Daily Report
 
 
September Monday 14 -1998:
 

Introduction
The successful and powerful strikes staged recently by the Islamic Resistance militants are still reacting among the ranks of the "Israeli" allied militia.

Joseph Karam, the newly appointed as the collaborators' militia chief in Jezzine area intends to impose new measures against Jezzine's residents.

Meanwhile, several Lebanese figures stressed that concerning to the "Israeli" agents militiamen one cann't distinguish between the Maronite in Jezzine and the Shiite in Nabatieh.

However, at least one Lebanese citizen was held prisoner for he had been spying for the Jewish state for over 18 months.

Collaborators' measures to boost their morale in Jezzine… (1)
"The reports from the occupied enclave of Jezzine said the collaborators' militia chief there, Joseph Karam, in coordination with the proxy militia's chief Antoine Lahd, intends to take new measures against the residents of Jezzine, including conscription of young men and taking them to the collaborators' training camps."

"The proxy militia plans also to take other measures in an attempt to boost the deteriorating morale of its militiamen in Jezzine as a result of the Islamic Resistance's painful operations. These measures include increasing the collaborators' salaries", the reports said.

"Agent Karam, alias Alloush, wants an "Israeli" force to be deployed at the entrances of Jezzine to intervene swiftly in case the collaborators are attacked by IR men", the reports added.

In the Face of Arbitrary Measures Against the Occupied Zone Residents, Lebanon Underlines "Lahd and his Militiamen are Collaborators… (2)
"Lahd's militia is one collaborating with "Israel" the talk about integrating its militiamen in the Lebanese army is impossible', Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri said.

"Asked by the Egyptian weekly magazine Rose al-Youssef how Lebanon will deal with the militiamen, Hariri said "There is an area occupied by "Israel", and the militiamen joined (this collaborator) militia voluntarily, rather enthusiastically; others were forced to do so.  Every case will be examined separately."

"Kataeb (Plalange) Party Secretary General Karim Pakradouni stressed that "the Resistance and the army are the guarantee for liberation."

"One can't compare those who are collaborating with the occupier with the resistance men who are being martyred for the sake of the homeland', Pakradouni said.

"Lebanon's resistance against the "Israeli" occupation is the appropriate retaliation for expansion acts, for "Israel" wants to depopulate Jezzine because it wants the land without its people, as it wants the south without its people, no difference between the Marounite in Jezzine and the Shiite in Nabatieh", he added.

"In turn, the Moslem Ulama's Association (MUA) commended "the Islamic Resistance's recent heroic operations against the Lahd collaborator militiamen in Jezzine" condemning the practices of the occupation and its agents against the residents of Jezzine."

"MUA called on Christians to be aware of the "threats and be sure of one fact: Jezzine has been and is still occupied."

"Resistance is the only solution", an MUA communiqué said.

"The Lahd collaborators in Jezzine are enemies of Lebanon since they made themselves sand bags to protect the (Israeli) occupation", the communiqué added.

"Israeli" Aggressions… (3)
The Islamic Resistance mentioned in its communiqué the following "Israeli" aggressions:
Between 24:00 and 1:20, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft hovered, at middle altitude, over Zawtar Gharbieh and Zawtar Sharqieh towns.
00:30, Haddatha compound showered its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
00:50, an M.K. reconnaissance aircraft soared, at middle height, over the areas of Iqleem Al-Toffah.
00:55, the warplanes flew, at middle altitude, over Nabatieh region.
1:45, the helicopters hovered over Abbad area.
2:00, Abou Qamha and Ibl El-Saqi positions pounded the hilltops of Ain Tineh and Maramel with twenty five 155mm missiles.
7:00, Rihan emplacement targeted Mount-Sojod with two 120mm shells.
8:05, the old and new Beit Yahoun posts raked their surroundings with a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds, whereas Haddatha compound had been firing, since the dawn nearly, 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds at its surroundings and at the peripheries of Aita El-Jabal village.
8:10, the perimeters of Haddatha town came under ten 155mm missiles originating from Meis El-Jabal emplacement.
8:30, an M.K. surveillance aircraft soared over the villages of Central Sector of South Lebanon.
10:00, Meis El-Jabal emplacement shelled Aissieh Valley with three 155mm missiles.
Between 10:20 and 10:45, Zohaira post targeted the area between Majdal Zoun and Mansouri villages with eleven 155mm missiles.
11:50, the warplanes flew high in the airspace of Beirut breaking the sound barrier.
12:00, the "Israeli" fighters circled low over Bent Jbeil and East Saida region breaking the sound barrier, when on the other hand, the reconnaissance planes flew over the areas of Central Beqaa.
13:05, the perimeters of Qabrikha village exposed to a number of 122mm shells emanating from Meis El-Jabal emplacement.
13:30, six 155mm shells originating from Meis El-Jabal emplacement fell on Touline and Qabrikha villages.
14:00, an M.K. surveillance aircraft hovered over the villages of Qabrikha, Touline, Majdal Selem, Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr and Maifadoun.
14:50, Taibeh Project position pounded north of Touline with seven 120mm shells sparking a blaze in an olive grove, while at the same time, Qantara outpost unleashed four others at Ghordaleh area.
17:45, Bir Kallab outpost combed its surroundings with a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds.
17:55, Rihan emplacement hit Mount-Sojod with two 120mm shells.
18:10, Kassaret Al-Oroush pounded the perimeters of Loweizeh village with five tank rounds. Meanwhile, the warplanes flew in the airspace of South Lebanon.
18:20, Zohaira position bombarded the area between Hennieh and Zibqeen with seven 155mm missiles.
18:25, four 155mm missiles originating from Zohaira position struck west of Yater village, whereas Zaffateh compound hit the peripheries of Jibaa town with three others.
18:30, Mlita Hill came under three 120mm shells emanating from Rihan emplacement.
18:45, Rihan emplacement targeted Mount-Sojod with two 120mm shells.
20:50, Zohaira position unleashed four 155mm missiles at Srobbin and Haris hill.
20:55, the outskirts of Haddatha exposed to five 155mm missiles originating from Meis El-Jabal emplacement.
21:00, one 120mm shell emanating from Rihan emplacement struck Mlita Hill.
21:05, Sojod outpost combed its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
21:10, Mount-Sojod subjected to two 120mm shells originating from Rihan emplacement.
22:10, a drone reconnaissance aircraft hovered over the southern coast line.
22:15, an M.K. surveillance plane flew low over East Saida and Iqleem Al-Toffah areas, when on the other hand, a drone reconnaissance plane flew, at middle altitude, over Zahrani, Aiteit, Qana and Qaaqaiyat Al-Jisr areas.
22:20, an M.K. surveillance aircraft hovered low over Bnaafoul town and, at middle height, over Jibsheit and Harouf villages.
22:30, a drone and M.K. surveillance planes flew low over Toul area.
23:55, the inspection flights continued very low in the airspace of East Saida.

