IOF announce one soldier dead, 10 injured in Elkosh operation

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Israeli media
6 Jun 2024 12:19

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah has attacked a newly established Israeli military site near the Palestinian-Lebanese border, resulting in the deaths and injuries of several officers and soldiers.

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A map showing the site of Hezbollah's operation against an Israeli military gathering in the Elkosh settlement on June 5, 2024. (Hezbollah Military Media)

The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced today that one of their troops was killed and 10 others were injured as a result of Hezbollah's operation against an Israeli military gathering in the Elkosh settlement on Wednesday.

Under the "permitted to publish" clause, the IOF identified the dead soldier as a Military Rabbinate coordinator serving in the Alon Brigade's 5030th Battalion.

The Israeli army confirmed the injury of 10 soldiers, including one reservist from the Alon Brigade (228), described as "critically wounded."

It is worth noting that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah attacked on Wednesday 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, northwest of occupied Safad.

'Israel' incapable of fully dealing with Hezbollah's drones

Israeli media highlighted on Wednesday that the hits resulting from Hezbollah's operation against an Israeli military gathering in Elkosh settlement were severe, deeming it the most serious incident in the northern front since the beginning of the confrontations due to its distance from the border with Lebanon and the extent of the inflicted losses.

The media called for an investigation into the Israeli Air Force's failure to detect and intercept Hezbollah's drones.

Touching on the Elkosh operation, the Israeli Channel 14 correspondent said it was "a well-planned and coordinated" operation by Hezbollah, adding that the Lebanese group appears to be escalating the level of its attacks.

In the same context, the Israeli Channel 13's military analyst, Alon Ben David, suggested that "Israel" is incapable of fully addressing the challenge posed by drones launched by Hezbollah, who has studied "Israel's" strengths and weaknesses over the past eight months.

It is worth noting that Hezbollah's operations were conducted in solidarity with the resilient Palestinian people in Gaza and in support of their Resistance, as well as in response to the occupation's aggression against Lebanon. Meanwhile, "Israel" is conducting brutal airstrikes deep within the country and targeting residential areas, resulting in civilian casualties.