In 17 operations Hezbollah affirms unrelenting support to Palestine
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The head of the Israeli Metulla settlement says that Hezbollah's attacks were enormous and unprecedented.
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A photo circulating on social media shows a large fire burning in the Metulla settlement following a Hezbollah rocket attack on a military site located in the settlement on September 19, 2024 (Social media)
In spite of continuous Israeli airstrikes on territory in South Lebanon, Hezbollah fighters continue to attack and shell Israeli military sites and positions across the Palestinian-Lebanese border, marking one of the most intense confrontations in recent weeks.
In total, Hezbollah Resistance fighters executed 17 operations by Thursday night, two of which resulted in casualties among Israeli occupation troops.
These operations come after the Israeli regime launched a treacherous terror attack against Lebanon, where it detonated thousands of booby-trapped wireless communication devices across the country, which led to the martyrdom of 37 people and injured nearly 3,000 others.
The terror attack mainly targeted off-duty Resistance fighters, however, it put others at risk and inflicted damage on countless civilians, marking the viciousness of the expansionist settler-colonial regime.
Just one day after the latest terror attacks, Hezbollah fighters shelled and struck multiple Israeli military sites and settlements.
Officer, soldier killed in precise attacks
On Thursday morning, an attack conducted via anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) on the al-Marj military site in the al-Jalil Panhandle, killed an Israeli soldier who served under the 1st Infantry Golani Brigade's 51st Battalion and injured another eight other troops, the Israeli military command said.
The second attack, this time launched by Hezbollah's Unmanned Air Force, saw at least a one-way attack drone strike the positions of Israeli occupation forces in Ya'ara. A logistics company commander in the 91st Division's 300th Regional Brigade's 299th Battalion was killed in the attack and another soldier was injured in that attack, according to the Israeli military command.
Hezbollah said that this attack targeted a newly set up command headquarters for the 300th Regional Brigade, responsible for operations on the western side of the Palestinian-Lebanese border area, in Ya'ara settlement.
The group also said that the attack was launched in response to Israeli aggression on the town of Kfar Kila.
Although the Israeli military command reported a total of two deaths and nine injuries, Israeli media outlets reported a larger toll of 2 deaths and 16 injuries on Thursday.
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In continued support of Palestine, response to Israeli aggression
Adding to eight operations launched between 7:45 am (local time) and 2:40 pm, Hezbollah executed another 10 attacks against Israeli assets. During that time Israeli warplanes had launched more than 50 strikes on the country, adding to the complexity of the Resistance's operations.
- In response to Israeli aggression on southern Lebanese towns, the Resistance fired salvos of Grad-type rockets at the Mitat military site.
- Under the same circumstances, the Resistance fired salvos of Grad-type rockets at the Shomera barracks.
- Another salvo of Grad-type rockets were fired at the command headquarters of the 810th Regional Brigade in Ma'ale Golani.
- At 5:35 pm, Hezbollah artillery units shelled the al-Malikiyah military site.
- In yet another response to Israeli aggression, Hezbollah fighters attacked buildings appropriated by Israeli occupation forces in Metulla.
- At 7:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters attacked the al-Summaqah military site in the Israeli-occupied Lebanese Kfar Chouba Hills.
- The headquarters of the 300th Regional Brigade in Ya'ara came under another attack later on Thursday.
- Moreover, a salvo of Grad-type rockets was fired at the Adamit barracks.
- The Liman barracks also came under a Hezbollah rocket attack on Thursday.
- Hezbollah fighters also launched a salvo of larger Falaq rocket-assisted munitions at the Metulla military site.
Following the last attack, the head of the Israeli Metulla mayoral council, David Azulay, said that the destruction in the settlement was "enormous," adding that he had not seen such a thing since the start of the war.
The Israeli Ynet news website reported that several power outages were recorded in the settlement where multiple fires were blazing.
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