Daily Report
 
November Monday 08-1999:

Iran’s foreign minister expresses support for Lebanese resistance…(1)
“Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi reiterated his country’s support for the resistance on Sunday.
Kharrazi stressed “the Islamic Republic’s support for the Lebanese peoples’ resistance against the (“Israeli”) occupiers,” during talks with Transport Minister Najib Mikati in Tehran.

“The Iranian minister emphasized the need “to safeguard the unity of the Lebanese people against the “Israeli” occupiers” and expressed hope that the resistance would continue until all Lebanese people acquired their rights.

“Mikati, who arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a three-day visit, thanked Iran for its support and called for an expansion of bilateral ties, especially in the economic vein.

Mikati is scheduled to meet Iranian President Mohammad Khatami on Monday. “Sheikh Nahim Qassem, Hizbullah’s deputy secretary-general, said on Saturday that Hizbullah would not be “terrified or waiting” regardless of “Israel’s” intentions.

“We’re in a confident position because a withdrawal of any kind will be a humiliating withdrawal with no gains,” he said.

Protest at new “Israeli” detention…(2)
“The Follow-Up Committee for the Support of Lebanese Detainees in “Israeli” Prisons denounced “Israeli” activities in the occupied zone on Sunday and called for the release of a man who was kidnapped on Friday.

“Mohammed Toufic Srour, 55, was seized by “Israeli” intelligence agents and imprisoned at the Khiam detention center. The committee said that Srour was sick and needed medical attention. It has called on the public to participate in marking Detained Teachers’ Day, which is Monday.

“The committee added that Detained Teachers’ Day, which it said would be recognized around the world, aims to pressure “Israel” into releasing Lebanese detainees and closing its detentions centers. Students are invited to join a demonstration on Monday at 11am in front of UN House in downtown Beirut”.

“Israeli” Aggressions…(3)
The Islamic Resistance (IR) released a statement in which it reported the following “Israeli” aggressions:
00:00, the “Israeli” war jets fired one air-to-ground rocket into the perimeters of Zibqeen village.
00:23, the “Israeli” warplanes staged a sortie into south of Jibal El-Botom village.
4:30, four 155mm missiles hit Mount Zaatar.
6:35, the area between Haddatha and Rshaf villages was targeted by three 120mm shells.
Between 12:45 and 13:00, Mount Sojod was bombarded by thirty 120mm shells and six tank rounds.
19:00, nine 155mm missiles slammed into the peripheries of Mlikh.

Military Operations…(4)
The Islamic Resistance (IR) team of martyrs Ali Toufic Meshreb and Mohammad Ashmar attacked, at 12:45, Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct and certain hits were chalked up, the mujahedeen told.

The radio of the “Israeli” allied militia acknowledged that one militiamen was wounded by the bombardment that targeted Sojod outpost. The radio said he was taken to hospital for treatment.

Also, the IR men spotted, at 15:20, enemy movements inside Blat post. Immediately afterwards, the IR unit of martyrs Ali Hachem and Ali Moghnieh targeted them with the proper weapons chalking up direct goals.

Moreover, the IR squad of martyrs Mohammad Safieddine and Karim Maarouf Atwi attacked, at 18:50, an “Israeli” motorized force at Riha hilltops. The militants, who used the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, were able to chalk up direct hits.

At the same time, the IR group of martyrs Zahi Haidar Ahmad and Ashraf Kheireddine fell upon Bir Kallab outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct hits were socred, the militants told.

Meanwhile, the IR team of martyrs Mohammad Hussein Hammoud and Ali Ibrahim Hassan was rushing upon an “Israeli” force at Kassaret Al-Oroush compound. Usind the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, the mujahedeen manged to score direct goals.
 


Footnotes:
1- The Daily Star, 8-11-1999.
2- Same source.
3- IR statement, 7-11-1999.
4- Same source.