Hezbollah's swarm of drones impact Israeli site, kill, injure dozens
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Israeli media outlets report that at least two Israeli troops were killed and 20 others were injured in the attack.
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A Hezbollah drone is prepared to be launched toward an Iron Dome battery in the Beit Hillel settlement, in occupied Palestine, on May 11, 2024. (Islamic Resistance in Lebanon/Military Media)
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah attacked a recently set up Israeli military site near the Palestinian-Lebanese border, killing and injuring several officers and soldiers.
According to the Resistance's Military Media Unit, Hezbollah's Unmanned Air Force launched a swarm of suicide drones at the Israeli military site, which it said is located in Elkosh.
An attack launched by the Islamic Resistance in #Lebanon targeted a newly established Israeli military site, killing and injuring more than 20 Israeli occupation soldiers.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 5, 2024
The Resistance said that it attacked the base located near the Elkosh with a swarm of drones that… pic.twitter.com/17lUlQhrJe
The drones impacted barracks tents utilized by Israeli occupation officers and soldiers in the settlement, killing at least two and injuring another 20, according to Israeli media outlets.
Hezbollah said that the attack came in response to an Israeli attack on the Lebanese town of al-Naqoura, which occurred on Tuesday. This marks the fifth distinct attack launched by the Resistance in response to attacks on al-Naqoura since May 31 this year.
Later on Wednesday night, sources confirmed to Al Mayadeen that the number of Israeli soldiers killed in the attack is at least three.
⚡️⭕ Several ambulances and 3 helicopters are transporting injured soldiers in a limited tactical attack by Hezbollah against the occupation army.
— Middle East Observer (@ME_Observer_) June 5, 2024
The attack targeted the tents of an #Israeli base built in the rear and next to a highway and civilian property.
A direct impact… pic.twitter.com/BgtiYvIt8I
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Later, Hezbollah released footage of the operation whereby its fighters targeted an Israeli military vehicle and its crew at the Israeli site of Har Addir in northern occupied Palestine.
The Resistance group also released footage from the operation targeting the Iron Dome launcher in the Ramot Naftali barracks of the Israeli enemy army in northern occupied Palestine.
Hezbollah responds to Israeli threats with fire
On the other hand, Israeli media outlets said that the attack included a composite launch of an anti-tank guided missile at the site, which was later followed by at least one suicide drone that targeted the site in Elkosh.
Moreover, Israeli outlets said that the site was previously a football field and was recently appropriated by the occupation's military.
Hezbollah has intensified its attacks on recently set up Israeli sites, after the Israeli command began to establish new sites away from the frontline, seeing that Hezbollah has destroyed and extensively damaged these sites.
Moreover, the most recent operation was announced by the Resistance amid continuous visits made by top Israeli officials to northern occupied territories, from which they made war threats against Lebanon.
This includes visits made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Security Minister Yoav Gallant, Chief-of-Staff Herzi Halevi, war cabinet member Benny Gantz, and Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, all of whom made sort of threat against Lebanon and Hezbollah.
Israeli media outlets have said that Hezbollah is responding to these Israeli threats with actual "fire", marking the Resistance's proactive approach to the ongoing battle.
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A list of Hezbollah's operations on June 5
Hezbollah announced a series of operations it conducted on Wednesday, amid the growing tensions on the Lebanese-Palestinian border and Israeli threats.
- Today's initial attack was launched at 12:10 am, where Hezbollah fighters ambushed an Israeli force entering the al-Malikiyah military site, firing artillery shells at a group of occupation soldiers.
- Later on Monday morning, Hezbollah fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation soldiers in the vicinity of the Birket Risha military site.
- At 2:00 pm, the Resistance fired an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at an Israeli Iron Dome launcher in the Ramot Naftali Barracks, destroying the launcher.
- Resistance fighters also fired unspecified "rocket weapons" at the al-Sumaqah military site in the occupied Lebanese Kfar Chouba Hills, dealing direct hits to the intended targets.
- The Resistance also launched a drone armed with explosive munitions at the position of Israeli troops in the al-Baghdadi military site, dealing confirmed hits to the force.
- Moreover, the Resistance targeted yet another grouping of Israeli occupation soldiers in al-Malikiyah, dealing direct hits.
- Resistance fighters launched a salvo of rockets at Israeli occupation forces positioned in the Zibdine military site in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms.
- At 5:53 pm on Wednesday afternoon, the Resistance attacked Israeli occupation soldiers in the Bar'am woodlands.
