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Israel detains ten from al-Teiri, figting continues in the south

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Israeli occupation forces have continued to launch acts of aggression against southern Lebanon, especially the western sector. Lebanese security sources reported that Israeli artillery attacked on Tuesday afternoon the towns of Barachit, Hadatha, Eta al-Jabal, al-Zaatar, Kafra, Yater, Haris and Zibqin.

The Israeli shelling was accompanied by heavy machine-gun fire targeting roads leading to these areas. The Israeli bombardment wounded a Lebanese woman from the town of Teiri when a mortar shell exploded near her house, according to a UNIFIL officer. He added that the woman was taken to Bint Jbeil hospital.

Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday renewed their aggressions against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery on Tuesday at dawn shelled al-Zahrani river course, the woods of Sujoud al-Rayhan, the outskirts of Habboush and Aqmata farm in al-Tuffah district.

At 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Lebanese resistance forces attacked the Israeli occupation position and its South Lebanon Army allies in Sujoud, using machine guns and rockets. In a statement, the resistance said it achieved direct hits on the Israeli position.

On Monday night, the resistance forces attacked the same position and direct hits were scored.

Moreover, Lebanese resistance forces attacked Israeli vehicles in Sujoud in the occupied part of south Lebanon. In a statement, the resistance said the attack achieved direct hits against the position.

Further reports from south Lebanon said Israeli occupation forces kidnapped ten citizens from occupied al-Teiri town on Monday night. Those kidnapped include seven women.

A source at UNIFIL reported the kidnapping operation, adding that the detainees were taken to prison 17 in "Saff al-Hawa" in the Bint Jbeil district, which is under the control of Israeli intelligence.

Meanwhile, the April Understanding Monitoring Committee met on Tuesday at the headquarters of UNIFIL in the Lebanese border town of al-Naqoura. Members of the committee discussed the Israeli aggressions against south Lebanon.

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