Daily Report
 
 
November Tuesday 02-1999:

Introduction
Hizbullah Secretary General H.E. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the “Israeli” enemy is going through all types of intimidation or inducement to get rid of its big quagmire in Lebanon.

Meanwhile, two Lebanese teenagers were injured as they stepped on a land mine near Yater, east of Tyre. It was one of thousands planted by the “Israeli” forces after their 1978 invasion and before their withdrawal from the region in 1985 into the currently occupied zone in South Lebanon.

Enemy's plans have all failed, Hizbullah…(1)
“The “Israeli” enemy is going through all types of intimidation or inducement to get rid of its big quagmire in Lebanon, Hizbullah Secretary General his Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said.

“The last method used by the “Israeli” occupation forces - intensifying air raids - has failed, although the enemy thought this method will eradicate the Resistance men, hit their morale and courage and prevent them from continuing their operations, he added.

“Sayyed Nasrallah was speaking at a rally organized by the Martyr's Foundation and Imam Khomeini's Charity Association to honor 600 girls who have worn hejab.

“The rally, at Imam Khomeini's School in Hadath, was attended by Iranian Ambassador in Beirut Mohammed Ali Sobhani, MP Nazih Mansour, former MPs Mohammed Berjawi and Ali Ammar besides religious, academic and social figures.

The Zionist raids are very costly; besides, they have been useless as the Resistance's operations are still continuous, the secretary general said.

“We were not surprised to see the Zionist air force commander admit that this method had failed. We say: Any policy adopted by the American or the Zionist will inevitably fail in the face of a people that is unshakable by the methods of intimidation or inducement, he said, stressing "the need to heed the faith education which is interested in the essence, the source of power."

“General Manager of the Martyr's Foundation Qassem Ouleiq delivered a speech on behalf of the three institutions. He talked about their role in education, schooling, assisting the needy and sponsoring Martyrs' families.

“Finally, his Eminence Sayyed Nasrallah gave the celebrating girls gifts and led the noon prayer”.

TWO LEBANESE TEENAGERS WOUNDED IN “ISRAELI” LANDMINE EXPLOSION IN SOUTH LEBANON…(2)
“Two Lebanese teenagers were wounded this morning by the explosion of an “Israeli” landmine in southern Lebanon. More in this report.

“ Fifteen year old Alaa Qdouh and his sixteen year old cousin Hassan Qdouh stepped on the landmine while hunting in the Valley of the Martyrs near the village of Yater, east of the southern port city of Tyre. They were transported to hospital in Tyre for treatment. The landmine was planted by “Israeli” forces before their 1985 pullback to the border strip they still occupy in southern Lebanon. Since it first invaded Lebanon in 1978, “Israel” has used thousands of landmines and cluster bombs in violation of international conventions. On October 26, a four year old girl was killed and four children injured when an old “Israeli” cluster bomb they were playing with exploded in eastern Lebanon. An incomplete tally carried out in 1996 indicated that 189 Lebanese had been killed by mines or bombs since the end of the 1975-90 civil war. More than 200 others have been injured. The Lebanese army estimates that more than 100,000 mines, most of them laid by “Israeli” troops, remain buried in Lebanese soil”.

Hizbullah and Col Assad discuss situation in Lebanon and the region…(3)
“Hizbullah Secretary General his Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah met Colonel Dr. Bashar al-Assad in the presence of Sayyed Nasrallah's political Assistant Hajj Hussein al-Khalil.

“The meeting in Damascus tackled "the political developments and events in the region, especially those related to the so-called negotiation tracks and the accompanying regional and international reactions and following-ups," a Hizbullah statement read.

"Those in the meeting agreed that the leadership of the Zionist enemy is still going too far and insisting on the policy of maneuver and elusion while practicing all forms of killing, displacement and destruction against the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples," the communiqué added.

It said they also commanded the historic role played by the Islamic and National Resistance in south Lebanon and the Western Beqaa through confronting the repeated “Israeli” aggressions while defending the Resistance's people and homeland.

“During the meeting, several Lebanese internal files were discussed, especially those related to near future events”.

“ISRAELI” CARRIES OUT AIR ATTACKS IN SOUTH LEBANON…(4)
““Israeli” warplanes broke the sound barrier over the capital, Beirut. And in south Lebanon, fighter bombers carried out a series of air raids in areas just north of the zone “Israel” occupies. Security sources said the jets made three sorties over the Mlita area in the Iqlim al-Toffah mountain ridge firing a total of six rockets. Earlier, the “Israeli” army confirmed reports that its warplanes had attacked the outskirts of the village of Zawtar al-Sharqieh also on the fringes of the occupation zone. There were no reports of casualties from the raids”.
 Also, the “Israeli” occupation forces launched the following aggressions as reported by the IR statement (5):
1:25, seven 120mm shells slammed into the perimeters of Mlikh village.
2:40, the outskirts of Aita El-Jabal village exposed to a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
Between 3:25 and 4:35, Mount Zaatar was shelled by four 155mm missiles.
6:10, the “Israeli” warplanes raided into the area between Maifadoun and Chokeen villages.
8:20, two boys Hassan Ali Kdouh, 15, and Alaa Mohammad Kdouh, 16, were wounded as an “Israeli” bomb was exploded at the outskirts of Yater village. Both boys were moved to Najem Hospital at Tyre city for treatment.
9:00, one 120mm shell hit Mount Sojod.
At 13:00 and 13:10, the “Israeli” war jets raided into the perimeters of Jarjoua town.
17:50, the “Israeli” fighter-bomber staged a sortie into the peripheries of Jibaa.

Military Operations…(6)
The Islamic Resistance (IR) team of martyrs Qassem Jaber and Abdallah Chaitou attacked, at 16:50, an “Israeli” infantry force at Kassaret Al-Oroush with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The militants were able to chalk up direct and certain hits.

In the meantime, the IR unit of martyrs Abdel-Mawla Ismail and Ali Wahab Hijazi fell upon Bir Kallab outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The mujahedeen managed to score direct and definite goals.

For its part, a group of the Lebanese Resistance Brigades (LRB) targeted, at 5:45, an enemy squad inside Qsair position with the rocket-propelled grenades scoring hits.

At the same time, another group of LRB attacked Salaah position with the artillery mortars chalking up direct goals.

However, Amal Movement fired, at 5:40, several 81mm rounds at Salaah position. Also, the Movement attacked, at 12:25, Taibeh outpost with two rocket-propelled grenades.


Footnotes:
1- Al-Manar TV 1-11-1999.
2- Future TV, 1-11-1999.
3- Al-Manar TV, 1-11-1999.
4- Future TV, 1-11-1999.
5- IR statement, 1-11-1999.
6- Same source.