Daily Report  

Hizbullah on the ‘verge of victory’ Group says ignore “Israeli” statements…(1)
The leader of Hizbullah warned the government on Sunday against being misled by foreign politicians “at a time when victory is at hand.” He advised that “Israeli” statements about a potential withdrawal from the south be disregarded. “We shouldn’t retreat because we are close to defeating the enemy’s army in the south and the Western Beqaa,” said Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hizbullah’s secretary-general.

He said that “the government must preserve the strong position Lebanon has reached by keeping distant from strife and being confident about victory instead of being fooled by the lies and illusions” which he said were spread by President Clinton, Ehud Barak, the “Israeli” premier and David Satterfield, the US Ambassador to Lebanon.

Nasrallah was speaking during a Hizbullah ceremony in Haret Hreik honoring wounded or imprisoned party members.

On Sunday “Israel” radio reported that Shaul Mofaz, chief of staff, as saying that arrangements have been made in preparation for a withdrawal from the south.

Mofaz reportedly said “Israel” would study other options in case it failed to reach a conclusive agreement on a date for the withdrawal. Mofaz warned of the dangerous consequences of a withdrawal without an agreement but did not say it was “impossible.”

Nasrallah said the situation called for more persistence because the enemy’s defeat was “imminent.”

He said both government and society played a role in preserving the resistance’s achievements and must not hesitate to continue doing so.

“We must preserve this accomplishment through internal union and solidarity because we are going through one of the most critical stages” of our existence, Nasrallah said.

“Lebanon is in a strong and highly valuable position so do not misuse it or jump ahead to other phases before we are ready,” he said. “We should be stronger and more determined because this situation has not been given to us gratuitously”.

“Israeli” Aggressions…(2)
The “Israeli” occupation forces launched the following aggressions:
00:05, three 155mm missiles hit Mount Zaatar.
Between 5:30 and 14:50, Mount Sojod was bombarded by more than twenty nine 120mm shells, six 155mm missiles and one 105 tank round.
6:10, five 155mm missiles struck Mount Abou Rkab.
8:20, the area between Jibal El-Botom and Zibqeen was shelled by eight 155mm missiles.
8:30, two 155mm missiles landed Jib Soweid area, west of Yater village.
13:50, Arid area was targeted by three 60mm rounds and a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
Between 13:55 and 17:20, the perimeters of Loweizeh village came under two 155mm missiles and two 120mm shells.
14:30, Arab Salim town exposed to several 155mm missiles and two tank rounds.

Military Operations…(3)
The IR team of martyrs Ali Zehri and Ahmad Sbeiti attacked, at 13:50, Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades hitting its northern fortification.

Ten minutes later, the IR unit of martyr Said Farran fell upon the same outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct hits were scored the militants reported .

Also, the IR squad of martyrs Mohammad Kamel Darbaj and Khodor Hassan Obeid targeted, at 16:50, a Lahdi engineering force as it was beefing up Hemayed position. Using the adequate arms, the militants were able to chalk up direct goals.

Earlier, the fighters of the Lebanese Resistance Brigades (LRB) attacked, at 8:05, enemy squad at the “Israeli” position of Blat with the rocket-propelled grenades scoring direct hits.

At the same time, another group of the (LRB) targeted Hardoun post with the artillery shells chalking up direct goals.