Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 2/23/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of February 23, 1998
- Convicted murderer on the run after daring escape operation
A convicted murderer serving a life sentence was still on the run Friday after having escaped from a prison hospital Tuesday, aided by eight gunmen. Lebanon, Local, 2/28/1998 - Lebanese minister refutes Israeli premier's statements on withdrawal
Lebanese information Minister Basem al-Sabaa said on Friday that Syria and Lebanon are defending a common right to liberate their occupied territories in southern Lebanon, the western Bekaa and the Golan. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/28/1998 - Lebanese resistance takes back Deir Klab from Israeli troops
Lebanese resistance on Friday afternoon destroyed an armored vehicle while confronting the Israeli military buildup, just 200 meters from the enemy Deir Klab site which the resistance has already seized. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/27/1998 - Five Israel soldiers killed, wounded in south Lebanon
Israeli security sources said on Thursday that three Israeli soldiers were killed and another two were wounded in an attack by the Lebanese national resistance against military positions in Balat village in the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/27/1998 - Hariri meetings Lebanon, Economics, 2/27/1998
- Lebanese resistance attack Israeli armored vehicles Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/26/1998
- Last respects for Qasem Ali Hamdan, killed by Israel
Israeli troops continued to launch attacks on towns close to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Security sources said Israeli artillery shelled the towns of Majdal Sulum, Shakra, Salouqi, Zouter and some areas of al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/25/1998 - Hariri - Red Cross Lebanon, Politics, 2/25/1998
- Lebanese-German relations reviewed Lebanon, Politics, 2/25/1998
- Lebanese resistance escalated against Israeli occupation
Lebanese national resistance forces on Monday attacked with machine-guns and rockets two Israeli positions in Bilatt and Radar areas in the occupied strip of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/24/1998 - Israeli warplanes bombard south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Sunday launched some 11 raids on targets in South Lebanon, Lebanese security sources said. The sources added that Israeli jets fired at least 23 rockets. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/23/1998