Hezbollah releases footage of a direct hit on Israeli Merkava tank

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
28 Oct 2023 15:59

The footage shows two Israeli Merkava tanks near the "Avivim" military barracks, one of which has been targeted by an anti-tank guided missile.

A drone carries a flag of Lebanon's Hezbollah Resistance party above Aaramta near the Lebanese-Palestinian border, on May 21, 2023. (AFP)

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, Hezbollah, released footage of an operation in which an Israeli Merkava tank was targeted with an anti-tank guided missile near the "Avivim" Barracks in the occupied territories on October 25.

بالفيديو: عملية استهداف #المقاومة_الإسلامية لدبابة ميركافا صهيونية في محيط ثكنة أفيفيم بتاريخ 25-10-2023 بالصواريخ الموجهّة وإصابتها بشكل مباشر#طوفان_الأقصى #لبنان #الحدود_اللبنانية_الفلسطينية pic.twitter.com/QmCszgNlYW
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) October 28, 2023

Earlier on Wednesday, Hezbollah confirmed that it had carried out an operation targeting an Israeli tank stationed at the "Avivim" military barracks.

In a statement, it said that Resistance fighters launched an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at the tank and confirmed a direct impact, resulting in death and injuries among its crew.

Hezbollah has been targeting a number of Israeli occupation military bases near the Lebanese border using a range of different weapons. The attacks were halted on Thursday, however, the Resistance faction renewed its wide-scale operation on Friday.

According to Hezbollah's Military Media, the bases included: Ruwaisat al-Alam, al-Summaqah, and Zibdine, which are located in the occupied Shebaa Farms and the occupied Kfar Chouba hills, as well as al-Sadeh, "Misgav Am" and "Abu Dajja" outposts near the border.

The Resistance group confirmed that most of the technical hardware and equipment military sites were targeted with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and other appropriate weapons and confirmed direct hits.

Later, Hezbollah's Military Media released footage showing why the Resistance fighters were targeting "Israel's" military-grade surveillance systems along the border with Lebanon. The video depicts how these systems are used for spying and illegal surveillance purposes against Lebanon and its residents.

Footage released by the Lebanese Islamic Resistance shows why they are targeting "Israel's" military-grade surveillance system along the Lebanese-Palestinian border.

The video depicts how these systems are used for spying and illegal surveillance purposes against #Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/D1m4w6BOMP
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 27, 2023

Additionally, the Resistance group said that several soldiers stationed at the "Misgav Am" base were wounded in the operation, while also confirming that this site received the most damage as a large number of its equipment was destroyed.