steadfastness, has drawn the framework of the actual defeat of the invincible army(!) and the state which was established on the strategy of promoting fear among Arab states, the fear in which its military machinery is stumbling in the south".

"Within this framework, the statement of Amnon Shahak who has just left his post as chief of staff that "I would have advocated a unilateral withdrawal if I knew exactly that Hizbullah would not advance to attack the northern settlements" should not go unnoticed.

"What also should not go unnoticed is the ironic comment of the (Israeli) daily Ha'aretz which asked "But when was the last time Hizbullah attacked the north without being prompted by "Israeli" army attacks? and when was this army able to prevent attacks (on northern colonies) if Hizbullah decides to launch such attacks?"

"Of course it is important here to recall the opinions of military officials, "Defense" minister Yitzhak Mordechai who used to be Northern area commander believes the only way out is withdrawal from Lebanon; Amiram Levin and Gabi Ashkenazi do not oppose this opinion".

"It is probably most appropriate to scrutinize what we called "the "Israeli" military blasphemy", for it has to do, with establishing the depth of the occupation's quagmire, because it is probably the first time in armies' history that the "Israeli" army is relying on private contractors to secure its logistic supplies."

"The issue here is not a bit exaggerated.  The "Israeli" daily Ma'ariv wrote (August 24): "The "Israeli" army has minimized its movements on the roads in South Lebanon in the recent months, thanks to a qualitative change (!) In the methods of logistic transfer methods; (ironically enough) instead of the regular convoys which carry supplies and fuel to the advanced positions, Lebanese contractors are now doing this task."

"Imagine an army unable to secure its logistic supplies, and imagine an occupation established and sustained by contractors supplies!"

"Of course these contractors represent human sand bags behind which the Israelis hide to protect themselves.  The "Israelis" view the residents of the occupied zone similarly."

"Imagine a logistic supply through others and an occupation by correspondence and then you will not find it strange that many, including ourselves, believe a real defeat is being inflicted on "Israel" in the south.. at least!"

"If the "Israelis" are complaining that Hizbullah is using sophisticated night vision equipment that depend on moonlight and stars, it is necessary for them to note that the moon and the stars are also very active elements in resisting the occupation."

Non-aligned summit adopts: It is necessary to differentiate between resistance & terrorism… (5)
"The Non-aligned countries' summit that is currently being held in Durban, South Africa, included in its final statement the draft communiqué handed by Lebanon regarding the implementation of UN Council Resolution 425 without conditions. The statement also referred to the necessity of considering."

"Lebanese resistance to "Israeli" occupation as a legitimate right that lasts until the liberation of land in way that confirms to international resolutions. The Lebanese communiqué also calls for the admission that resistance against the occupier cannot be considered as a kind of terrorism. Foreign Minister Faris Boueiz is expected to deliver Lebanon's statement during a meeting of the summit tomorrow.

He will stress the important role of the movement after the fall of the Soviet Union and reiterate the importance of "Israel's" unconditional withdrawal from South Lebanon and the Western Beqaa.

IR Operations… (6)
The IR men spotted enemy movements inside Salaah position. Then, the squad of two martyrs Abbas Bahja and Ozaina Kansou targeted them with the adequate arms scoring certain hits.



Footnotes:
1- Al-Manar TV, 2-9-1998.
2- Islamic Resistance statement, 2-9-1998.
3- The Daily Star, 1-9-1998.
4- Al-Manar TV, 2-9-1998.
5- Lebanon.com 2-9-1998.
6- Islamic Resistance statement, 2-9-1998.