Hezbollah conducts three 'Khaybar' ops, strikes base in Haifa in first
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon continues escalating opertions against the Israeli occupation forces, targeting for the first time a new key military base in Haifa.
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A screengrab of a video showing the launch of missiles by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon toward an IOF gathering on October 30, 2024. (Military media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah pursues its high-end operations against Israeli occupation forces with a series of attacks throughout the day, in support of the steadfast people of Gaza and their Resistance and in defense of Lebanon and its people.
Beginning in the early morning, Hezbollah launched multiple missile barrages targeting gatherings of Israeli occupation forces in various settlements, including Zar'it, Shomera, and Even Menachem.
As the day progressed, the operations reached key military positions and sites such as the Beit Lid base and the Zovolon military industries base, near occupied Haifa.
For the first time, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Haifa Technical Base, an Air Force base housing a college to train Air Force technicians, with a salvo of high-end missiles.
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.
A #Hezbollah drone launched from Lebanon infiltrated northern occupied Palestine, impacting the Wadi Ara area and sparking a fire, according to Israeli occupation forces (IOF). The IOF said it attempted to intercept the drone before it ultimately impacted near the highway.… pic.twitter.com/C0TcUNNgjh
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 3, 2024
Sunday, November 3 operations overview:
- At 7:30 am, Hezbollah fighters carried out three simultaneous attacks targeting gatherings of Israeli forces in the Zar'it, Shomera, and Even Menachem settlements with salvoes of rockets.
#WATCH | The Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon released footage of its operation targeting an Israeli occupation forces' grouping between the southern Lebanese border towns of #KfarKila and #DeirMimas.#LebanonUnderAttack #SouthLebanon #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/8i2ZpTO1sk
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 3, 2024
- At 8 am, Hezbollah fighters carried out four simultaneous attacks targeting gatherings of Israeli forces in the Matzuba, Bar'am, Shlomi, and Rosh HaNikra settlements with rocket barrages.
- At 8:30 am, Islamic Resistance fighters fired a rocket barrage at Israeli forces gathered in the Kedmat Tsvi settlement.
- At 9:45 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Beit Lid base, which is under Israeli Central Command and houses training camps for the Nahal Brigade and the Paratroopers Brigade, east of Netanya, with a barrage of high-end missiles, which accurately struck their targets.
The Resistance said this operation is part of its ongoing "Khaybar" operations, under the call of "Labbayka ya Nasrallah" [Here we respond to your call, O' Nasrallah], as well as in support of the steadfast people of Gaza and their Resistance and in defense of Lebanon and its people.
- At 10 am, Islamic Resistance fighters carried out a large-scale rocket strike on a gathering of Israeli forces in the Shamir settlement.
- At 10 am, Islamic Resistance fighters fired a second rocket barrage at Israeli occupation forces in the Shlomi settlement.
- At 11 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Katzrin settlement with a rocket barrage.
- At 11:10 am, Islamic Resistance fighters fired a missile barrage at a gathering of Israeli occupation forces in the Sa’ar settlement.
- At 12:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation forces with a missile barrage in the Khalet al-Bardousha area near al-Manara.
- At 12:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters fired a missile barrage at the Zovolon military industries base, north of Haifa.
- At 12:30 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation forces at the al-Baghdadi site with a missile barrage.
- At 12:40 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters used a large attack drone to accurately strike a gathering of Israeli occupation forces at the newly established headquarters of the Western Brigade Command in the Ya’ra barracks.
- At 1:30 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Netofa Nimra settlement with a rocket barrage.
- At 3:05 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters fired a guided missile at a Merkava tank at the Metulla gate, setting it ablaze and killing and injuring its crew.
Early this afternoon, footage circulated on social media of Israeli defenses attempting to intercept a drone launched from #Lebanon toward occupied Palestine, but it still managed to fly all the way to Akka.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 3, 2024
The drone activated sirens in several settlements and occupied cities,… pic.twitter.com/3pEdn09OR4
- At 3:45 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters fired a missile barrage at a gathering of Israeli occupation forces in the Metulla settlement.
