Israeli jets raid south Lebanon

Israeli warplanes on Thursday morning raided Jib Sweid district, east of Majdal Zoun in the western sector of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the planes fired air-to-surface missiles on the targeted area.

In the western Bekaa, the Lebanese resistance confronted a group of Israeli commandos that tried to advance on al-Qantari and Jabal al-Rayhan crossroads. The resistance fighters clashed with the Israeli group using heavy weapons. Following a 40- minute confrontation, the Israelis retreated towards al-Asheyi town.

Lebanese resistance sources said the confrontation resulted in several casualties.

On Thursday morning and Wednesday night, the Lebanese resistance attacked several Israeli occupation positions inside the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese resistance sources said that their groups attacked at 7:15 a.m. Thursday Tellal al-Rayhan and also Kassaret al-Aroush position.

The sources added that at 7:30 a.m. one resistance group attacked the occupation position in Sujoud and hit its northern fortifications. A second Lebanese resistance group attacked the Beer Klaab position. The sources said its groups launched at midnight Wednesday attacks against enemy moves inside the al-Debshe, Kassaret al-Aroush and Beer Klab positions. Resistance sources said direct hits were achieved against the positions.

Also on Thursday, the Israeli artillery inflicted heavy damage on a house in Majdal Zoun town. The shelling was accompanied by intensive Israeli sorties over most of south Lebanon. Israeli artillery bombarded the mountainous areas of al-Tuffah district and Nabatiyah al-Fouka on Wednesday night.

Lebanese resistance forces on Thursday carried out operations against Israeli troops inside the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanese resistance forces confirmed in a statement that casualties were inflicted on Israeli troops, and their positions were damaged.