Israel escalates attacks on south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday morning continued their attacks against south Lebanon's towns. Israeli artillery shelled al-Tasse and al-Zahrani river courses and bombarded al-Murabaa' area.
During Saturday night the occupation troops bombarded the Litani river area, Zouter East and Zouter West, Maidoun, and al-Hamra farm. They carried out mopping-up operations with heavy artillery in the eastern al-Nabatieh area and adjacent villages and towns. The mopping-up operations continued until Sunday morning.
On Sunday morning the occupation forces mopped up the outskirts of Hadatha, Eita al-Jabal and Wadi al- Hajir.
Meanwhile, Israeli reconnaissance planes flew during the night until dawn in Lebanese airspace.
On Sunday afternoon, the Israeli occupation forces shelled al-Mansouri town in occupied south Lebanon. Four cars and a fuel station were destroyed, and several houses and shops as well as the electric network were damaged. Israeli shells were also fired against the towns of Zouter East, Yahmur, al-Hamra farm, Farroun and al-Gondourieh, al-Hajir Valley, the Litani river area and Toulin and Qalayeh areas. The house of Lebanese citizen Hassan Henawi in Zouter East was heavily damaged as a result.
Meanwhile, Lebanese resistance forces on Sunday night attacked the Israeli occupation forces in Salaa in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Heavy casualties were inflected on the Israeli position.
Further reports from south Lebanon said the Israeli occupation forces on Sunday morning shelled Zouter East and al-Sawaf road between Zouter East and Zouter West and Qaqiet al-Jessre.
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli occupation forces, earlier in the day, bombarded areas of al-Mansouri, al-Mansouri plain, Jib Sweid, Majdal Zoun and Zibqin with 155 mm shells.
The Israeli forces also expanded the scope of their attacks by targeting towns in the western Bekaa. The sources added that the Israeli troops shelled heights of Jabal al-Zahd, Meimas crossing and al-Qatrani mount.