The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah continued to defend against invading Israeli occupation forces on Lebanon's southern border while launching top-tier attacks against an expanding set of Israeli targets on Friday. 

Khaibar Series of Operations

In continuation of the Resistance's response to Israeli massacres that targeted civilians and commanders in Lebanon, Hezbollah fighters executed three long-range attacks, in line with the group's "Khaibar Series of Operations."

The first of these operations saw the launching of a precision-guided salvo of rockets at the Stella Maris Naval Base in the occupied city of Haifa. The base has come under long-range Hezbollah attacks on a near daily basis this week, with the most recent strike conducted at 8:00 am on Friday. 

The Naval Base hosts high-tech hardware used to monitor and identify maritime movements northwards. 

Concurrently, a second long-range attack targeted the Ramat David Air Base, which hosts a substantial portion of the Israeli Air Force's operational activities against Lebanon. Precision-guided rockets were also used to target the air base. 

Later on Friday afternoon, at 3:15 pm, Hezbollah fighters launched their longest-range attack on the Tel Nof Air Base, in southern Tel Aviv, via a salvo of precision-guided rockets. 

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Direct confrontations

On the border, Hezbollah fighters utilized a variety of weapons and methods to confront invading Israeli troops. 

Defensive actions were focused on the eastern section of the Western Axis, in Maroun al-Ras, and border villages facing the tip of the al-Jalil Panhandle, such as Kfar Kila and Odeisseh. 

At 12:10 am, Hezbollah fighters fired artillery shells at Israeli occupation forces, positioned in an open area in southern Odeissah. The Military Media Unit said that the attack caused confirmed casualties among enemy troops. 

At 1:20 am, Hezbollah fighters fired an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at an Israeli military-grade bulldozer. The armored vehicle was destroyed and its crew members were killed and injured. The Military Media Unit explained that a bulldozer had been escorting Israeli infantry who also fell casualty due to the ATGM attack. In further details, the force was positioned on a hilltop in northwestern Kfar Kila. 

In Maroun al-Ras, Hezbollah's Unmanned Air Force launched two one-way attack drones at a grouping of Israeli occupation forces positioned in the eastern section of the border town, dealing precise hits to the intended targets, at 3:15 pm. 

At 5:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters fired another ATGM at an Israeli force in the aforementioned area in Kfar Kila. This time the ATGM targeted and destroyed an Israeli Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), killing and injuring its crew members. 

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Rocket attacks

Fire support was also provided to Hezbollah fighters, via rocket-artillery fire, which also targeted Israeli sites south of the border. 

• At 9:00 am, a salvo of rockets was fired at the Kiryat Shoman city settlement, near the border, after the Resistance issued a series of warnings to settlers in the area. 
• At 12:50 pm, a salvo of rockets was fired at an assembly point of Israeli occupation forces in the Misgav Am settlement. 
• At 1:25 pm, a salvo of rockets was fired at an assembly point of Israeli occupation forces in the Margiliot settlement. 
• At 2:55 pm, a salvo of rockets was fired at an assembly point of Israeli occupation forces in the Manara settlement. 
• Concurrently, a salvo of rockets was fired at an assembly point of Israeli occupation forces in the Dovev settlement. 
• At 3:55 pm, a large barrage of rockets was fired at an Israeli base, which hosts Israeli paratroopers, in the Karmiel city settlement. 
• At 5:00 pm, a salvo of rockets was fired for the second time at the city settlement of Kiryat Shmona. 
• A second salvo of rockets was fired at the Yir'on settlement. 
• A third salvo of rockets was fired at the Margiliot settlement. 

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