Hezbollah targets 5 Israeli sites amid reports of infiltration

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
20 Oct 2023 16:58

Israeli Channel 13 reports that a fighter crossed from the Lebanese border into the "Margaliot" settlement, opened fire resulting in an injury, and then fled the scene.

Smoke rises after, a Lebanese border village with Israel, south Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 (AP)

Israeli military sites were targeted via guided missiles in the occupied Shebaa Farms as well as two Israeli sites in the occupied Kfar Chouba Hills, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.

Our correspondent said that the Ruwaisat al-Alam came under the Resistance's fire, adding that this is the third time that the sites in occupied Lebanese territories have been attacked in response to Israeli aggression on Lebanese territories.

The Dahr al-Aassi site near the border town of Meis al-Jabal was also targeted while Israeli occupation forces shelled the outskirts of the town.

Following the events, Hezbollah announced its responsibility for the coordinated attack on several Israeli occupation military sites.

"The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted in the afternoon on Friday corresponding to 20-10-2023 sites of the Israeli enemy in the occupied Shebaa Farms and Kfar Chouba Hills which are: al-Ramha, Zebdine, ar-Radar, and Ruwaisat al-Qaren and al-Alam with guided missiles and appropriate weapons."

Moreover, Al Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon reported that the Israeli occupation forces are implementing exceptional measures in the border areas while warning sirens sounded at the UNIFIL headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon.

Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that Israeli forces have been shelling the outskirts of Kafr Chouba, the Shebaa farms, and around the barbed wire fence in Wadi Hunin.

Correspondingly, Israeli Channel 13 reported a fighter crossed into the "Margaliot" settlement, opened fire resulting in an injury, and then withdrew from the scene.

Furthermore, Israeli media reports that a group of three have managed to cross into the occupied lands, and Israeli occupation forces are currently searching the area for them.

#BREAKING | Israeli media: A security incident suspected in "Margaliot" on the border with #Lebanon #Palestine pic.twitter.com/vvU9bwX8gr
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 20, 2023

Yesterday, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance, Hezbollah, announced that it targeted several Israeli occupation military sites and the "Shomera" Barracks.

The sites targeted were "Jal al-Aalam", "Zar'it", "al-Bahri", and an observation tower near "Habed al-Bustan", as well as the "Shomera" Barracks in Israeli-occupied territories.

The Resistance said its attack resulted in accurate hits, destroying military-grade technical equipment.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that more than 20 rockets were fired from Lebanon toward occupied territories as the attack took place.

Israeli media reported that the artillery rockets were launched from Lebanon toward the Western al-Jalil, as sirens went off in "Nahariyya" and several other settlements.

Israeli media reports 3 settlers were injured as a result of a rocket falling in "Kiryat Shmona".

"Israel" has killed over 4137 #Palestinians in its ongoing aggression on the #Gaza Strip and wounded over 13,000 others.

The #Palestinian Ministry of Health also announced that the number of martyrs in the #WestBank rose to 81 martyrs, in addition to more than 1,400 injuries.… pic.twitter.com/ekZw4dRwUH
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 20, 2023

Later Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades - Lebanon announced that they fired a salvo of 30 rockets toward Israeli settlements in western al-Jalil, including "Nahariyya" and "Shlomi".

The Lebanese Resistance has been targeting Israeli occupation sites near the Lebanese-Palestinian border and the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms daily. A great portion of the efforts have gone to limit Israeli intelligence capabilities by destroying military-grade communication and surveillance equipment.