Israel shells densely populated towns of Lweiseh, Jarjouh, Mleita hill

The Israeli occupation forces on Monday afternoon escalated its acts of aggression on areas adjacent to the occupied part of South Lebanon, especially al Tuffah district.

Lebanese security sources said the Israeli artillery positioned in al-Zaffata pounded the densely populated towns of Lweiseh, Jarjouh, Mleita hill, Sujour orchards, al-Rayhan, Oqmata farm al-Rafee mountain, al-Leitani river area and al-Salwqi valley.

The bombardment was accompanied by machine-gun fires against mountainous roads linking al-Tuffah district to South Lebanon. In retaliation, the Lebanese resistance forces attacked an Israeli unit in Kassaret al-Aroush with rockets and machine- guns fire. Later in the day, another Lebanese resistance fighters group attacked an Israeli position in Sojoud with rockets and appropriate weapons. A statement released by the resistance fighters said that the position was directly hit.

Meantime, a third a resistance group attacked an army tank using suitable weapons when it tried to support Sujoud position. The tank was forced to withdraw.

Meanwhile, a Lebanese resistance artillery unit attacked Israeli reinforcement which tried to enter Balat position, the statement added. Lebanese security sources reported that two Israeli war-planes at 3 p.m. fired two air to surface missiles at an area to the west of Yater town. No human casualties were reported. Further reports said, the Israeli occupation forces on Monday bombarded the outskirts the Kafra, Yater, alBotoum mountain, Zibqin and al-Asi road in South Lebanon.