Traitor helped Mossad for 18 months before Amin hit… (4)
"Akif Wehbi, the owner of a auto-body shop on Masbagha Street in Shiyah, a southern suburb of Beirut, was arrested at the beginning of the month by military intelligence agents."

"He has been accused of leaking information to "Israel" on the whereabouts of Amin which led to the deadly helicopter gunship ambush south of Tyre on August 25 in which Amin was killed."

"Wehbi was said to have shown “unusual signs of wealth” incompatible with his income from his garage."

"Nineteen people, including a woman, who had been arrested concurrently on suspicion that they had links to Amin’s killing were set free after investigations disproved the allegations."

"They were arrested on the basis of a false tip-off by people who had personal grudges against them", the source said.

"Wehbi has admitted to the charges, adding that he had been spying since early last year by leaking information on the positions of Lebanese troops and resistance fighters in the south to the "Israeli" Mossad intelligence agency", the source added.

"These latest arrests are considered separate from a spy ring that the government said it uncovered last month."

"In that case, 77 people were charged with passing information to "Israel" on Lebanese and Syrian troop movements and the activities of the resistance."

"At the time, officials said 17 of the suspects were under arrest and the remaining 60 were believed to be living in the Jezzine area, which is under (the so-called) South Lebanon Army control. - with agencies."

Military Operations:
The IR announced that, at 17:40, the squad of two martyrs Ali Khalil and Ahmad Hariri attacked a motorized collaborator patrol at the entrance of Bir Kallab outpost destroying an armored personnel carrier… (5)

18:35, the IR squad of both martyrs Samir Wahab and Hassan Bazzi attacked Tair Harfa position with the adequate arms scoring direct hits. At the same time, the group of two martyrs Nizar Kansou and Mustafa Shamas fell upon Blat post with the suitable weapons chalking up direct goals.
18:30, the IR squad of two martyrs Ahmad Melhem Shahrour and Mhohammad Ali Assaf targeted Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rockets scoring direct and definite hits… (5)

"However, Amal Movement before noon today attacked the "Israeli" occupation outposts in al-Hardoun, Haddatha, and al-Salaah with machine guns and rocket propelled grenades, scoring direct hits."

"For its part, s quad of Martyr Pierre Abu Jawdeh in the Lebanese National Resistance Front (LNRF) at 1:45 (Sunday) raided the enemy outpost in Rshaf Hilltop", a Communist Party communiqué read.

"The Resistance men used machine guns and rocket propelled grenades in the attack. They clashed with the troops manning the outpost for over 20 minutes, scoring direct hits in the outpost's fortifications and inflicting several casualties in the ranks of the enemy troops", the communiqué added stating that the resistance men returned safely to their bases… (6)

Monitoring group meets tomorrow in Naqoura… (7)
"The international monitoring group is expected to meet tomorrow at the UNIFIL's headquarters in Naqoura. The panel will look into two complaints filed by Lebanon and "Israel" over violations of the April 96 Understanding."

"The Lebanese complaint centers on recent "Israeli" attacks on civilian areas in the villages of Marj Al-Zohour and Zillaya that resulted in the injury of a number of Lebanese civilians there. The "Israeli" complaint was lodged over alleged resistance shelling of "Israeli" outposts from civilian areas in freed Southern villages and towns."

Arab League Council to discuss "Israeli" attacks on South Lebanon… (8)
"Arab Foreign Ministers will tomorrow meet in Cairo under the 110th Arab League Council meeting. Discussions are expected to focus on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 425.

The Arab officials will discuss the subject of Israel's occupation of South Lebanon and the Western Beqaa and the situation of "Israeli" detainees in Israeli jails."

"Lebanon's Foreign Minister, Faris Boueiz heads to Cairo tomorrow to represent his country in the two-day session. Boueiz is expected to present a detailed report explaining the real situation in the South and the importance of Arab support to Lebanon's call for the unconditional implementation of UN Resolution 425."



Footnotes:
1- Al-Manar TV, 14-9-1998.
2- Same source.
3- IR statement, 14-9-1998.
4- The Daily Star, 7 and 15-9-1998.
5- IR statement, 14-9-1998.
6- Al-Manar TV, 14-9-1998.
7- Lebanon com. 14-9-1998.
8- Same source.