On this day, 16 August 1999, IDF assassinated Ali Hasan Dieb " Abu Hasan Salameh", an ex-Fatah commander, alongside Imad Moghnieh and later a Hezbullah commander who was tasked with the Palastinian file of arms smuggling and armed resistance inside Palastine. https://t.co/OIbt3u3Y6o

He was assassinated in Sidon city on his way to the resistance positions in the South

He was tasked with coordinating with Yasser Arafat the resistance file in Palastine and arms smuggling that Yasser's car and plane were used in

For more about his life, https://t.co/ywp8DnbUcI

In retaliation to his assassination Hezbullah ambushed on 17 August 1999 an IDF patrol in Slouki Valley (Wadi Hujjair), killing 2 IDF soldiers and injuring 8, including 3 in critical condition and one high ranking Golani officer.

For Hezbullah's narrative, click here (external link in Arabic)

Unofficial sources from the Ministry of Health:

The number of COVID-19 cases today is almost 500, including a large number of cases that need respirators.

The number of deaths is five.

Iraqi Kataeb Hezbullah: "We note that some are impersonating the members Hezbollah Brigades through the possession of "fake IDs" in the name of the Brigades, in order to move between Syria and Lebanon and carry out illegal actions." (1/2) https://t.co/R6og35Nudo

"We call on the relevant authorities to take appropriate measures against them." (2/2)

@LebarmyOfficial

When reading a book about Lawrence and the Hijaz campaign in 1917, but end up discovering how the UK was more friendly to Al Saud's Wahabist clan in Hijaz and how they bankrolled them, but were secterian against a group they never met or engaged, the Shias in north Lebanon. https://t.co/TUwCtK33vh

Though I've got to say, Lawrence himself was very harsh in his memoirs about the Shia in Lebanon too.

He wasn't the first, as most history books never knew who they were and used to confuse them with the Druze.

Their facebook statement is about making sure there is no weapons or ammunition inside their municipality territories.

This area is south east Dahyeh. https://t.co/mEicU3AnI4

Similar to last week, two IDF Merkava tanks crossed the technical line and approached the border with Lebanon under the protection of a third tank, while deploying smoke, near Mays Al Jabal. https://t.co/XLZU1xbpvJ

Videos of the earlier incident and more details are on Twitter, check them.

https://twitter.com/UpdatesLebanese?s=09

One IDF tank got stuck near an inclination and failed to move.

So it was dragged by another tank, and freed.

This comes as we are entering the 4th week of high IDF alert near the border and limited military movement, awaiting Hezbullah's retaliation to the IDF aggression in Syria that killed one Lebanese.

Regarding the Mount Dov alleged incident where the IDF claimed they foiled an attack, that Hezbullah claimed non existing, Israel MFA filed a complain to the UN.

The claim states that Hezbullah infiltrated 70 m inside Israel with a 50 cal sniper and then left it behind. https://t.co/JbCMQg9EVy