Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 6/29/1998
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of June 29, 1998
- Terrorist network cracked in Lebanon
The Lebanese military intelligence recently cracked a terrorist ring working at foreign directions in a bid to destabilize Lebanese security. Some 11 members of the network out of their presumed 20 members have been arrested so far. Lebanon, Local, 7/4/1998 - Lebanese resistance attack 18 Israeli positions, Lebanese flag flies over Hadatha
Fires were set in several olive orchards and wheat farms as well as the woods surrounding the villages of Barachit, Eita al-Jabal, Hadatha and Beit Yahoun. Meanwhile, Israeli helicopters mopped up valleys separating the occupied part of south Lebanon and the liberated villages of the central sector of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/3/1998 - Marine, trade transport agreement signed by Lebanon, Jordan Lebanon-Jordan, Economics, 7/3/1998
- South Lebanon fighting continues as monitors meet
Lebanese resistance forces on Wednesday night attacked with rockets and machine-guns Israeli troops moving on Sujoud - al-Rayhan road in al-Tuffah district. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/2/1998 - International Red Cross:120 Lebanese detainees remain in al-Khiam prison
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fares Boueiz today in Beirut discussed with the chairman of mission of the International Red Cross committee in Lebanon the question of Lebanese prisoners and detainees in Israeli jails. Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/1998 - US - Lebanon peace Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/1/1998
- South Lebanon under fire from Israeli warplanes
Israeli warplanes on Tuesday raided the surroundings of Sujoud area in al-Tuffah district in south Lebanon, while the Israeli occupation forces shelled the hills of al-Tuffah district and al-Zahrani river course. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/1/1998 - Two South Lebanon Army members killed in south Lebanon
Two Israeli-allied militia men were killed on Monday by an explosive charge in Jezzine area in south Lebanon, Israeli radio reported on Monday. The Lebanese resistance detonated an explosive charge against a South Lebanon Army vehicle along Tomat Niha district in the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/30/1998 - Syrian Golan citizens voice solidarity with Lebanese resistance
The Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights praised the exchange operation in which Lebanese detainees were freed from the Israeli jails and bodies of Lebanese resistance fighters were swapped for the remains of an Israeli soldier. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/30/1998 - A message to Lebanese foreign minister from Australian counterpart Lebanon-Australia, Politics, 6/30/1998
- Hrawi - journalist Lebanon, Politics, 6/29/1998
- Lebanese fighters escalate resistance
Lebanese resistance forces on Sunday attacked an Israeli military position in Hadatha in the occupied zone of south Lebanon. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 6/29/1998