- At 3:55 pm, for the second time, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation forces in the Metulla settlement with a rocket barrage.
- At 4:40 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters, after monitoring a group of Israeli army forces trying to establish a command room in the settlement of Metulla, targeted the force with a guided missile, dealing an accurate hit and causing fatalities and injuries.
- At 5:00 pm, for the first time, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Haifa Technical Base, an Air Force base housing a college to train Air Force technicians, with a salvo of high-end missiles.
The Resistance said this operation is part of its ongoing "Khaybar" operations, under the call of "Labbayka ya Nasrallah" [Here we respond to your call, O' Nasrallah], as well as in support of the steadfast people of Gaza and their Resistance and in defense of Lebanon and its people.
- Islamic Resistance fighters fired a rocket barrage at a gathering of Israeli occupation forces on the eastern outskirts of the town of Mays al-Jabal three times, 5 minutes apart, starting at 5:05 pm.
- At 6:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial attack using a swarm of drones on the Elyakim base, which houses training camps under the Northern Command of the Israeli occupation army, south of the occupied city of Haifa, accurately hitting their targets.
The Resistance said this operation is part of its ongoing "Khaybar" operations, under the call of "Labbayka ya Nasrallah" [Here we respond to your call, O' Nasrallah], as well as in support of the steadfast people of Gaza and their Resistance and in defense of Lebanon and its people.
- At 6:03 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Hermes 900 drone flying over the Iqlim al-Tuffah area with a surface-to-air missile, forcing it out of Lebanese airspace.
#WATCH | The Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in #Lebanon released footage of the Imad 5 underground facility, which featured a missile launchpad.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 3, 2024
An excerpt from a speech by the Master of the Ummah's martyrs Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was aired in which he asserted, "We… pic.twitter.com/Y0hMCXKQRU
We will never lay down our weapons: Hezbollah unveils Imad 5 facility
"We will never leave the battlefield... We will never lay down our weapons," with this title, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon earlier unveiled its new Imad 5 missile facility.
The footage shared by the Military Media displays fighters from Hezbollah riding their bikes through a forested area, followed by scenes of freedom fighters walking through a tunnel leading to an underground facility.
This tunnel is well-equipped for movement and houses missile launchpads.
Along the way, the fighters pass by a sign marking the facility as Imad 5 and then by a photo commemorating the martyred leader of the Resistance, the former Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, clearly marked with the words: "We swear by your blood."
This serves as a clear affirmation of their commitment to treading on the path that Sayyed Nasrallah had charted for decades.
The video then shows the freedom fighters preparing advanced missiles for launch from their positions within the facility. These missiles are located several meters underground, and a blast door is seen opening above them.
#WATCH | The Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in #Lebanon released footage of the Imad 5 underground facility, which featured a missile launchpad.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 3, 2024
An excerpt from a speech by the Master of the Ummah's martyrs Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was aired in which he asserted, "We… pic.twitter.com/Y0hMCXKQRU
The footage ends right before the missile launch with excerpts from a speech by martyred leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in which he vowed, "We will never be weakened, we shall never be afraid, and we shall never surrender."
"From here [we say]... we will never leave the battlefield... We will never lay down our weapons," he further asserted.
'Israel' fighting without strategy against Hezbollah: Israeli colonel
Earlier, security expert and reserve colonel in the Israeli occupation army, Kobi Marom, acknowledged that "Israel" is currently engaged in combat on seven fronts without a cohesive strategy or clear mechanisms for resolution.
In remarks reported by Israeli Channel 12, he emphasized that "Israel is facing a challenging battle in Lebanon, characterized by drone activity and missile barrages." Marom recognized the capabilities of the Resistance on this front, stating, "There is no doubt that there is a well-coordinated and sophisticated operation in place to challenge our systems."
He added that "Hezbollah's command and control system is being enhanced, along with its fire formation," noting that this is the case "amid the evacuation of settlement units and the disruption of commercial activities."
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