Israeli occupation forces target civilians in Tabnin village
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/28/1999

The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday targeted civilians in Tabnin village. The Israeli forces also bombarded several villages adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon, while Israeli warplanes were raiding the western Bekaa areas.

Lebanese resistance forces retaliated for these aggressions by attacking the Israeli and Israeli-allied militia forces, and direct hits were achieved.

Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery bombarded on Thursday afternoon the liberated area of the western sector of south Lebanon, especially Majdal Zoun, Zibqin, Wadi al-Asi, Kafra, and Yater, while the Israeli jets were flying over the area.

The Israeli occupation forces also bombarded on Thursday morning, using heavy artillery shells, several areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security forces said the Israeli artillery positioned in the al-Shaqeif castle and Muheibib bombarded al-Hamra farm, the outskirts of Yahmur Toulin, Majdal Suloum, al-Sawannah al-Jimjmeiyeh, Barachit, Tabnin, Eita al-Jabal, Wadi al-Qeseyeh and Jabal al-Zaatar.

On Thursday afternoon, the Israeli forces bombarded from their position in Beit Yahoun the outskirts of the town of Tabnin. The bombardment resulted in seriously wounding one Lebanese citizen.

News reports from south Lebanon said that the Lebanese citizen Hassan Mahmoud Fawaz was seriously wounded in his head and neck while he was working on his farm. He was admitted to Tabnin hospital and then to Sidon for his serious wounds.

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