Hezbollah targets Israeli grouping near 'Mitat' site

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
3 Nov 2023 19:21
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The Lebanese Resistance, Hezbollah, targets an Israeli grouping and confirms direct hits.

This photo released on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, shows Israeli occupation forces while on ground operations inside the Gaza Strip. (AP)

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, Hezbollah, announced that it had targeted a grouping of Israeli occupation forces near the "Mitat" site opposite the town of Rmeich, resulting in confirmed hits and casualties.

#عاجل| #المقاومة_الإسلامية في لبنان:

استهدف مجاهدونا ظهر اليوم تجمعاً لجنود العدو الصهيوني قرب موقع ميتات مقابل بلدة رميش بالأسلحة المناسبة وأوقعوا فيهم إصابات مؤكدة.#لبنان #الميادين_لبنان pic.twitter.com/P7KvsseSEJ
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) November 3, 2023

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the Bayad Blida site was targeted with direct fire from Lebanon's side.

Meanwhile, Israeli media announced that the gate of the "Metulla" settlement was shut, not allowing anyone to either enter or exit the settlement, stressing that the settlers were informed of this decision.

Hezbollah deploys drones in a first, targets 19 Israeli sites at once

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon Hezbollah announced for the first time in the ongoing confrontations that it had used drones to target an Israeli military base near the Lebanese border.

In an operation on Thursday, the Resistance group announced it had targeted the headquarters of the Israeli Zebdine barracks in occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms with two UAVs carrying a heavy load of explosives, confirming direct hits.

Footage from the Islamic Resistance operations today targeting the headquarters of an Israeli enemy army battalion in the #Zebdine Barracks in the occupied #Lebanese Shebaa Farms using an assault drone armed with a large quantity of explosives, which accurately hit its target… https://t.co/P9c5Tqgtl3
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 2, 2023

Following the Zebdine operation, sources informed Al Mayadeen that Israeli helicopters were seen landing at the targeted sites and started evacuating a significant number of casualties.

The drone attack came as part of a wide-scale operation carried out by Hezbollah, during which 19 Israeli military bases and outposts were targeted simultaneously, the Resistance said in a statement, noting that guided missiles, rockets, artillery shells, and the newly introduced drones were used.

The targeted sites and positions, according to the Resistance's statement, are as follows:

• Marj,
• Al-Malikiyah,
• Jal al-Deer,
• Ras Naqoura,
• Khirbet Zrariyt,
• Al-Dhayrah

As for the points targeted they are as follows in detail:
- 12/13/14/16 between al-Bahri site and Jal al-Alam,
- 59 opposite al-Dhayrah site,
- 62/67 opposite Hadab al-Bustan,
- 89/90/91 between Mount Abu Dajaj and Khirbet Zrariyt,
- 394/395/396 opposite the occupied town of Hounin.

Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that dozens of rockets were fired toward northern occupied Palestine in under an hour, with one missile striking the central street of "Kiryat Shmona" and leading to the injury of two settlers.

Footage shows the aftermath of a missile that targeted "Kiryat Shmona", according to Israeli media.

Settlers in "Kiryat Shmona" and al-Jalil were asked to remain in shelters over suspicion that a drone infiltrated occupied #Palestine from #Lebanon's side. pic.twitter.com/Dc2ewxnGRw
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 2, 2023

The "Kiryat Shmona" operation was later claimed by Hamas' al-Qassam - Lebanon, who announced that they targeted the settlements in north Palestine with 12 rockets in response to the ongoing Israeli massacres in Gaza.