Lahoud: South Lebanon is the heart of the homeland, Israel continues aggressions
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/2/1999

The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. The intensive artillery bombardment resulting in setting fire to tens of dunnums of cultivated lands in the western Bekaa, damaging civilian houses and their properties as well as destroying the electricity grid network which supplies al-Tuffah district.

While Washington has reiterated total backing for the April Understanding agreement in ensuring the best mechanism to deal with tensions and protect civilians, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has asserted Lebanon's adherence to the content of the understanding and his rejection of attempts made by Israel to amend its provisions.

During his meeting with several Lebanese parliamentarians, the Lebanese President stressed his continued readiness to support the occupied part of south Lebanon and the western Bekaa.

He stressed that south Lebanon "is the heart of the homeland and a dear part that should stay the priorities of the state."

The Lebanese president stressed that the Israeli aggression against Lebanon failed to achieve its objectives aiming at dismembering national solidarity with Syria.

Lahoud added that Lebanon is "immunized by the unity of the track and fate with Syria," noting that Israel has only one choice, which is to withdraw from south Lebanon.

Lahoud stressed Lebanon's refusal to give any guarantees or arrangements to the Israeli aggression, outside the framework of a just and comprehensive peace in which all occupied Arab lands are freed, from south Lebanon to the Golan, and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people are returned.

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