Hezbollah batters Israeli soldiers on border, grills Merkava tank
Hezbollah's operations come in defense of the people of Lebanon and their land and in support of Gaza and its resilient Resistance.
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah carried out a series of critical operations targeting multiple Israeli positions and military assets, inflicting significant losses and damage on Israeli forces, sites, and equipment. the Islamic Resistance's fighters continue operating across several fronts, launching rocket barrages deep into occupied territories and engaging invading Israeli forces on the border from point-blank.
On Friday, within its Khaybar series of operations, and under the call of "Labbayk ya Nasrallah" [here we respond to your call, O Nasrallah], the Islamic Resistance announced the targeting of the Karmiel military base, located south of Haifa with a barrage of high-end rockets.
The Resistance fighters also deployed a swarm of one-way assault drones toward the al-Baghdadi military site, confirming direct hits.
The Lebanese Resistance also carried out several oeprations targeting Israeli soldier groupings across several positions and sites. On the Lebanese southern border, Hezbollah bombarded Israeli occupation soldiers in the Manara, Malikiyah, and Habushit military sites with rocket barrages.
A grouping of Israeli soldiers on the outskirts of the town of Marwahin was also bombarded with two guided missiles, resulting in confirmed casualties. In the same area, an Israeli Merkava tank was directly hit with a guided missile, setting it ablaze and confirming fatalities and injuries among its crew.
In Safad, a subsequent salvo was launched and air defense units of the Islamic Resistance intercepted a Hermes 450 drone over Nabatiyeh, forcing it to retreat from Lebanese airspace. Shortly thereafter, a guided missile destroyed a Merkava tank near the Misgav Am site, leaving its crew either dead or injured. This was followed by the targeting of another Merkava tank along the Marjayoun-Odaisseh road, also resulting in its destruction and casualties among its crew. An accompanying Israeli force was forced to withdraw to the Abbad site under sustained Resistance fire.
A squadron of drones launched targeted the Filon base, a critical Israeli facility hosting emergency stores and the 36th and 210th brigades. The drones hit their targets with precision, inflicting serious damage. Meanwhile, two Merkava tanks on the outskirts of Odaisseh were struck with guided missiles, causing the tanks to catch fire and resulting in deaths and injuries among Israeli personnel.
Israeli forces advancing towards Houla with a Merkava tank were ambushed by the Resistance, which employed guided missiles, machine guns, and rocket-propelled grenades. The ambush resulted in the destruction of the tank and further casualties among the advancing Israeli forces. Concurrently, a separate barrage of rockets struck another grouping of Israeli forces on the outskirts of Houla.
The Resistance continued its operations by targeting a Zionist force of 12 soldiers on the outskirts of Odaisseh with a guided missile, causing confirmed injuries. Shortly afterward, a Hummer vehicle carrying four soldiers arrived to support the wounded troops but was immediately targeted by another guided missile, causing additional fatalities and injuries.
Further strikes ensued, with the Resistance targeting an Israeli artillery position in Nafah Ze'ev with a salvo, followed by artillery shells landing at the Manara site and another salvo directed at Safad. Near Kfar Kila's Wazzani area, an Israeli force of four soldiers stationed by a vehicle was struck, resulting in casualties. A second nearby Israeli force of three soldiers was subsequently hit, also resulting in casualties.
The Hezbollah fighters also targeted another grouping of Israeli forces on the outskirts of Houla with a salvo, which was followed by successive operations that targeted numerous Israeli settlements in the north, including Metula, Hatsor, Beit Hillel, Manara, and Katzrin.
The operations came in defense of the people of Lebanon and their land, in support of Gaza and its resilient Resistance, and in response to the Israeli aggression targeting homes, villages, and civilians across Lebanon.
Operations overview
- At 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 24, 2024, Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial assault with a squadron of attack drones on a gathering of Israeli soldiers near the settlement of Ya’ara, hitting their targets precisely.
- At 6:00 pm on Thursday, October 24, 2024, Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial assault with a squadron of attack drones on a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the Kfar Giladi quarry, hitting their targets precisely.
- At 1:00 am, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Manara settlement with a barrage of rockets.
- At 1:30 am, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli enemy soldiers in the al-Malikiyah settlement with a rocket barrage.
- At 6:41 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Israeli Ramat David Airbase with a specialized rocket.
- At 8:00 am, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers positioned on the eastern outskirts of the Lebanese town of al-Taybeh with a rocket barrage.
- At 9:00 am, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers between Misgav Am and Odaisseh with a rocket barrage.
- At 9:30 am, the Islamic Resistance's fighters bombarded the Karmiel Base, south of Haifa, with a high-end barrage of rockets.
- At 10 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters bombarded a grouping of Israeli enemy soldiers in Kfar Giladi with a barrage of rockets.
- At 11:00 am, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted the Habushit site with a barrage of rockets.
- At 1:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance targeted a grouping of Israeli enemy soldiers in the al-Marj military site with a salvo of rockets.
- At 1:10 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli enemy soldiers on the outskirts of Marwahin with two guided missiles, resulting in confirmed casualties.
- At 1:20 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a Merkava tank on the outskirts of Marwahin with a guided missile, resulting in its destruction and the killing and injuring of its crew.
- At 1:20 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Shomera Barracks with a rocket barrage.
