Israel detains two in south Lebanon

Lebanese security sources said Israeli artillery positioned in Teir Harfa town fired 20 shells on the outskirts of Majdal Zoun and al-Mansouri towns and Jib Sweid district in the western sector of south Lebanon.

The bombardment was accompanied by intensive sorties by Israeli warplanes, and mock raids were carried out over al-Nabatieh and al-Tuffah districts.

Meanwhile, Israeli reconnaissance planes flew over the city of Tyre. In the morning, Israeli helicopters flew over the border line, especially in the western and central sectors of south Lebanon, where Israeli war-boats patrolled the southern coast off Tyre.

In retaliation, the Lebanese resistance carried out a series of operations against the Israeli occupation forces and the Lahd militia in the occupied part of south Lebanon and the western Bekaa. In a statement, the resistance said one of its groups attacked an Israeli position in al-Radar hill in the occupied part of south Lebanon and scored direct hits. Resistance fighters also bombarded an Israeli-allied Lahd's militia position in the western Bekaa.

Earlier in the morning, resistance forces attacked the Israeli position in Sujud, al-Tuffah district with machine guns and rockets. Another resistance group attacked an Israeli position in Beir Klab at the same time.

News reports from the south said the occupation forces entered the besieged al-Tibeh town, inspected houses and arrested the Lebanese woman, Samira Sharafeddine, and man, Muhammad Hussein Qazan. Israeli forces also entered houses in al-Khayyam town to look for weapons.

Israeli naval forces stopped a ship opposite to al-Kharab district in Tyre. News reports from south Lebanon said an Israeli gun boat inspected the ship for half an hour before allowing it to head to the port of Tyre.