Hezbollah responds 3x to Israeli massacre, leaves Merkava stranded
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon responds in three operations to an Israeli aggression on Hanin that killed a woman and her niece.
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An Israeli Merkava tank is seen left stranded in the Israeli settlement of Metulla near the Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, after it was targeted by Hezbollah fighters on the night of April 17, 2024. (Islamic Resistance in Lebanon/Military Media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah announced a series of operations that it conducted against Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday. The Resistance's Military Media Unit also released several videos of previous operations, including the targeting of the Israeli Merkava tank that was destroyed on April 17.
In its initial operation, Hezbollah said that its fighters launched a barrage of Grad-type rocket artillery shells on the Shomera settlement. The operation came in response to the massacre "Israel" committed in Hanin, which led to several casualties among civilians.
At 10:05 am, the Resistance announced that it targeted the Israeli al-Raheb military site with artillery shells, dealing direct hits to the intended targets.
Later, the Resistance launched its second retaliatory attack for the Hanin massacre, launching an anti-tank guided missile at a settlement unit in Avivim that housed Israeli occupation soldiers, killing and injuring members of the force present at the site.
#الإعلام_الحربي في #المقاومة_الإسلامية ينشر مشاهد من عملية استهداف المقاومة مبنى يتموضع فيه جنود "جيش" الاحتلال الإسرائيلي في مستوطنة أفيفيم شمال فلسطين المحتلة.
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) April 24, 2024
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Hezbollah then announced its third response to the "harrowing" Hanin massacre, in which a woman and her 11-year-old niece were martyred while another six were injured. The third operation entailed the targeting of a grouping of Israeli occupation soldiers on the outskirts of the Netu'a settlement.
At 4:40 pm, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Roueissat al-Alam military site in the occupied Lebanese Kfar Chouba Hills, dealing direct hits to the intended target.
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Hezbollah's ATGMs leave Merkava stranded
Hezbollah's Military Media also released footage of an earlier attack on an Israeli Merkava tank, which was targeted with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) on April 17.
The attack occurred at 11:30 am, when Hezbollah said that its anti-armor units targeted an unspecified military vehicle in Metula. At the time, Hezbollah said that the vehicle was targeted as it made its way to the Metulla military site. As a result, the crew members of the Merkava tank were killed and injured.
#الإعلام_الحربي في #المقاومة_الإسلامية ينشر مشاهد من عملية استهداف المقاومة دبابة ميركافا في محيط موقع المطلة التابع لـ "جيش" الاحتلال الإسرائيلي عند الحدود اللبنانية الفلسطينية.
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) April 24, 2024
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The video revealed more details, showcasing Hezbollah's ability to track and monitor targets in the dead of night.
The footage also showed how the Merkava tank was set up ablaze after it was hit by an ATGM and footage of the smoke screens being deployed in the area to evacuate the casualties from the scene of the attack.
Later, Hezbollah's cameramen were also able to capture footage of the stranded Merkava tank outside the Metula settlement.
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