Daily Report
 
November Saturday 6-1999:

Introduction
An electricity network and several houses were damaged when an “Israeli” tank at Dabsheh outpost fired several rounds at Nabatieh El-Fawqa.

In the occupied Palestine, the “Israeli” Prime Minister Ehud Barak had reportedly endorsed a plan prepared by military commanders to withdraw from South Lebanon as a part of an agreement with Syria.

“Israeli” aggressions damage houses and grid…(1)
“An “Israeli” Merkava tank positioned in the occupation's outpost in Dabsheh (at around 6:00 a.m. Thursday) fired several 105mm rounds on the Manzle neighborhood and the vicinity of the Ghandour Palace in Upper Nabatieh.

“One of the rounds hit a deserted house belonging to Moheiddeen Ali Moheiddeen, created a hole in its northern wall and shattered its windows.

“Meanwhile, the “Israelis”' heavy machine-guns in the outposts of Ali al-Taher and Dabsheh raked the residential neighborhood in Upper Nabatieh. “Israeli” rounds hit the houses of Ghassan Assaad and Bassam Mohammed Mohsen. No casualties were reported.

“The “Israeli” bombardment of the Manzle neighborhood damaged the district's grid. The residents called on the concerned officials and ICRC to help repair the grid and bring back the electricity.

“The residents said several sniper shots were fired from the occupation's outposts against people who tried to repair the grid.

“The town residents called for security forces who came to the Square and extracted a bomb with flechettes (anti-personnel bomb) that has not exploded.

“The occupation artillery at 10:00 a.m. Friday bombarded the outskirts of Mlita, Daidaba, and the vicinity of the occupation's outpost in Sojod with 160 mm, 120 mm, and 105 rounds.

“Moreover, the occupation's shelling of Majdal Selem this morning damaged the houses of Hussein Abed Ali Melhem, Abed Al-Aziz Hamzeh and Jawad Jaber”.

For its part, the Islamic Resistance (IR) released a communiqué in which it reported the following “Israeli” aggressions (2):
Between 2:35 and 10:20, Mount Sojod was bombarded by five 155mm missiles and four 120mm shells.
4:15, four 155mm missiles were unleashed at Mount Zaatar.
4:40, eight 155mm missiles slammed into Mount Kabir, west of Siddiqeen village.
4:55, Jib Soweid area, east of Majdal Zoun village, was shelled by three 155mm missiles.
5:50, the perimeters of Nabatieh El-Fawqa came under two tank rounds and a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets damaging the houses of Mohieddine Ali Mohieddine and Mohammad Assaad Bassli.
5:55, the western peripheries exposed to three 81mm rounds and heavy machine gun fire.
6:00, the perimeters of Mansouri came under five 105mm tank rounds and a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
9:45, five 160mm missiles struck the outskirts of Qilya village whereas Daidaba area was targeted by two 105mm tank rounds.
9:50, Majdal Selem town exposed to heavy machine gun fire causing damage to the houses Hussein Abdel-Melhem, Abdel-Aziz Herz and Jawad Jaber.
14:20, several 155mm missiles landed Kfour ravine.
14:45, fifteen 105mm tank rounds slammed into the hilltops of Bir Dahr and Daidaba.
16:00, the outskirts of Mlikh came under four 81mm rounds.
17:30, twelve 81mm rounds were fired at the perimeters of Loweizeh village.
17:35, four 155mm missiles fell on the peripheries of Shaqra town and three others on Qaissieh Valley.
Between 18:55 and 21:55, Mount Sojod was bombarded by twelve 120mm shells and three tank rounds.
19:45, one 120mm shell hit Mlita Hill.
Between 21:00 and 22:30, Slouqi Valley came under thirteen 81mm rounds, five 155mm missiles and two 120mm shells.
21:20, four 155mm missiles struck the outskirts of Shaqra.
23:35, ten 120mm shells slammed into the perimeters of Majdal Selem.

