Hezbollah continues attacks on Israeli targets in support of Gaza
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon reiterates that its operations against Israeli occupation targets are in support of Gaza and in response to Israeli aggressions on Lebanese civilians and territories.
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A Hezbollah Resistance fighter firing a Konkurs ATGM at an Israeli target in the "Avivim" settlement in northern occupied Palestine, the image was released on Sunday, December 24, 2023. (Hezbollah military media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announced it had carried out four operations on Sunday, targeting Israeli sites and forces along the Lebanese border with occupied Palestine.
Hezbollah commenced its operations at 7:30 AM, targeting Israeli military positions in "Dishon" with rocketry, the party said in a statement, confirming achieving a direct hit.
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The second attack took place at 2:50 PM, with the Resistance targeting the "Avivim" settlement (in the occupied Lebanese town of Salha) using appropriate weapons. The group said that the strikes damaged a residential building in the settlement, and confirmed casualties.
Furthermore, at 3:15 PM, Hezbollah targeted the al-Dhayra military site. in addition to another operation at 3:35 PM, where the Resistance struck an Israeli infantry position in the Hunin Castle (the occupied Lebanese village of Hunin). Both operations achieved direct hits and were carried out using appropriate weapons.
The Resistance emphasized in its statements that the operations come in support of the steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and their heroic and noble Resistance and in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanese villages and civilian homes.
A couple of days ago, sources revealed to Al Mayadeen that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon deployed a system of guided missiles with high destructive capabilities, capable of hitting fixed and mobile land, air, and sea targets.
According to the sources, the system possesses precision targeting capabilities and destructive power, with an effective range spanning between 8 to 10 kilometers.
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In support of Gaza
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus, the international spokesman for the Israeli occupation military, highlighted last week that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah, has carried out more than 1,000 attacks against "Israel" since October 7, Jonathan Spyer wrote in a report published in The Wall Street Journal.
Spyer mentioned that Hezbollah seeks to maintain a controlled second front to aid its allies in the south, in reference to the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza.
In a related context, Israeli media revealed on Thursday the complete destruction of 86 out of 155 housing units in the "Menara" settlement alone, as a result of the attacks carried out by Hezbollah.
Moreover, they pointed out that anger was mounting in that settlement over the occupation government’s performance, stating that "half the houses are demolished, and there is no place to return to."
