Hezbollah's Burkan pummels Israeli sites; drone hits jamming system

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Military Media
6 Apr 2024 18:25
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The Resistance in Lebanon announces a series of operations in support of Gaza and in response to the Israeli aggressions on southern Lebanese towns.

A screengrab from a video posted by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon depicting an ATGM position, posted on Sunday, February 24, 2024. (Islamic Resistance in Lebanon/Military Media)

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah announced on Saturday conducting a range of operations against Israeli military bases, sites, and forces across the Lebanese-Palestinian border as the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza marks its 183rd day.

Hezbollah said in a statement that the operations come in "in support of our steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza and their brave and honorable Resistance and in response to the Israeli attacks on the resolute southern Lebanese villages and towns and civilian homes."

Launching the first attack at 2:00 am, Hezbollah announced targeting a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers in the Ramiya base using artillery weapons and confirmed that the said force took a direct hit.

‏At 11:50 am, the Resistance group targeted the al-Malikiyah Israeli military base using a Burkan heavy-caliber rocket, achieving direct impact.

Shortly after, Hezbollah said in a statement that, in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanese towns, specifically Saturday's aggression on Marjeyoun, the Resistance launched two separate attacks at 12:40 pm using Burkan rockets; targeting the Jal al-Allam site in the first and an Israeli soldiers' deployment point between the site and "Shlomi" settlement in the second.

A gathering of Israeli soldiers near the Israeli "Shtula" Barracks was targeted with artillery rockets at 2:25 pm, Hezbollah stated.

Another gathering site of Israeli soldiers near the "Shomera" Barracks was struck just 15 minutes later at 2:40 pm, the Resistance revealed, confirming that direct hits were achieved.

Hezbollah also launched at 4:15 pm a barrage of Katyusha rockets targeting the Israeli artillery units in al-Zaoura, which is located to the west of the occupied Golan Heights. The Resistance said that this operation particularly comes in response to the recent Israeli aggression on the Lebanese southern town of Arnoun.

The Israeli Roueisat al-Alam military base, located in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms, was targeted at 4:30 with a Burkan rocket, the Resistance group said in a statement, confirming a direct hit was achieved.

At 5:05 pm, Hezbollah carried out its eighth operation of the day, targeting with artillery rockets the Israeli Zebdine Barracks, also located in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms. The group confirmed a direct hit to the Barracks.

In a significant operation, the group announced targeting an Israeli anti-UAV jamming system installed in the al-Assi military base using a suicide drone, achieving a direct hit.

At 6:15 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted the al-Jirdah site with a Burkan rocket and confirmed a direct hit.

At 8:50 pm, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announced that its air defense forces downed an Israeli Hermes medium-sized multirole drone, which was violating Lebanon's airspace.

On their part, Israeli occupation forces said that a surface-to-air missile was launched toward an Israeli Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Lebanese airspace, which hit and downed it. The IOF said that the incident is being investigated.

The battles to continue until Gaza is victorious

On Friday, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, saluted the Resistance fighters on the Lebanese front, stressing that they were "at the highest level of readiness, morale is high, and the momentum is great."

"The achievements of this battle, of which the South Lebanon front is a part, will benefit all of Lebanon," Sayyed Nasrallah said, noting that it would bless its sovereignty on land, in the sea, and in the air.

"Lebanon is in a position of strength, and we regret that there are those who are threatening war and setting dates for it," he added.

Hezbollah's leader also affirmed that "the Resistance in Lebanon does not fear war, and it is fully prepared for any confrontation [...] we have not yet used our main weapons thus far."

"If they want war, we welcome them with open arms," Sayyed Nasrallah said. "The enemy knows what war with Lebanon means."

He added, "We are in the midst of a battle in South Lebanon in which we are offering the best of our youth. It is a battle based on jihadist ethics and loyalty, and we will not hesitate."

Sayyed Nasrallah concluded by saying, "We will continue the battle until the resistance and Gaza emerge victorious."