Israeli artillery bombard al-Arab valley and the outskirts of Kafra

The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday bombarded the central sector of South Lebanon. The intensive and heavy bombardment hit the villages of Majdal Salam, Toulin, Sawanneh, Kherbet Salam, al-Hamra, al-Ghandourieh, Qaqayat al-Jeser, Jemejmeh and al Qeyseych.

The shelling was accompanied by heavy machine-gun shots fired against roads and passages in the sector, the Lebanese security sources added.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli heavy artillery shelled the hills of al Tuffah districts and the outskirts of Barachit town in the occupied part of South Lebanon.

Meantime, the Israeli warplanes raided al Tuffah area in the South of Lebanon. Moreover, Israeli war planes flew over Southern Lebanese areas carrying out mock provocative raids over al-Tuffah district and al-Nabatiyeh areas. Lebanese security sources said Israeli artillery also bombarded Maidoun district and Ein al-Tineh areas in the Western Bekaa.

On Monday, the Israeli artillery bombarded al-Asi road, al-Arab valley and the outskirts of Kafra, Yater, Hadatha and Ein al-Jabal towns. In retaliation, the Lebanese national resistance fighters on Tuesday evening attacked two Israeli infantry units which were patrolling aI-Feibeh area inside the occupied part of South Lebanon.

In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said that its fighters were able to achieve direct hits in the patrols.