Daily Report

Introduction
The “Israeli” occupying troops shelled several areas just north of the zone it occupies in South Lebanon.
One woman was injured at Arab Salim town, three houses were damaged and a car was burned at Baraasheit.

Also, the “Israeli” war jets flew low over Beirut, the capital.

Meanwhile, the “Israeli” enemy Chief of Staff General Shaul Mofaz said the “Israeli” Army will not raise objections to a unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon.

More “Israeli” violations of understanding, AUMG stresses avoiding civilians…(1)
“Only a few hours after the April Understanding Monitoring Group (AUMG) issued its statement, the “Israeli” occupation forces were violating the understanding once again as the “Israeli” artillery deliberately bombarded the town of Baraasheit damaging the houses of Moussa Mahmoud Shehab, Najib Mohammed Shehab, and Hassan Najib Shehab.

The bombardment that surprised the residents as they were leaving to work also damaged the Najib Shehab's car.

“The enemy shelling later extended to reach the Iqleem al-Toffah area, Mount al-Zaatar, the Habboush vicinity, and the Zahrani River gorge.

“Moreover, the occupation's artillery bombarded the Maidoun Woods, the hilltops al-Qatrani and Abu Rashed, along with Mount Qilya in the Western Beqaa.

“In turn, the occupation's warplanes circled heavily in the skies of the south, Beqaa, Beirut, and the capital's southern suburbs.
“The enemy planes staged a number of mock air raids and were intercepted by the anti-aircraft fire of the Lebanese army and the Resistance”.

In its statement, the IR reported the following “Israeli” aggressions (2):
Between 00:00 and 16:35, Mount Sojod was bombarded by twelve 155mm missiles, five 81mm rounds and four 120mm shells.
00:20, seven 155mm missiles slammed into Habboush River watercourse.
2:00, two flare shells were fired over the area between Shaqra and Baraasheit villages and one another over the outskirts of Aita El-Jabal.
3:20, two “Israeli” war boats were seen cruising off the seashore of Khaizaran and Saksakieh.
5:15, Mount Zaatar was shelled by seven 155mm missiles.
6:20, three 120mm smoke shells landed the perimeters of Froun village, whereas the surroundings of Qsair position exposed to a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
6:25, one 81mm round fell on Baraasheit town.
6:40, one 120mm shell was fired at the western perimeters of Baraasheit, causing damage to the house of Hassan Najib Chehab and Najib Chehab.
15:25, the surroundings of Houla position came under a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
16:20, Arab Salim town was targeted by three 120mm shells.
17:00, the peripheries of Majdal Zoun town came under four 81mm rounds and 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire shutting off the electric current.
17:05, three 155mm missiles were unleashed at Jib Soweid area.
“Israeli” Army gets ready
At 18:50, 19:00 and 19:10, the “Israeli” war jets raided into Ain Simahieh area firing more than three air-to-surface rockets.
19:45, the surroundings of Taibeh outpost exposed to 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
Between 19:50 and 21:10, Mount Sojod was bombarded by more than sixty one 120mm shells, eight tank rounds and five 155mm missiles and volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
20:55, Litani River watercourse was targeted by five 81mm rounds and a heavy machine gun fire.
21:00, the surroundings of Bir Kallab and Sojod outpost exposed to 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
Between 21:15 and 21:40, twenty five 120mm shells slammed into Tasseh Well watercourse.
21:30, the outskirts of Qilya came under twenty five 1650mm missiles.

Chief of staff says military not opposed to unilateral pullout from the south…(3)
““Israeli” Chief of Staff General Shaul Mofaz said on Wednesday that the military does not necessarily oppose a unilateral troop pullout from Lebanon and is preparing to withdraw its forces by next summer.

He suggested that the military had changed its long-standing opposition to unilaterally withdrawing from the zone.

“The situation has changed,” Mofaz told reporters during a visit to “Israel’s” northern border. “It would be wrong to stick to recommendations that held true for another situation.”

“Mofaz said proposals for a withdrawal would be presented to Barak later this month for approval.

Barak has not said what he would do if an agreement with Syria is not reached by July, but has reiterated on several occasions that the withdrawal will take place by next summer.

““Israel” TV said the army withdrawal plans were designed with a security agreement in mind, but were flexible enough to accommodate a unilateral withdrawal”.

Lebanese parties and forces: backing the Resistance until occupation is expelled and Palestinians return to their homeland…(4)
“Lebanese parties and forces stressed that the conflict with the “Israeli” occupation will not be over the minute the occupation withdraws from south Lebanon and the western Beqaa.

“A communiqué issued after the parties' meetings said "“Israel”" must withdraw to the June 4, 1967 lines and allow the Arab Palestinian people to return to all its land: Palestine.

"The current situation requires ignoring the personal or narrow calculations, boosting internal unity, enhancing ties with sisterly Syria, backing the Resistance, and confronting all attempts to create internal unrest and harm the internal stability through some explosions here or there, the communiqué read.

“The occupation's talk about withdrawal from south Lebanon is evil lurking Lebanon and Syria, it added, underlining the need to support the Resistance until the occupation is expelled and the problem of the Palestinian people is solved by allowing them to return to their homeland, Palestine”.

Military Operation…(5)
The IR men spotted, at 20:00, a Lahdi infantry force near Sojod outpost. Immediately afterwards, the IR team of martyrs Jihad Hijazi and Ali El-Khatib attacked it with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades chalking direct and definite goals.

One hour later, the IR squad of martyrs Ahmad Sbeiti and Ali Zehri rushed upon enemy movements near Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades hitting its second fortification and inflicting those who occupied it.

Also, the IR group of martyrs Jihad Hijazi and Said Farran targeted, at 22:30, an “Israeli” armored force at Kassaret Al-Oroush compound which was trying to back up Sojod outpost. The mujahedeen, who used the machine guns and rocket-propelled managed to score direct and certain hits and prevented if from achieving its goals.

IR announces martyrdom of two of its men…(6)
“The Islamic Resistance (IR) proudly announced the martyrdom of Jihad Ali Hijazi (Sajed) and Ali Salman al-Khatib (al-Horr al-Amili) who died on Shaaban 8, 1420 A.H. - November 16, 1999, of wounds sustained during the recent confrontations fought by IR against the “Israeli” occupation forces.

“Martyr Hijazi, 26, born in Houla, married, joined IR in 1992, participated in educational and military training courses, took part in qualitative Jihad operations, obtained encomiums from Hizbullah's Secretary General his Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

“Martyr al-Khatib, 22, was born in Deir Sirian, single, joined IR in 1993, participated in educational and military training courses, took part in qualitative Jihad operations, obtained encomiums from Hizbullah's Secretary General his Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

“The two martyrs were escorted to their final resting place at 15:00 Wednesday. The funeral procession set out from Imam Mahdi's Mosque in Ghobeiry and ended in the Rawdat al-Shahedein cemetery where the two martyrs were laid to rest”.