Continued Israeli attacks against south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/17/2000

News reports from south Lebanon said the Lebanese resistance foiled an Israeli parachuting attempt from helicopters after 20 minutes of clashes. The resistance sources said one of its groups attacked an Israeli patrol on Beaufort position's road. The attack resulted in destroying a vehicle and killing and wounding its personnel.

The Israelis tried to evacuate back their wounded through a parachuting operation, but the resistance forces confronted the operation, announcing the killing of one of its men and the wounding of another.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli warplanes carried out a series of raids against al-Samahieyh area in the western sector of south Lebanon.

Lebanese security sources said the Israeli planes dropped several air-to-surface missiles which were intercepted by the defense weapons of the Lebanese Army and resistance.

The Lebanese security sources said the Israeli bombardment targeted the outskirts of Zouter east, Zouter west and al-Hamra farm and Yahmur.

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