Daily Report  

Introduction
Lebanon threatened to resort to the UN Security Council after "Israel" suspended its participation in meetings of the five-nation committee monitoring a truce agreement in South Lebanon. Lebanese official held the "Israeli" enemy responsible for breaking down the meeting.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic of Iran has offered to provide what assistance it can to help rebuild the three bridges destroyed in the "Israeli" air aggressions Thursday night.

Also, official sources in Damascus asserted Syria's support to Lebanon in the face of the "Israeli" aggressions.

For its part, China called on "Israel" to withdrawa its troops from Lebanon and show respect for Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity.

"ISRAEL" REFUSES TO END TRUCE PANEL MEETING AND LEBANON THREATENS TO PROTEST ATTACKS TO SECURITY COUNCIL…(1)
" Lebanon threatened to resort to the UN Security Council after "Israel" suspended its participation in meetings of the five-nation committee monitoring a truce agreement in south Lebanon. Beirut accused "Israel" of seeking to discard the April accord by launching last week's raids on civilian targets that left eight civilians killed".

"Prime Minister Selim Hoss reaffirmed Lebanon's attachment to the truce agreement but stressed the country does not refute its right to resort to the Security Council to denounce "Israeli" aggression and defend its rights when it is in Lebanon's interest. Hoss said Lebanon does not doubt for a second that the truce accord was the prime target of last week's "Israeli" aggression against the country. "Israel's" decision not to participate in today's monitoring group meeting until Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak forms his government, Beirut said, is only evidence of "Israel's" new policy. The French delegation to the panel today (yesterday) said "Israel" will not attend the meeting until Barak takes office. Barak has until July 8 to present his government to parliament. The committee -- made up of representatives of Lebanon, "Israel", Syria, France and the United States -- was due to meet today (yesterday) to discuss 14 Lebanese and 21 "Israeli" protests over last week's cross-border attacks and "Israel's" raids on two power stations and key bridges in the country, that left eight people killed and 64 wounded. The 1996 accord bans attacks on and from civilian targets, but permits Lebanese resistance fighters to launch operations against "Israeli" occupying forces in the south. On Friday, Beirut decided not to protest officially to the Security Council, but to lodge complaints with the truce panel. It believes any complaint to the Security Council could annul resolution 425, which calls for an unconditional "Israeli" withdrawal from Lebanon. Leading experts had rejected the government explanation, urging it to seek a council meeting. The Security Council last night expressed its concern over last week's raids, calling on all parties to avoid civilians. The council also called on "Israel" to respect resolution 425 which calls on it to unconditionally withdraw from Lebanese territories. Hoss asked the United States and France, who alternate chairmanship of the truce panel, to "protect the agreement and prevent "Israel" from halting the accord." The group should have met yesterday, but "Israel" postponed the meeting, and reiterated its opposition to the accord. Sources close to the Lebanese delegate to the panel said "Israel's" row with France over the Lebanon attacks was behind the Jewish state's decision. The head of the French Middle East and North Africa foreign ministry desk was snubbed during talks in "Israel" by outgoing foreign minister Ariel Sharon and by Barak. He only met with foreign ministry officials. "Israel" rejected France's reaction, which it described as "one-sided" to "Israeli" raids on Lebanon.
The French official had held talks in Beirut and Damascus, with the aim of defusing cross-border tension".

Iran offers help to rebuild bridges…(2)
"Iran has offered to provide what assistance it can to help rebuild the three bridges destroyed in "Israeli" air strikes Thursday night".

"A visiting delegation of technicians and engineers from the country’s transport ministry announced the decision after a meeting with Public Works Minister Najib Mikati in Beirut Tuesday".

"Mohammed Irani, the Iranian Charge d’Affaires, refused to disclose a figure for the donation. He said: “We are capable of offering what is needed to rebuild the bridges, from beginning to end.” But he said the process needed careful study before Iran could decide exactly how much to donate".

"Irani said the engineers would know “as soon as we have completed our field study, very soon.” On Monday, the delegation drove south to visit the destroyed bridges over the Awali and Litani rivers and the Damour bridge over the coastal road".

SYRIA REAFFIRMS SUPPORT TO Lebanon…(3)
" Official sources in Damascus quoted Foreign Minister Farouk Sharaa as reaffirming Syria's support to Lebanon in the face of "Israeli" aggressions. Sharaa was quoted as saying "Israel's" recent attacks on Lebanon aimed to derail the peace process and separate the Syrian and Lebanese united tracks in peace talks with "Israel". The official press in Syria accused "Israel" of provocation following its row with France. Damascus said Paris's stance over "Israeli" attacks on civilian targets in Lebanon was clear and realistic. Official dailies said outgoing prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his foreign minister Ariel Sharon cannot hide the truths behind last week's raids. Newspapers also said Ehud Barak's election provides a new sense of hope but cautioned it was still too early to judge the new prime minister's peace policies".

CHINA CALLS ON "ISRAEL" TO RESPECT LEBANESE SOVEREIGNTY…(4)
" China called on "Israel" Tuesday to withdraw its troops from Lebanon and show respect for Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity. ""Israel" should implement UN Security Council Resolution 425 without preconditions and withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon, in order to help resolve remaining issues between the two countries through peaceful negotiation," foreign ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said. China is deeply concerned with the casualties and heavy loss of property during "Israel's" bombardment of Beirut, she said. "The Chinese government has always held that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon be respected," Zhang said. Eight people were killed in devastating "Israeli" raids launched on civilian infrastructure targets in Lebanon last Thursday, while two "Israelis" were killed in Hizbullah rocket attacks on northern "Israel" the same day. UN Security Council Resolution 425, adopted in 1978, calls for "Israel" to withdraw "forthwith" from southern Lebanon".

"Israeli" Aggressions…(5)
In its statement, the Islamic Resistance (IR) reported the following aggressions which launched by the "Israeli" occupation forces on the Lebanese towns and villages:
00:05, two 120mm shells hit Hassan ravine.
4:50, Mount Zaatar was bombarded by sixteen 155mm missiles.
5:00, the perimeters of Haddatha town exposed to three 155mm missiles.
5:15, three 155mm missiles struck Qaissieh Valley.
21:10, the north of Majdal Zoun was bombarded by twelve 81mm rounds.
21:15, Jib Soweid area was shelled by seven 155mm misisles.
22:55, three 155mm missiles hit Hamra area.