Daily Report
November Tuesday 30-1999:

Introduction
Hizbullah’s Secretary General H.E. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah stressed that the “Israeli” entity’s threat against Lebanon is not restricted to its occupation of South and Western Beqaa but is related to the “Israeli” project that wants to dominate the whole region.

Also, the Lebanese Prime Minister Dr. Salim Al-Hoss underlined that freedom is one of the most important weapons that we have in our battle to liberate our land from the “Israeli” enemy.

Hizbullah Secretary General: Lebanon will be targeted after the withdrawal…(1)
“Communications Minister Issam Naaman, representing Prime Minister Dr. Salim al-Hoss, stressed that the Resistance has astonished the world by confronting the mightiest military force in the region.

Naaman was speaking on behalf of al-Hoss at the 14th annual rally organized by Hizbullah's Educational Mobilization Unit to celebrate the graduation of the unit's university students.

“Resistance is a school and a university that teaches the love of the homeland, to sacrifice blood to defend the country, he said, adding, "We support the Resistance against the occupation. We work by its side, along with brotherly Syria, to achieve comprehensive and just peace and have international resolutions implemented, on top of these is Resolution 425 which states that the “Israeli” occupation forces must withdraw unconditionally."

“Hizbullah's Secretary General his Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah stressed that the “Israeli” entity's threat against Lebanon is not restricted to its occupation of the south and the Western Beqaa but is related to the “Israeli” project that wants to dominate the whole region.

“Even if the enemy withdrew from the south and the Western Beqaa, Lebanon will always be targeted. Therefore, it has to be on the alert to fight with all the appropriate weapons on the military, political, intellectual or other levels, Sayyed Nasrallah said.

"The Zionist continuous talk about the possibility of withdrawal from Lebanon is evidence to the greatness of the Resistance and its achievements."

His Eminence said the division of electoral districts is being adopted to serve electoral interests.

"The pretexts used to justify the divisions as means for national melting are not true, he said.

Achieving national melting must take place somewhere else, at the Lebanese University, in particular, which includes students of all sects, schools and currents.

The Hizbullah Secretary General stressed the need to hold serious dialogues among students to "remove the existing barriers".

“Anyone keen on removing sectarianism from the souls of the people and building a real nation must give large interest in the Lebanese University, he said.

He called on Lebanon's youth to pressurize (officials) to get their right to vote, stressing the need to adopt 18 as the voting age.

“Those circles that prevent lowering the voting age only fear these young men and women who are considered the category of the society that chooses its representatives most freely, he said.

“President of the Lebanese University Dr. Asaad Diab spoke at the rally along with the head of the Educational Mobilization Unit Dr. Bilal Naem; besides, a speech was delivered by one of the graduates.

“At the end of the ceremony Sayyed Nasrallah presented the certificates to the graduates. The first certificate was given to Martyr-graduate Abdel-Karim Daqdouq (who was martyred in an Islamic Resistance operation). The certificate was handed to the martyr's father”.

Lahoud: ‘the ball is in “Israel’s” court’…(2)
President Emile Lahoud said on Monday that any chance for regional peace rested on “Israel’s” willingness to recognize the right of Lebanon and Syria to regain their occupied territories.

“Our stance is clear. The ball is in “Israel’s” court. We will see if they really want to make peace,” he told a delegation of editors and reporters from Al-Hayat newspaper and Al-Wasat magazine, whom he received at Baabda palace.

“The logic of force will not make Lebanon change its mind. Any peace agreement has to bring about just and comprehensive peace as seen by Lebanon and Syria,” he said. “The agreement must provide for “Israel’s” withdrawal from Lebanon and Syria and for the return of the Palestinian refugees.”

“Lebanon will maintain its cooperation with Syria in spite of “Israeli” threats to hit its infrastructure and the Syrian Army deployed here,” Lahoud said.

“We have two choices: either maintain our cooperation with Syria and remain united or return to civil strife,” he added. “We learned from the past and have chosen the first option.”

“Lahoud said that Lebanon “wants the Palestinians it hosts to live decently until they return to their homes but will not allow for the chaos of the past,” a reference to the involvement of the Palestinians in the civil war”.

PM al-Hoss: our freedom is the base for our Resistance…(3)
“Prime Minister Dr. Salim al-Hoss underlined that freedom is one of the most important weapons that we have in our battle to liberate our land from the “Israeli” enemy.

“Speaking at the Annual conference held by al-Hayat newspaper and al-Wasat Magazine at the Riviera Hotel in Beirut, al-Hoss said, "It is our freedom to resist this occupation with any available legitimate means; it is the freedom of the Resistance men to choose the time and place to carry out their heroic operations," the premier said.

“At the conference that was attended by the publisher of the two media Prince Khaled Bin Sultan Bin Abdel-Aziz, Dr. al-Hoss noted that harming freedom means harming the existence of Lebanon.

WEIZMAN SAID “ISRAEL” TO PULLOUT FROM SOUTHERN LEBANON WITH AN AGREEMENT…(4)
““Israeli” President Ezer Weizman said “Israel” will not withdraw from southern Lebanon without an agreement with Beirut or Damascus. Weizman was speaking in the border village of Metulla. He said the agreement would protect the border area.

Weizman who met the head of “Israel’s” allied militia in the south, Antoine Lahd said each party should be aware of the consequences of breaching that agreement. Weizman called on Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud to sit on the negotiating table if he wants to regain Lebanese land occupied by “Israel””.

“Israeli” Aggressions…(5)
In its statement, the IR mentioned the following “Israeli” aggressions:
Between 10:55 and 15:50, Mount Sojod was bombarded by ten 120mm shells.
10:55, the west of Yater village was shelled by five 155mm missiles.
15:50, the surroundings of Sojod outpost exposed to a barrage of 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets.
16:00, eight 155mm missiles slammed into the outskirts of Haddatha town.
16:30, the perimeters of Majdal Zoun village came under twelve 81mm rounds.
16:35, a volley of 12.7mm heavy machine gun rounds struck the peripheries of Majdal Zoun.
16:55, the surroundings of Taibeh outpost exposed to 12.7mm heavy machine fire.
17:10, three 120mm shells fell on Ksaf Hill and one tank round on Jneijel area.

Military Operations…(6)
The IR team of martyrs Ali Hussein Saad and Haitham Moghnieh attacked violently, at 15:35, Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades scoring direct and certain hits.


Footnotes:
1- Al-Manar TV, 29-11-1999.
2- The Daily Star, 30-11-1999.
3- Al-Manar TV, 29-11-1999.
4- Future TV, 29-11-1999.
5- IR statement, 29-11-1999.
6- Same source.