Israel continues attacks against south Lebanon

Israeli artillery on Monday continued to attack the areas adjacent to the occupied strip of south Lebanon, shelling villages and towns in the western sector and al-Tuffah mountainous areas, according to Lebanese security sources. The sources added the shelling was accompanied by heavy machine gun fire, which targeted mountainous routes that link al-Tuffah district to the south.

Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes carried out mock provocative raids at low altitude over vast areas of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa. Moreover, Israeli occupation forces on Monday renewed their bombardment of towns and villages adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon.

Lebanese security sources said the occupation forces attacked, using 155 MM heavy artillery, al-Qayseyah valley, the southern district of al-Sawanneh town and the surroundings of Khurbet Suloum town. The bombardment covered the outskirts of Qibriha, Majdal Soloum and al-Hajir valley.

For its part the Lebanese resistance on Monday afternoon carried out a series of attacks against Israeli and pro-Israeli militia positions inside the occupied strip of south Lebanon.

Three statements released by the resistance on Monday said that one resistance groups attacked, using rockets and heavy machine guns, an Israeli and militia force in al-Hardoun position in the western sector. One of the vehicles was destroyed and several soldiers were wounded. another group attacked military fortifications inside the Sweida position in the eastern sector. Direct hits were achieved. Further reports said resistance forces attacked Teir Harfa and Balat positions and direct hits were achieved.