Hezbollah downs Israeli Hermes 450 drone, rocket hit kills IOF soldier
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Israeli media report several casualties following rocket strikes launched from Lebanon, as Hezbollah continues its military operations against Israeli targets.
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A screen grab shows Hezbollah targeting the Israeli Stella Maris base with one-way drones, on November 16, 2024 (Military Media Unit of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon)
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon reported Tuesday that confrontations were ongoing between Resistance fighters and Israeli occupation forces on the outskirts of the town of Khiam.
On Monday, our correspondent highlighted that the Resistance successfully thwarted Israeli attempts to advance in the towns of Khiam and Chama in South Lebanon, where the Resistance fighters ambushed Israeli troops, resulting in multiple casualties among their ranks.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announced Tuesday a series of operations against Israeli military targets and repelling ongoing Israeli attempts to advance into southern Lebanese towns and villages.
The operations saw Hezbollah launching rocket and drone strikes at groupings of Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanese towns, as well as targeting Israeli settlements and bases in northern occupied Palestine.
The group said it shot down on Monday an Israeli Hermes 450 drone over the town of Taybeh with a surface-to-air missile.
As part of the Khaybar Operations series and under the call "Labbayka ya Nasrallah" [Here we respond to your call, O Nasrallah], the Islamic Resistance announced that it launched two separate aerial attacks using a swarm of one-way drones on the Beit Lid base and Ramat David Airbase, which accurately hit their intended targets.
Under the same series of operations, Hezbollah targeted the Glilot Base housing Unit 8200 of Israeli military intelligence with a barrage of high-end rockets.
Operations overview
- On Monday evening, November 18, 2024, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces south of the town of Khiam with a high-end rocket barrage.
- At 10:00 pm on Monday, November 18, 2024, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli Hermes 450 drone over the town of Taybeh with a surface-to-air missile, successfully shooting it down and setting it ablaze.
- At 11:00 pm on Monday, Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial attack using a swarm of one-way drones on the Beit Lid base, which accurately hit its intended targets. The military base houses training camps for the Nahal and Paratrooper Brigades.
- At 00:15 am on Tuesday, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the settlement of Kiryat Shmona with a rocket barrage.
- At 6:45 am on Tuesday, Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial attack using a swarm of one-way drones on the Ramat David Airbase, which accurately hit its intended targets. The northern airbase, located 50 km southeast of the occupied city of Haifa, hosts combat squadrons.
- At 9:30 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces in the Sa'sa' settlement with a rocket barrage.
- At 10:00 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the occupied city of Safad with a rocket barrage.
- At 10:00 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces in the settlement of al-Manara with a rocket barrage.
- At 10:00 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces in the settlement of Kfar Blum with a rocket barrage.
- At 10:20 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a training base for the Paratroopers Brigade in the settlement of Karmiel with a rocket barrage.
- At 10:45 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli aircraft over the town of Taybeh with appropriate weapons, successfully downing it in the area.
- At 11:00 am, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces in the settlement of Avivim with a rocket barrage.
- At 1:20 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a house where Israeli occupation soldiers were stationed on the northern outskirts of the town of Maroun al-Ras with a guided missile, causing casualties among them.
- At 1:25 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces on the southern outskirts of the town of al-Bayyada with a rocket barrage.
- At 2:00 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Glilot Base housing Unit 8200 of Israeli military intelligence with a barrage of high-end rockets. The base is located 110 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border in the outskirts of Tel Aviv.
- At 2:15 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces at the al-Amra Gate on the southern outskirts of the town of Khiam with a rocket barrage.
- At 2:50 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces on the southern outskirts of the town of Chama with artillery shells.
- At 2:50 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces, east of the town of Khiam, with a rocket barrage.
Casualties in Tel Aviv, northern border amid Hezbollah strikes
Israeli media reported four injuries and loud explosions in Tel Aviv, specifically in Gush Dan, as well as in HaSharon and Netanya, accompanied by the sounding of sirens in these areas.
The media also said that one Israeli soldier was killed and four others were injured, two of whom are in critical condition, following a drone attack launched from Lebanon on a military site earlier this morning.
The Israeli military confirmed the launch of approximately five rockets from Lebanon toward Tel Aviv and its surroundings.
According to Israeli media, four were injured in the latest rocket strikes from Lebanon, including two in Kfar Yona, north of Tel Aviv.
Earlier, explosions were heard over Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, following a heavy rocket salvo launched from Lebanon.
Israeli media confirmed that at least one rocket landed in central occupied Palestine, hitting a military base in HaSharon, adding that medical teams are currently treating the wounded, while another rocket reportedly struck the Sharon area north of Tel Aviv.
Additionally, fragments of interceptor missiles fell on Highway 4, which connects northern and central occupied Palestine, as a result of the recent rocket attacks, Israeli media reported.
The media also mentioned a barrage of rockets fired from southern Lebanon toward Karmiel and its surroundings, pointing to the detection of 25 rockets and the landing of several in the area, with one injury reported.
Israeli military helicopters also joined the pursuit of a drone over Safad in the al-Jalil region.
It was also confirmed that rockets targeting Sa’sa', east of Safad, resulted in injuries.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported a large rocket salvo from Lebanon targeting the Israeli depth, followed by another salvo directed at Upper al-Jalil.
Sirens were activated in Safad, Meron, and their surroundings, as well as in Kiryat Shmona, Metulla, and other areas in the western and upper al-Jalil, raising concerns about potential drone infiltrations.
'Tough incident' in the North: Israeli media
Regarding the confrontations in southern Lebanon, Israeli media reported a tough security incident this morning along the northern border with Lebanon, noting that several Israeli soldiers were wounded, some critically.
The media reported that approximately five Israeli soldiers were injured in the ongoing battles in southern Lebanon.
An Israeli military helicopter landed at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, transporting seriously injured soldiers from the northern front. Additionally, three injuries from combat zones in Lebanon were transferred to Ziv Hospital in Safad.
The Israeli Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the number of injuries admitted to Israeli hospitals over the 24-hour period from Sunday morning to Monday morning had reached 66.
Since October 10, 2023, the total number of injuries admitted to Israeli hospitals has risen to 22,240.
Ramat Gan last targeted during Gulf War
Adi Carmi, a senior former official in the Israeli Security Agency Shin Bet, acknowledged that Hezbollah's strikes on the home front represent an "achievement" for the group.
Speaking to the Israeli Channel 12, Carmi noted that the last time Ramat Gan was targeted was during the Gulf War, adding, “For Hezbollah, this is an achievement, and it will likely aim to secure more such gains ahead of any potential settlement.”
His statements came following a direct hit by at least one missile launched from Lebanon on a building in the Ramat Gan area of Tel Aviv, which resulted in casualties among settlers, significant damage, and power outages in parts of the area.
Hezbollah later announced that it had targeted the Tel Haim base — affiliated with the Israeli military intelligence division — located 120 km from the Lebanese-Palestinian border, in Tel Aviv.
The group said the attack involved a barrage of precision missiles and a swarm of one-way drones, all of which successfully hit their targets.
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