Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/15/1999

Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday continued their attacks on areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery on Wednesday morning bombarded the outskirts of Sujoud town in al-Tuffah district.

The bombardment was accompanied with intensive sorties by Israeli warplanes over southern Lebanese areas to the capital, Beirut.

Meantime, Israeli reconnaissance planes flew over the Western Bekaa areas.

Earlier the Israeli artillery bombarded the outskirts of Majdal Zoun town.

The Lebanese resistance retaliated by attacking Israeli fortifications at al-Radar position in the western sector of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were achieved on the positions.

On Wednesday at noon, Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier in the airspace of the Baalbek district of eastern Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery targeted the areas of Zibqin, Jib Sweid, and al-Mansouri valley in south Lebanon.

The Israeli bombardment of Tuesday night Arnoun surroundings and al-Hamra farm resulted in downing electricity wires and cutting off the supply of electricity from Yahmur and Arnoun towns. On Wednesday morning the Lebanese electricity department in al-Nabatiyeh maintained the damage.

In another development, the Israeli mini cabinet for security and political affairs discussed in a session it held on Wednesday latest developments in south Lebanon following the escalated Israeli attacks against Lebanese towns and villages in the occupied part of south Lebanon.

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu debated steps and measures that might be taken against the Lebanese resistance, especially after the recent killing of an Israeli soldier in south Lebanon.

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