Continued Israeli raids against south Lebanon
Israeli jets on Sunday afternoon raided the strategic hills of al-Tuffah district which overlook the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the raiding planes fired air-to-surface missiles on al-Rayhan hills, but no casualties were reported.
The Lebanese sources added that anti- aircraft guns from both the Lebanese army and resistance forces fired on the raiding Israeli planes, which dropped thermal balloons to evade the gunfire.
The raids were carried out amid intensive sorties by Israeli planes over the entire region of south Lebanon and the Western Bekaa, the sources said.
The sources added that later in the day the Israeli forces bombarded the towns of Kafer Tabnit, Yahmour and Beaufort in south Lebanon. Several civilian houses were demolished. The Lebanese security forces said the Israeli forces used in their attack internationally-banned shells.
The Israeli forces also shelled from their position on the plain of Eble al-Saqi the western Bekaa district.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese resistance attacked Israeli military movements inside the Beaufort position, according to a statement by the resistance. The resistance on Sunday night attacked similar movements in Balat and al-Rayhan positions.
Sources from the occupation forces acknowledged the injury of two soldiers, one wounded seriously, as a result of the Lebanese resistance operation.
Israeli warplanes on Saturday carried out mock and provocative raids at low altitude over the central and western sectors, al-Nabatieh district and al-Tuffah district. Further reports from south Lebanon said the Israeli occupations forces bombarded Qelya and al- Dallafeh town and al-Leitani river course in the western Bekaa.
Lebanese security sources said the Israeli bombardment coincided with mopping-up operations, using machine guns against the targeted areas.
Moreover, the Israeli forces on Saturday, prevented maintenance teams in Jabal Amel water department from repairing damage that resulted from the Israeli raids against al-Qeseyeh valley. By bombarding the area where maintenance works are carried out works was stopped and the maintenance team retreated.
On Saturday evening the Israeli warplanes renewed their raids against areas adjacent to the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said Israeli jets raided Malikh town in al-Tuffah district and fired four air-to-surface missiles.
The sources continued that Israeli warplanes also raided the district situated between Malikh town and Aqmata farm in al-Tuffah district. The planes fired three air-to-surface missiles. The two Israeli raids resulted in heavy losses to properties and fires in planting areas.
For their part, a Lebanese resistance force on Saturday attacked the Israeli military reinforcement inside the Israeli position of Bilat in the western sector of south Lebanon. The attack inflicted hits on the Israeli troops, according to a statement by the resistance.