Daily Report
 
 
September Wednesday 23 -1998:
 

Introduction
The Islamic Resistance's military qualitative bang against the "Israeli" motorized patrol near Deir Siryan town had engendered an "Israeli" backlash. The successful attack, in which two "Israeli" soldiers were killed and three others wounded, led to opening military investigation.

Meanwhile, the "Israeli" occupation forces made a fresh violation of the April 1996 Understanding through shelling the residential quarters of Qilya and Dallafeh villages.

"Israel's" Army starts probe of killing two soldiers and injuring three others
The heavy human losses inflicted the "Israeli" troops stationed in South Lebanon two days ago prompted confusion inside the "Israeli" military establishment and among "Israel's" officials. The daily "Israeli" Ha'aretz newspaper (1) reported that military commission of inquiry was appointed to investigate what it claimed as a "fatal armored vehicle crash in South Lebanon that left two soldiers dead, while senior army officers rejected calls to turn over the investigation of military accidents to external bodies".

"Sergeants Omer Eshed, from Kfar Saba, and Eran Ariel, from Jerusalem were laid in military cemeteries in their hometowns", the daily said.

"The commander of the Northern Command, Major-General Gabi Ashkenazi, appointed Colonel Dror Rofe to head an extensive investigation of the Rosh Hashanah accident in the eastern sector of South Lebanon Security Zone". The commission's findings will be submitted to Major-General Ashkenazi", Ha'aretz added.

In a clear evidence of inventing false results at the end f the investigation,

"senior military sources said that the investigation is expected to be difficult because the armored vehicle was destroyed in the accident and the two main witnesses to the accident - Ariel and Eshed - were killed. It appears that the soldiers who got off the vehicle shortly before it plunged into the ravine did not notice any unusual event that could explain the accident".

In an indication to the suspected findings that can be reached by the military institution, Ha'aretz added that "several MKs, including Ran Cohen (Meretz) and Ra'anan Cohen (Labor) demanded that the accident investigation be taken out of the army's hands. Ran Cohen said that "there is no escaping the conclusion that every commission of inquiry must include an outside professional expert."

A Fresh Israeli Violation of the April Understanding Bombardment of Populated Areas in Qilya and Dallafeh
"Israeli" occupation forces today violated, once again, the April Understanding when its artillery bombarded residential neighborhoods in the towns of Qilya and Dallafeh (western Beqaa)."

"Rounds landed near populated houses damaging at least one house belonging to Jawad al-Zein.
Moreover, the occupation forces in Shraifeh in the afternoon pounded with a number of heavy rounds the Litani River banks, the outskirts of Dallafeh, and the hilltops of Kawkaba"… (2)

However, the following are the aggressions launched by the "Israeli" occupation forces on South and Western Beqaa.
1:00, the warplanes flew low in the airspace of Beirut region.
2:00, the helicopters hovered very low over Tohorra outpost.
8:30, Anan post showered its surroundings with 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
Between 10:25 and 10:40, the "Israeli" fighters circled low in the sky of Beirut areas.
11:15, Ahmadieh position fired a number of 81 and 120mm shells at the houses of Qilya and Dallafeh villages.
12:10, the inner quarters of Qilya came under three 120mm shells emanating from Ahmadieh position. The "Israeli" shells struck Jawad Zein's house. In the meantime, Shraifeh post pounded Litani River banks with twenty 155mm missiles.
13:05, Ahmadieh post bombarded Dallafeh perimeters, Kawkaba highlands and Kassara area with twenty five 120mm shells, whereas Shraifeh position pounded Litani River banks with fifteen 155mm missiles.
15:45, three 155mm missiles originating from Shraifeh post fell on Litani River banks.
17:15, Zohaira post unleashed seven 155mm missiles at west of Yater village.
17:25, three 155mm missiles originating from Zohaira position fell on Jib Soweid area.
17:35, the warplanes flew over the area of Western Sector of South Lebanon.
17:45, the "Israeli" fighters circled high in the airspace of Central Sector
19:30, the warplanes flew over Iqleem Al-Toffah height.
20:20, Beaufort Castle unleashed four 120mm shells at Hamra area.
20:35, two 155mm missiles originating from Shraifeh position fell on the area between Zawtar Sharqieh and Beaufort Castle.
20:40, Zaffateh compound targeted Sawan area with a number of 155mm shells...(3)

Christian Leagues: Solution is "Israel" and Collaborators' Withdrawal… (4)
"Union of Lebanese Christian Leagues (ULCL) said the prelude for any solution in Jezzine is the withdrawal of "Israel" and all its tools from Jezzine and all Lebanese territories."

"Resistance is an absolute right, ULCL said after a meeting headed by Pierre Helou."

"The steadfastness of Jezzine's residents must be supported and the town's residents must not be displaced," ULCL added.

"Elsewhere, Australian based Lebanon Watch underlined that the militia allied with "Israel" is the only obstacle preventing a Lebanese-army deployment in Jezzine."

"In a statement distributed to humanitarian and diplomatic bodies through the world wide web, the group denounced the suppressive measures taken by the collaborator militia."

"Lebanon Watch warned of the logic of "equating or mixing between collaboration and resistance, the latter being a right granted by International laws and faiths."

IR Operations… (5)
In its communiqué, the IR assumed troops stationed in Lebanon:
10:45, the IR fighters observed enemy movements near Ahmadieh post. Shortly afterwards, the Artillery Unit squad of two martyrs Mohammad El-Khatib and Hussein Daher targeted them scoring direct and certain hits. The smoke columns were seen billowing out of the post.
12:35, in response to shelling Qilya and Dallafeh villages, the Artillery Unit group of martyr Abou Ali Shahla bombarded again Ahmadieh post chalking up direct and definite goals.



Footnotes:
1- Ha'aretz, 24-9-1998.
2- Al-Manar TV, 23-9-1998.
3- IR statement, 23-9-1998.
4- Al-Manar TV, 23-9-1998.
5- IR statement, 23-9-1998.