- At 1:30 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters launched an aerial attack with a swarm of one-way assault drones against the al-Baghdadi site, dealing accurate hits to their intended targets.
- At 1:35 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters shelled a grouping of Israeli occupation soldiers positioned on the eastern outskirts of Aitaroun.
- At 1:50 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters bombarded a grouping of Israeli occupation soldiers positioned on the eastern outskirts of Aitaroun with a barrage of rockets.
- At 1:50 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers positioned in the al-Malikiyah site with a rocket barrage.
- At 3:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance's fighters bombarded the Karmiel settlement with a large rocket barrage.
- At 3:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers east of the town of Marjayoun with a rocket salvo.
- At 4:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a second grouping of Israeli soldiers east of the town of Marjayoun with a rocket salvo.
- At 4:15 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters launched a rocket salvo targeting the occupied city of Safad.
- At 4:30 pm, Islamic Resistance air defense units intercepted a Hermes 450 drone over the Nabatiyeh area with a surface-to-air missile, forcing it to exit Lebanese airspace.
- At 4:35 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank near the Misgav Am site with a guided missile, resulting in its destruction and leaving the crew dead or wounded.
- At 4:40 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank on the Marjayoun-Adaisseh road with a guided missile, leading to its destruction and the crew being killed or wounded, while also forcing an accompanying Zionist force to withdraw to the al-Abbad site.
- At 5:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial assault with a squadron of drones on the Filon base (headquarters and emergency stores for the 36th and 210th brigades) east of Safad, accurately hitting their targets.
- At 5:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two Merkava tanks on the outskirts of the town of Adaisseh with guided missiles, causing them to catch fire and killing and injuring the crew members.
- At 5:00 pm, after an Israeli force supported by a Merkava tank advanced towards Houla, Islamic Resistance fighters ambushed them with a guided missile, destroying the tank and killing or wounding its crew. They then targeted the Israeli force with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, inflicting further casualties.
- At 5:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers on the outskirts of Houla with a barrage of rockets.
- At 5:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a third grouping of Israeli soldiers east of the town of Marjayoun with a rocket salvo.
- At 5:20 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Zionist force of 12 soldiers on the outskirts of Adaisseh with a guided missile, inflicting confirmed injuries. Twenty minutes later, a Hummer vehicle with four soldiers arrived to support the first force and was subsequently struck by another guided missile, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
- At 5:30 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an enemy artillery position in Nafah Ze'ev with a rocket salvo.
- At 5:30 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an enemy artillery position in Nafah Ze'ev with a rocket salvo.
- At 5:45 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers at the Manara site with artillery shells.
- At 5:45 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters launched a rocket salvo targeting the occupied city of Safad.
- At 5:45 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Zionist force of four soldiers near a vehicle in the Wazzani area in the town of Kfar Kila, resulting in casualties.
- At 5:50 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a second Israeli force of three soldiers near a vehicle in the Wazzani area in the town of Kfar Kila, inflicting casualties.
- At 6:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers on the outskirts of Houla with a rocket salvo.
- At 6:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers between Kfar Kila and Metula with a rocket salvo.
- At 6:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Israeli settlement of Hatsor with a rocket salvo.
- At 7:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in Beit Hillel with a rocket salvo.
- At 7:30 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Manara with a rocket salvo.
- At 7:30 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Kfar Kila with a rocket salvo.
- At 8:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in Katzrin with a rocket salvo.
- At 9:30 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Kfar Giladi with a rocket salvo.
- At 9:40 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Misgav Am with a rocket salvo.
- At 9:45 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers around the Roueisat Al-Alam site in the occupied Kfar Chouba Hills with a rocket salvo.
- At 10:20 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Kiryat Shmona with a rocket salvo.
Sirens deafen the north
Israeli media reported earlier today the launch of five rockets from Lebanon toward the occupied city of Haifa, with one rocket crashing in Kiryat Yam, north of Haifa. Sirens also sounded north of Tabarayya Lake amid fears of a drone infiltration.
Sirens also sounded in the southern occupied Golan, as well as in Caesarea, Binyamina, and their surroundings south of Haifa, in addition to the industrial area between Akka and Krayot.
In western al-Jalil, alarm sirens sounded, with Israeli media reporting incidents in Dishon, al-Malikiyah, Aalma, Zar'it, and Shomera, as well as settlements like Kfar Nahum, Hof Amnon, and Tabha in upper al-Jalil.
Israeli media confirmed that since morning, "the bombardment has not stopped, with casualties and attempts to rescue those injured under Hezbollah's fire." They referred to what they described as a "preliminary and difficult report," stating that "Hezbollah shelled Misgav Am, where a group of soldiers was positioned."
Shomera joins the list: Another tough incident
The Israeli occupation announced a state of emergency at the Nahariya Hospital due to a difficult security incident in Shomera.
Israeli media confirmed a direct injury in the settlement after rockets launched by Hezbollah landed in the area, resulting in the wounding of Israeli soldiers. Details indicated that the rockets hit a soldier grouping taking shelter in what they considered a "fortified bunker".
Israeli army helicopters transported several injured individuals, four of whom were in critical condition.
After the Israeli military acknowledged the deaths of five additional soldiers and injuries to others in ground battles along the southern Lebanese border, Israeli media reported that "Hezbollah is using precision munitions to target the locations of Israeli forces in South Lebanon."
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