September Friday 10 -1999:

LEBANESE JOURNALIST TORTURED BY ISRAELIS, REPORTS SAY…(1)
""Israeli" occupation forces have reportedly tortured a young Lebanese journalist who they detained two days ago. 25 year old Cosette Elias Ibrahim was taken to the Khiam detention center after refusing to collaborate with the occupation army.

"Israeli" occupation forces detained Cosette along with Samir George Khiam and Divol Boutros bu Telb on Tuesday. The three are from the village of Rmeish in occupied south Lebanon. They were taken to the "Israeli" run detention center in the occupied village of Khiam. Reports said Cosette was taken in after refusing to collaborate with the occupation forces. She also reportedly wrote a series of articles on the occupied zone. "Israel" accused her of providing information about its troops movements to the Lebanese army. The Follow Up Committee for the Support of Lebanese Detained in "Israeli" jails said Cosette was physically and mentally tortured by the "Israeli" military intelligence. The committee which condemned the detentions has made an urgent appeal to secure the release of Cosette and other detainees. The committee sent messages to the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan along with international human rights organizations, ambassadors of world powers and Lebanese government officials to take immediate action and to pressure "Israel" to release them. "Israel" holds over 150 Lebanese in Khiam and jails inside "Israel". International human rights groups have documented torture in the detention centers. The detainees are held without trial or charge in clear breach of international laws".

The writers union condemn the kidnapping of a journalist in Al-Rmeish…(2)
"The president of the writers union Mr. Milhem Karam condemned the “Israeli” kidnapping of the journalist Cosetteds Elias Ibrahim from the doorstep of her home in the town of Al-Rmeish. Cosette was then led to the Al-Khiam camp for interrogation.
Sources from the occupied area reported that the kidnapping operation took place five days ago because of the journalist’s refusal to pass information to the “Israelis” and their collaborators of her contacts in Beirut.

"Mr. Karam said that he had called all concerned international organisation, especially the International Red Cross, the World Journalist Organisation and the Arab Journalist Union adding that our colleagues only crime was being patriotic and performing her professional duty".

More civilians detained in the occupied zone…(3)
"Civilians arriving from the occupied zone in southern Lebanon reported that the “Israeli” forces and their collaborators kidnapped the civilian Hussein Ali Harisi (48 years) and Mohammad Mahmoud Harisi (21 years) from the town of Aita Al-Shaab. The detainees were then taken to the Al-Khiam camp, and according to sources it was believed that they were both subjected to severe torture while being interrogated at the 17th center in Saf Al-Hawa which is conducted by “Israeli” intelligence officers".

"Israeli" Aggressions…(4)
In its statement, the Islamic Resistance (IR) reported the following "Israeli" aggressions:
1:45, three 155mm missiles hit west of Yater village.
2:20, ten 120mm shells fell on Mount Bassil and five 155mm missiles on Jal Tayarn area.
18:50, an "Israeli" gunboat was seen sailing off the coast of Insarieh village.
19:05, the surroundings of Taibeh position subjected to 12.7mm heavy machine gun fire.
19:20, it was reported that an "Israeli" warboat was seen cruising off the seashore of Ghazieh town.
21:00, an "Israeli" battleship was seen sailing off the coast of Insarieh-Adloun.
Between 22:00 and 23:00, an "Israeli" warboat was seen opposite to the seashore of Sarafand-Khaizaran.

Military Operations…(5)
The Islamic Resistance (IR) team of martyrs Issa Makki and Ismail Bilon attacked, at 17:55, Sojod outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct and certain goals were scored, the militants reported.

Also, the IR unit of martyrs Abdel-Hamid Tokko and Zakariah Harb targeted, at 19:00, an "Israeli" motorized force at Kassaret Al-Oroush with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The mujahedeen were able to score direct and definite hits.

At the same time, the IR squad of martyrs Jawad Ali Zein and Hussein Hammoud fell upon Bir Kallab outpost with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Direct and certain goals were scored.

Moreover, the IR militants spotted, at 20:35, enemy military vehicles entering Bir Kallab outpost. Immediately afterwards, the IR group of martyrs Hussein Shouman and Abbas El-Ansari rushed upon them with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades chalking up direct and certain goals.

Furthermore, the IR team of martyrs Rodwan Dougha and Abdel-Karim Dakdouk attacked, at 23:00, Moheisbat position with the machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades scoring direct and certain hits.
 

New sentences passed against the collaborators…(6)
"The military court presided by brigadier general Maher Safiedinne passed new sentences against the Lahd collaborators who gave themselves in following the liberation of Jezzine.

"18 months imprisonment for Bshara Habib Tanous, one year imprisonment for Elias Milhim Dyab, Tony Farnis, Nkoula Elias Abu Fares, Asaad Khalil Al-Helo, Jeane Maroun Aoun, Jirjis Jibrayel Khouri, George Yusuf Jreih, Emil Karim Kasouf, Zaidan Kamil Bu Mansour, Hana Elias Khawand, Shirbil Dawoud Khawand and Antoine Elias Sulaiman. Six months imprisonment for Marta Najib Saad and Maurice Hanna Asaad. One-month imprisonment for Charle Dawoud Shieban as well as a fine of 200 thousand Lebanese pounds".

"Israeli" forces reopened Zimraya crossing…(7)
""Israeli" occupation forces have reopened the Zimraya crossing, one of the border gates linking the "Israeli" occupied zone in the south with government held territory. The crossing was closed last week after three "Israeli" allied militiamen were killed and two wounded in a resistance attack. Late yesterday, two members of the "Israeli"-allied militia were wounded by a remote-control bomb in south Lebanon. The militiamen were wounded, one of them seriously, near their position at Rihan on the edge of the occupied zone. The Hizbullah resistance movement claimed responsibility for the attack".