Hezbollah's missiles target Merkava tank, building in 'Metulla'
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The Islamic Resistance's operations have targeted a flurry of targets, including armored vehicles, groupings, and spyware.
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Hezbollah anti-armor units prepare for the launch of an anti-tank guided missile in a promotional video released on January 18, 2024. (Islamic Resistance in Lebanon/Military media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah launched yet another series of operations in support of the Palestinian people and their Resistance in the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.
Initially, Hezbollah's fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation soldiers, positioned in al-Tayhat Hill opposite the Lebanese town of Mays al-Jabal in al-Jalil Panhandle. The Resistance confirmed a direct hit to the intended target at 9:35 am.
Later in the afternoon, marking the most significant operation of the day, the group targeted an Israeli Merkava tank, positioned in the Israeli Bayad Blida military site, opposite the Lebanese town of Blida, in the same area as the aforementioned site, in the eastern district of operations.
Hezbollah said the tank was targeted and directly hit by its fighters who utilized the "appropriate weapons" for the mission, at 1:35 pm.
At 2:45 pm, the Resistance destroyed several pieces of spyware and military-grade hardware at the Israeli "Hanita" military site, in the western district of operations.
Less than half an hour later, Hezbollah fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli soldiers, positioned in the vicinity of the Israeli "Mattat" military site.
At 3:50 pm, Hezbollah launched an attack on a number of Israeli soldiers that had taken positions in a building in the "Metulla" settlement, which is located on the northernmost point of al-Jalil Panhandle, opposite the Lebanese town of Kfar Kila, marking yet another precise hit.
A few hours later, at 9:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters launched a Falaq-1 missile and directly hit the Jal al-Allam site.
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'Metulla' council enraged
Just earlier, David Azulai, the head of the "Metulla" settlement council, publicly announced that 130 out of 650 residential units housing settlers in the colonial outpost have been damaged since Hezbollah's operations began in the north, as per Israeli Channel 12.
"There are entire streets in Metulla that cannot be entered or walked through during the day for fear of Hezbollah rockets," Azulai said, adding that "government ministries mistreat us on a personal level."
In fact, Hezbollah has launched multiple attacks on Israeli settlements near the Lebanese-Palestinian border, in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanese civilians in border towns. Among those settlements heavily targeted by the Resistance are "Metulla" and "Kiryat Shmona," which are both located in al-Jalil Panhandle.
It is worth noting that the majority of settlers in these areas have fled their colonial outposts, as Israeli troops have repurposed multiple residential buildings for their use.
Wednesday's operations follow another five operations launched on Tuesday and 13 distinct attacks launched on Monday.
The Resistance has pledged to support Palestinians until the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip comes to an end.
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