September Thursday 9-1999:

Introduction
Two "Israeli" agents were injured near Rihan in the northern sector of the occupied zone when a roadside bomb, planted by the Islamic Resistance (IR) men, exploded beside their armored patrol.

Meanwhile, the "Israeli" collaborators refused, for the seventh day following the successful IR operation, to serve at Zimraya crossing point because it is unsecured against the IR infiltration.

However, a Lebanese University graduate from the School of journalism was detained by the "Israeli" occupying troops on Tuesday during a sweep of Rmeish village in the Western Sector of the zone.

IR wounds pair of collaborators…(1)
The IR mujahedeen scored a new achievement against the enemy's highly armored Merkava tanks when they detonated, at 5:00, an explosive device as a Merkava tank was traveling on the road linking between Rihan town and Ain El-Kabira area destroying it completely. Later on, the enemy dragged the destroyed tank with a bulldozer and another tank.

At 15:40, an "Israeli" bulldozer began shoveling away the road between Rihan and Khazen area passing by the scene.

Moreover, the IR militants set off, at 6:45, a roadside bomb as a common "Israeli"-Lahdi patrol was searching the same road inflicting a number of casualties.

In the occupied Palestine, the "Israeli" Radio reported that two "Israeli"-allied militiamen were seriously injured in this explosion.

The document of the committee for the detainees regarding the well being of all detained Lebanese in “"Israeli"” cells…(2)
"The follow up committee for the Lebanese detainees in "Israeli" cells today (today) put forward the statistical document regarding the well being of all the detainees. The secretary of the committee Mr. Mohammad Safa in a press conference requested that the UN secretary general’s envoy Mr. Binyon Savai to visit the cells and the detainees and not to be satisfied with the visit of officials on the Lebanese and “"Israeli"” side.

"Mr. Safa also suggested that the release of all the detainees should be a condition before resuming any negotiation for the peace process, he also announced the following:

1- A complete study of the situation of all the detainees in the Al-Khiam camp and the prisons of Askalan, Ailoun and Nafha.
2- Their distribution inside the camp (140 in the Al-Khiam camp and 41in “"Israeli"” cells.
3- Number of women in the Al-Khiam camp (2).
4- The number of detainees that died in the camp as a result of torture (14) and the number that died in hospitals after their release (2).
5- Number of elderly people with ages between 50 and 70 (11).
6- Number of detainees that were detained while still under the age of 18 (11) and the youngest among them being Ali Mustafa Tawbeh.
7- The number that suffers severe health cases (near sighted, heart problems and rheumatism) about 75.
8- The number of detainees that have served their sentences since 11 years (19) in the Ailun prison, (6) still without trial and two who are deprived the visit of the International Red Cross, Shiekh Abdul Karim Obied and Mustafa Dirani.
9- Most of the detainees are either students or farmers and their numbers are (130 citizens) from the total of 181 detainees.

Mr. Safa confirmed that he would request from the envoy the following:
1- The release of all elderly and ill detainees in the Al-Khiam camp.
2- The release of all detainees who have served their sentences in the Ailun prison.
3- Putting an end to all means of torture or rough treatment of the detainees.
4- Organizing an international investigation committee to look up the situation in the Al-Khiam camp and bringing the torturers to stand trial as well as giving compensation to all the victims.
5- Giving all the detainees visiting rights.
6- Condemning the “"Israeli"” High Court for considering the detainees as hostages, for that is a clear breach of International Human Rights.
7- Canceling all formal sentences against the detainees and considering it a breach of International Law.
8- Finding out the fate of all missing persons and submitting their bodies to the International Red Cross.

"Mr. Safa ended his speech by hoping that the visit of the UN envoy be a good sign for the release of all the Lebanese detainees".

Lahd’s militia men refuse to serve on the crossing points…(3)
"The Zimraya crossing point is still closed since seven days now following the successful Islamic Resistance (IR) operation. The reason for its shut down is the refusal of the Lahd militiamen to serve on that particular crossing point because of it being unsecured, saying that the (IR) infiltrates into the post killing everyone in it.

"Reports from the occupied territory stated that an "Israeli" helicopter landed on the Ain Qinya post dropping “"Israeli"” troops who reinforced themselves in it after it was deserted by Lahd’s militiamen".

Journalism graduate thrown into Khiam after "Israeli" sweep…(4)
"A Lebanese University graduate from the School of Journalism was detained by the occupation forces on Tuesday during a sweep of the village of Rmeish in the western sector of the zone.

Cosette Elias Ibrahim was detained along with Samir George Khiam and Divol Butros bu Taleb. They were taken to Khiam prison.

"Ibrahim’s brother, Khalil, held a meeting with Melhem Karam, the president of the Journalists’ Association, to inform him about the detentions.

Karam strongly condemned the arrests, saying that it was not the first time that "Israel" has carried out such “inhuman and uncivilized actions.”

"He informed the Union of Arab Journalists, the International Journalists’ Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Amnesty International and Journalistes Sans Frontieres about the arrests.

"The Follow-Up Committee for the Support of Lebanese Detainees in "Israeli" Prisons condemned the detention of Ibrahim and called on the government and humanitarian organizations to take swift action to secure her release.

"The committee invited members of the public to take part in a sit-in to be held next week to protest Ibrahim’s detention".

Media aims to avoid events with "Israelis"…(5)
"The National Audiovisual Media Council chaired a meeting on Wednesday with representatives of television and radio stations that broadcast news to discuss means to avoid events attended or sponsored by "Israeli" officials.

"The meeting was attended by representatives of the TV stations Tele-Liban, LBCI, MTV, FTV, Manar, NBN and New TV, and radio stations Voice of Lebanon, Voice of the People, Radio Orient, Sawt al-Ghad and Voice of Free Lebanon.

"Council president Nasser Qandil said afterwards: “We reached full agreement regarding the caution shown by these media outlets in their eschewing traps set by "Israel".”

"Israeli" policy, he continued, consisted of attempting to cast doubts on the country’s rejection of any form of contact with the enemy.

"Last month, the council stirred a controversy when it recommended closing LBCI for three days after its correspondent in Amman covered an event attended by "Israeli" Foreign Minister David Levy held on the Jewish state’s border with Jordan.

"But after the station did not air the report and promised to take disciplinary action against the correspondent ­ whom it said acted without orders ­ the Cabinet rejected the recommendation and instead warned stations against breaking the boycott".