Beirut [Lebanon], November 12: Israel on Saturday advanced attacks into Lebanese areas 20 km deep from the border, killing a member of the Hezbollah-allied Amal Movement in an artillery strike.
Three other members of the movement were injured in the strike that destroyed 18 houses and set several fires in southern villages, sources from the Lebanese Internal Security Forces told Xinhua.
The killing raises the number of casualties on the Lebanese side to 96 people, including 75 members of Hezbollah, 10 members of Amal Movement, Hamas, and Islamic Jihad in Lebanon, and 11 civilians, including a photojournalist.
Lebanese National News Agency reported that the Israeli military expanded operations into areas 20-km deep from the borderline during the day, targeting the Litani River in the west Bekaa and the villages of Mahmoudiya, Sajad and al-Rayhan located in the east of the southern city of Jezzine.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah said its fighters attacked several Israeli sites in multiple border areas.
Also on Saturday, during an emergency summit of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation held in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati stressed Lebanon's will to reject any attacks on its sovereignty and people.
Mikati said the Lebanese had never accepted and would not accept attacks on their sovereignty, national dignity, territorial integrity, and civilians, according to a statement released by the Lebanese Council of Ministers.
Mikati renewed Lebanon's commitment to international laws, especially Resolution 1701, stressing the necessity of pressuring Israel to implement all its provisions and oblige it to stop its provocations and aggression against Lebanon.
UN Resolution 1701 was adopted in August 2006 to seek a full cessation of hostilities shortly after a month of deadly warfare between Israel and Hezbollah ended with a fragile truce.
Source: Xinhua
