Arabic News Weekly Edition for Lebanon, 7/19/1999
Weekly Edition, Lebanon - Week of July 19, 1999
- Intensive Israeli bombardment against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued their attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the occupation artillery targeted on Thursday and Wednesday night the woods of Habboush and Kafer Roumman and al-Tuffah district heights and al-Rayhan hills. Several artillery shells were dropped on the said areas and the bombardment coincided with mopping-up operations, using machine guns. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/23/1999 - Spanish prime minister meets with Lebanese president, senior officials
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud met on Wednesday in Beirut with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar and members of his accompanying delegation. Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss also attended the meeting. Lebanon-Spain, Politics, 7/22/1999 - Annan condemns shelling of UNIFIL position Lebanon-Israel-UN, Military, 7/21/1999
- Spanish Premier arrives in Beirut Lebanon-Spain, Politics, 7/21/1999
- Al-Hoss outlines demands of teachers in Cabinet agenda Lebanon, Politics, 7/21/1999
- Confrontations continue in south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued to launch attacks against areas close to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said Israel's heavy artillery stationed in the Abbad and Daheira positions bombarded the towns of Barachit, Yater and Kafra as well as al-Zaatar mountain and al-Assai valley. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/21/1999 - Lebanese president for unity of track with Syria, right of resistance
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has asserted that Lebanon is seeking to establish a just and comprehensive peace in line with the unity of track and destiny with Syria. Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/20/1999 - Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli forces on Monday continued attacks against areas adjacent to the occupied part of south Lebanon. Lebanese security forces said the Israeli artillery on Monday shelled al-Zaatar mount and the suburbs of Tabnin, Eita al-Jabal and Barashit. Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/20/1999 - Lebanese government vows support for resistance Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/19/1999
- Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese skies as SLA members continue to desert
Lebanese security sources said the town of Tebnin was violently hit by the Israeli artillery situated on Muheibib hill Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/19/1999 - Notable reduction in Hizbullah military operations against Israel
The spokesman for the Israeli army, Odet Bin Ami, has announced that there has been a notable decrease in Hizbullah operations since the air strikes launched by the Israeli air force on June 24 against various targets in the depths of the Lebanese territories. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/19/1999