“ISRAELI” REPORTS SAY MILITARY COMMANDERS PREPARED PLAN TO LEAVE SOUTH LEBANON…(3)
““Israeli” Prime Minister Ehud Barak has reportedly endorsed a plan prepared by military commanders to withdraw from occupied southern Lebanon as part of an agreement with Syria. “Israeli” television gave a detailed account on the reported pullout plan. Report: “Israeli” Prime Minister Barak has reportedly endorsed an “Israeli” army plan which outlines a pullout strategy from occupied southern Lebanon in the realm of an agreement with Damascus. “Israel’s” Second Channel TV reported that the plan calls for hi-tech electronic equipment to be installed on the internationally-recognized border, with an electric fence to surround villages and towns in northern “Israel”. Barak has pledged to end 21 years of “Israeli” occupation of Lebanese territory by next July, with or without an agreement with Beirut and Damascus. The report has yet to be confirmed. The plan reportedly calls for the international panel monitoring a 1996 cease-fire understanding to execute a pullout plan. The “Israeli” military is also, the TV Channel claimed, preparing a pullout plan without an agreement with Syria and Lebanon”.

Martyrs…(4)
The IR announced, proudly, the martyrdom of Hussein Ali Mazloum and Ali Najib Medlej as they were confronting the “Israeli” enemy on Tuesday October 2,1999.

Hussein Ali Mazloum, born at Brital in 1971, married with four children, joined the IR in 1988, shared with several qualitative military operations and subjected to a number of military an cultural courses. He had gained several tributes from Hizbullah’s Secretary General.

Ali Najib Medlej, born at Baalback in 1978, single, joined the IR in 1997 and participated with a number of military and cultural courses. He had obtained several tributes from Hizbullah’s Secretary General.

Military Operations
The Islamic Resistance (IR) team of martyrs Ibrahim Melhem El-Bazzal and Mohammad Ahmad Ramadan attacked, at 4:30, Blat position with the rocket-propelled grenades scoring direct and certain hits.

At the same time, the IR unit of martyrs Ali Hassan El-Hoq and Fawzi Hassan Issa fell upon Radar post with the adequate arms chalking up direct and definite goals.

Also, the IR squad of martyrs Nabil Akhdar and Ali Moghnieh targeted, at 5:40, Dabsheh outpost with the appropriate weapons scoring direct and certain goals. The smoke columns were seen billowing out of it.

Moreover, the IR group of martyrs Ahmad Nazar and Jawdat Olleik attacked, at 12:45, Beaufort Castle with the suitable arms. The mujahedeen managed to chalk up direct hits.

Furthermore, the IR team of martyrs Rifaat and Ali Olleik targeted, at 14:15, Dabsheh outpost with the proper weapons hitting its main fortification. The smoke columns were seen emanating out of it.

Fifteen minutes later, the IR unit of martyrs Ahmad Chaitou and Ali Anis Fouani rushed upon a Lahdi engineering force as it was beefing up Hemayed position. Using the adequate arms, the militants were able to chalk up direct and certain goals.

Also, the IR squad of martyrs Rabih Habib Atwi and Hussein Mohammad Wehbi attacked, at 15:25, an “Israeli” infantry force at Kassaret Al-Oroush compound with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The mujahedeen were able to score direct and definite hits.

In the meantime, the IR group of martyrs Abbas Ali Salman and Naameh Hseiki targeted Bir Kallab outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct and certain goals were chalked up, the militants reported.

Moreover, the IR men spotted, at 17:35, Lahdi movements near Bir Kallab outpost. Then, the IR team of martyrs Ghassan Ghanem and Nabil Mohammad Akhdar fell upon them with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades chalking up direct and certain hits .

Besides, the IR squad of martyrs Hassan Harb and Soheil Diab attacked, at 19:20, a Lahdi motorized patrol as it was entering Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct hits were scored, the militants reported.

Also, the IR group of martyrs Anwar El-Mir and Zoheir Kobeissi targeted, at 21:00, a Lahdi engineering force as it was fortifying Aramta heights. Using the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, the mujahedeen managed to prevent it from continuing its mission.

Moreover, the IR team of martyrs Nassri Hussein Tleis and Riad Youssef Dimashq attacked, at 22:10, Jamoussa position with the rocket-propelled grenades chalking up direct and definite goals.

Thirty minutes later, the IR squad of martyrs Haitham Faqih and Mohammad Ali Yassine fell upon Rshaf outpost with the rocket-propelled grenades scoring direct and definite hits…(5)
 

“For its part, Amal operations' Division issued a series of statements announcing that the movement's fighters at noon and last night attacked a number of the outposts of the “Israeli” occupation forces and their collaborators.

“Amal fighters attacked al-Salaah outpost (at 12:45), Radar, al-Hardoun, Shamaa (at 6:00 a.m.), and an enemy patrol at the Blat outpost's entrance (at 00:00).

“Amal affirmed that its fighters hit the outposts that were targeted with machine guns, mortars, and rocket propelled grenades”…(6)


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