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  • 21 Feb 2024 23:42
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The number of operations launched by Hezbollah today in defense of Lebanon and support of Palestine has risen to 13.

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  • Hezbollah engages with Israeli occupation posts on Tuesday, February 20,2024 (Hezbollah Military Media)
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The total number of operations launched by Hezbollah today against the Israeli occupation as a response to Israeli attacks on South Lebanon and in support of the Palestinian people and their resistance has increased to 13. 

In its most recent operation today, Hezbollah targeted for the first time the "Matzuva" settlement using Katyusha missiles mainly as a response to the Majdal Zoun Israeli attack. 

The above-mentioned settlement is 3 kilometers away from the Lebanese borders in the western sector and hosts a steel factory, touristic locations, a military barrack, a shooting range, a theatre, and shopping stores. 

In parallel, Hezbollah also engaged a gathering of Israeli troops in the "Avivim" settlement with appropriate weapons for the second time today resulting in death and injury among the IOF troops. 

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon also targeted "Hadab Yaroun" with two "Burkan" missiles achieving a direct hit. 

Operations overview

All in all, the Islamic Resistance's fighters carried out 13 operations. Here are the ones announced by the military media in chronological order (time is in GMT+2):

- At 07:30 AM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted an Israeli military position in the “Even Menachem” settlement.

- At 07:30 AM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a military outpost for occupation soldiers in the “Shomera” settlement.

- At 10:00 AM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted two buildings in the "Avivim" settlement where occupation soldiers were stationed.

- At 12:05 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli troops near the al-Marj military site.

- At 12:20 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted an IOF post "Roueissat al-Alam" in occupied Shebaa Farms. 

- At 01:35 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted an IOF post "Zibdine" in occupied Shebaa Farms.

- At 01:45 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli troops near the "Zarit" barracks.

- At 02:00 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli troops near the"Metula" settlement.

- At 03:00 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli troops near the"Metula" settlement.

- At 04:25 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted an IOF post "Roueissat al-Alam" in occupied Shebaa Farms.

- At 05:05 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli troops in the "Avivim" settlement.

- At 05:22 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted the "Matzuva" settlement using Katyusha missiles.

- At 9:00 PM, the Islamic Resistance's fighters targeted the "Hadab Yaroun" military site with two "Burkan" missiles.

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