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Hezbollah downs 2 Hermes 450 drones, destroys 4 IOF vehicles in one go

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
15 Oct 2024 23:20
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon has conducted 24 operations against the Israeli occupation as the confrontations along the southern Lebanese borders with occupied Palestine continue.

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A screengrab of a video showing the launch of missiles by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon toward occupied Palestine, on October 14, 2024 (Military media)

The confrontations along the southern Lebanese front persist as the Israeli occupation continues its attempts to infiltrate Lebanese territory, despite repeated failures and the significant military toll incurred.

In a series of 24 statements, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon has announced the targeting of occupied Palestinian cities, Israeli occupation troops, military sites, and barracks. Notably, today's operations included the downing of two Hermes 450 drones that were surveilling Lebanese cities and villages.

Below is a list of the operations announced today:

- At an unidentified time, on Monday (statement released Tuesday), Hezbollah fighters launched a barrage of missiles toward the suburbs of Tel Aviv in response to "Israel's" brutal assaults on Lebanese cities and civilians.

- At 11:45 pm, on Monday (statement released Tuesday), Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli troop formations at the al-Baghdadi site with a barrage of rockets.

- At 12:30 am (Tuesday midnight), Hezbollah fighters from the air defense units shot down an Israeli occupation drone, type Hermes 450.

- At 1:00 am on Tuesday, Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli troop formations at the al-Marj site with a barrage of rockets.

- At 1:00 am, Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli forces in the al-Siddana and Birket al-Naqqar area in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with a barrage of rockets.

- At 1:20 am, Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli troops formation at Khallet Wardeh with a barrage of rockets.

- At 4:30 am, Hezbollah fighters targeted an Israeli occupation forces gathering in the al-Marj site with a rocket barrage.

- At 5:30 am, Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli occupation troop formations and vehicles at the Khallet al-Farashat site in the town of Rub al-Thalathin with a barrage of rockets and artillery shells.

- At 6:00 am, Hezbollah fighters launched a barrage of rockets at the Kiryat Shmona settlement.

- At 6:20 am, Hezbollah fighters confronted, using machine guns and rockets, an Israeli infantry force attempting to infiltrate the outskirts of the town of Rub al-Thalathin from the eastern side, with the Resistance confirming that the confrontations lasted for a while.

- At 6:25 am, Hezbollah fighters targeted a movement of Israeli forces in the vicinity of the al-Marj site with a barrage of rockets.

- At 1:30 am, Hezbollah fighters launched a barrage of rockets at the Kiryat Shmona settlement for the second time.

- At 1:50 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli occupation troop formations and vehicles at the Khallet Wardeh site with a rocket barrage.

- At 2:20 pm, Hezbollah fighters launched a large barrage of rockets at the occupied city of Haifa.

- At 4:30 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted three Israeli occupation bulldozers and a Merkava tank on the outskirts of Ramiya with guided missiles, setting them ablaze and killing and injuring their crew members.

- At 5:30 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted Israeli troop formations near the Ramya site with artillery shells.

- At 6:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted a Merkava tank advancing toward the outskirts of Ramya with a guided missile, setting it ablaze and causing casualties among its crew.

- At 6:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters from the air defense units shot down a second Israeli drone, the Hermes 450, and it was seen burning in the airspace of occupied Palestine.

- At 6:10 pm, Hezbollah fighters launched a barrage of rockets at the occupied city of Safad.

- At 7:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters launched a large barrage of rockets at the Naftali base near Safad.

- At 7:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted the Zaoura base with a barrage of rockets.

- At 8:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted the Zaoura base again with a barrage of rockets.

- At 8:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted the Israeli artillery base in Dishon with a barrage of rockets.

- At 9:45 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted an Israeli occupation forces gathering in the vicinity of Ayta al-Shaab with a rocket barrage.

In a related context, the Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon released footage of the operation targeting the suburbs of Tel Aviv with "Qader 2" missiles.

#WATCH | Footage of the Islamic Resistance in #Lebanon targeting the suburbs of Tel Aviv with "Qader 2" missiles. pic.twitter.com/XmcGmnw7PU
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 15, 2024

The Military Media also released footage of the operation targeting the Karmiel settlement in northern occupied Palestine on October 14, 2024.

#WATCH | Scenes from #Hezbollah's operation targeting the Karmiel settlement in northern occupied Palestine. pic.twitter.com/r8ENmqPfkR
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 15, 2024

Sheikh Qassem: Time to 'hurt the enemy', Hezbollah capabilities intact

“Lebanon cannot be separated from Palestine, nor can the region be separated from Palestine," Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem emphasized.

In a televised speech on Tuesday, he affirmed that "Sayyed Nasrallah has not left us, as we have fighters conducting battles through his will and his people continue to stand strong out of love for him."

"Our trust that we will be victorious knows no bounds," he said

In his speech, Sheikh Qassem discussed the broader dimensions of the ongoing war and the Israeli occupation’s plans for the region, underscoring that "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood came after 75 years of occupation, which makes it a legitimate right."

He then explained that the "Al-Aqsa Flood was aimed at delivering a message to the world after more than 75 years of occupation, massacres, and assaults."

"Our [Resistance] support for Palestinians is a support for justice; as they have been wronged, as such, we are capping the Israeli expansionist project by doing so," he said.

He addressed those talking about the damage Lebanon has suffered, by saying, "Who is causing it? Is it not the aggression? Is the person defending [the land] causing this destruction?"

Sheikh Qassem explained that the [Israeli] occupation only left Lebanon because of the Resistance, asserting that "our country lies within the scope of Israel's expansionist project."

He stressed that "Israel" as an occupation represents a significant danger to both the region and the global community and that it is "an expansionist occupation that does not stop at Palestine."

Sheikh Qassem further revealed that Hezbollah "was asked to put an end to the war and move more than 10 km from the border so as not to provoke Israel, yet, we still insisted on a ceasefire in Gaza."

He continued, "We did not respond to their request to separate Lebanon from Gaza, as the current project is expansionist."

Sheikh Qassem further made several notes throughout his speech and reaffirmed that the Resistance has not been defeated and cannot be defeated as the battlefield has clearly proven.