Hezbollah drone, rocket strikes inflict woes on Israeli soldiers
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Hezbollah's fighters carried out several operations that targeted Israeli soldier groupings and military sites, inflicting serious damage on both assets.
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Scenes from the Islamic resistance's operation targeting the settlement of Nahariya in occupied northern Palestine on October 28, 2024. (ScreenGrab/Resistance media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah launched a series of coordinated aerial and rocket attacks on Israeli military and settlement positions between Monday and Tuesday, inflicting direct hits on several sites across various locations in northern occupied Palestine.
Resistance fighters carried out an aerial strike using a squadron of attack drones, targeting a grouping of Israeli military vehicles in the Manara settlement. Another attack drone squadron targeted Israeli soldiers positioned in the Kafr Giladi quarry, achieving precise impacts. Additionally, a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Zarit was struck by an attack drone, resulting in numerous confirmed casualties.
In further escalations, Resistance forces shelled multiple Israeli settlements with rockets. The settlements of Dalton, Kfar Vradim, and Maalot Tarshiha were targeted, with rockets directed at both military gatherings and infrastructure. It was reported that a settler died in the strike that targeted Ma'alot-Tarshiha.
Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the al-Omra area, located south of Khiam, with a barrage of rockets. This offensive aimed to disrupt the Israeli military presence in the region and is part of a continued series of actions along the border.
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Shortly afterward, Resistance forces launched a drone attack on the Beit Hilel base, employing an attack drone to strike designated targets within the base with high precision. The Resistance fighters then went on to target a grouping of Israeli soldiers south of Khiam, initiating a barrage of rockets aimed at the forces in the area. Shortly after, another rocket barrage was launched toward the Kiryat Shmona settlement.
Continuing the offensive, the Resistance's air defense units successfully downed a Hermes 900 drone over the Marjayoun area. The drone was struck by a surface-to-air missile, which caused it to burst into flames as it descended.
The operations proceeded with another rocket barrage directed at Israeli soldiers stationed at the Jal al-Alam site, followed by a coordinated attack targeting soldiers at the Ras al-Naqoura maritime site.
Simultaneously, additional firepower was directed at Israeli soldiers in the Wadi al-Khiam area, southeast of Khiam, where a barrage of rockets and artillery shells was launched.
In two separate operations, one at noon and the other in the evening, the Islamic Resistance targeted two Israeli Merkava tanks in the al-Hamames area, south of Khiam, with two guided missiles each, resulting in their destruction and casualties and injuries among its crew.
Operations overview
- On Monday morning, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Zar'it with an attack drone, hitting the targets precisely.
- The Islamic Resistance fighters launched Monday night an aerial attack with a squadron of attack drones on a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Kafr Giladi quarry.
- At 10:45 on Monday, the Islamic Resistance fighters launched an aerial attack using a squadron of attack drones targeting a gathering of Israeli vehicles in the settlement of al-Manara.
Tuesday's operations
- At 6:00 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Shraga base with a one-way drone that hit its intended targets with precision.
- At 10:00 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters shelled the settlement of Dalton with a barrage of rockets.
- At 10:40 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters shelled the settlement of Kfar Vradim with a barrage of rockets.
- At 10:40 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Ma'alot-Tarshiha with a barrage of rockets.
- At 11:00 am, the Islamic Resistance targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the al-Omra area, south of Khiam, with a barrage of rockets.
- At 11:00 am, the Islamic Resistance targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers on the eastern outskirts of Khiam with a barrage of rockets and artillery shells.
- At 11:30 am, the Islamic Resistance struck the Beit Hillel base with an attack drone, successfully hitting its targets with precision.
- At 12:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers south of the town of Khiam with a barrage of rockets.
- At 12:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli Merkava tank in the al-Hamames area, south of Khiam, with a guided missile, resulting in its destruction and casualties and injuries among its crew.
- At 12:05 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters launched a rocket barrage at the Kiryat Shmona settlement.
- At 1:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters from the air defense units downed a Hermes 900 drone over the Marjayoun area with a surface-to-air missile.
- At 1:15 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers at the Jal al-Alam site with a rocket barrage.
- At 2:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Khillat al-Asafir area of Khiam with artillery shells
- At 2:10 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers at the Ras al-Naqoura naval site with a rocket barrage.
- At 2:10 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Wadi Al-Khiam area (southeast of the town) with a barrage of rockets and artillery shells.
- At 3:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Yir'on barracks with a barrage of rockets.
- At 3:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Dovev barracks with a barrage of rockets.
- At 3:30 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Zar'it barracks with a barrage of rockets.
- At 4:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli Merkava tank in the al-Hamames area, south of Khiam, with a guided missile, resulting in its destruction and casualties and injuries among its crew.
- At 4:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted groupings of Israeli soldiers at the Aabbasiyyeh Gate with a barrage of rockets.
- At 4:30 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Hanita settlement with a barrage of rockets.
- At 5:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Bar'am settlement with a barrage of rockets.
- At 5:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers in the Zar'it settlement with a barrage of rockets.
- At 5:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted groupings of Israeli soldiers in the al-Yaaqousa area on the outskirts of Khiam with a barrage of rockets.
- At 5:05 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters bombed the Kabri settlement with a barrage of rockets.
- At 6:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers at the Tal al-Nhas area on the outskirts of Kfar Kila with a barrage of rockets.
- The Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Goma intersection south of Kiryat Shmona with two one-way drones that precisely hit their intended targets.
- At 6:00 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted groupings of Israeli soldiers in the Wata al-Khiam area (southeast of the town) with a barrage of rockets.
- At 7:40 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted groupings of Israeli soldiers at Tal al-Nhas area on the outskirts of Kfar Kila with a barrage of rockets.
- At 8:10 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted groupings of Israeli soldiers in the Khillat al-Asafir area of Khiam with artillery shells
- At 8:40, the Islamic Resistance launched a rocket salvo targeting the settlements of Kfar Yuval and Ma'ayan Baruch.
- At 10:00, the Islamic Resistance launched a rocket salvo targeting the settlement of Meron.
- At 10:15, for the third time, the Islamic Resistance launched a rocket salvo targeting gatherings of Israeli soldiers in the Wata al-Khiam area (southeast of the town).
As such, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon concludes the day with 36 operations in total as the confrontation with the Israeli occupation continues in support of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people and their Resistance, and in defense of Lebanon and its people.
