Israeli forces admit soldier killed, two wounded in Hezbollah UAV op.
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The spokesperson for the Israeli occupation forces admits that one Israeli soldier was killed and another two were wounded in Hezbollah's kamikaze drone operation in southern Lebanon.
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A screen grab from a video depicting a drone strike against Israeli forces on the Blue Line between Lebanon and occupied Palestine. The video was posted by the Lebanese Resistance Military Media on December 16, 2023 (Military Media)
A spokesperson for the Israeli occupation forces admitted on Saturday that at least one Israeli soldier was killed while another two sustained injuries in the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah's operation in the occupied Lebanese town of Hounin.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility on Saturday for a drone attack that targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation forces outside the Ramim barracks in the occupied Lebanese town of Hounin, with confirmed casualties.
Later, The Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon posted a video of the attack drone operation.
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The operation is noteworthy due to the terrain and geography of the targeted site, as the Hounin Valley, the "Ramim" barracks, and the forests of the so-called "Margaliot"/occupied Hounin area are in a low-altitude area surrounded by two mountains and of which there is limited view from Lebanon. Moreover, the front edge, which was attacked by the Resistance, is monitored by the Israeli occupation around the clock.
Moreover, Israeli Channel 12 reported that explosions were heard in Tabaraya, adding that the Israeli occupation forces were recorded as firing anti-air missiles in the area.
The Resistance's media wing announced that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon conducted 509 operations against the Israeli occupation in northern occupied Palestine and occupied southern Lebanon, with 58 distinct sites and barracks attacked since the start of the aggression on Gaza.
Reportedly, 209 operations were carried out using precision-guided missiles, 131 others were carried out using artillery systems, 35 were carried out using the renowned Burkan rocket, and nine were carried out using UAVs.
'Dangerous' incident
Reports coming from Israeli media outlets described the incident as "dangerous" and said it resulted in at least two soldiers being injured after a kamikaze drone exploded in "Margaliot" in northern occupied Palestine.
Preliminary reports from the Israeli occupation suggest that the operation killed at least one individual, critically wounded another, and resulted in mild injuries for two.
According to the Israeli occupation's media, the regime imposed a ban on the publication of any details regarding the security incident in the north, though reports indicate that the drone launched by Hezbollah accurately hit its targets.
Earlier in the day, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announced that its fighters targeted a bunker where Israeli soldiers were entrenched in the occupied Birket Risha military site with a guided missile, resulting in confirmed casualties.
The statement released by the military media at 8:44 am reported that the Resistance targeted the IOF military site at 7:10 am "in solidarity with the steadfast Palestinian people in Gaza, and in support of their valiant and honorable resistance".
Concurrently, Israeli media reported that sirens had sounded in the "Zar'it" settlement near the Lebanese borders.
Decision-making in Hezbollah's hands
In a related context, the head of the Israeli occupation Regional Council in Upper al-Jalil, Giora Zaltz, commented on the fact that Islamic Resistance operations continue in the direction of northern occupied Palestine, criticizing the conduct of Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
In an interview for Israeli Radio 103FM, Zaltz said, “We are keeping the keys with (Sayyed Hassan) Nasrallah and not with us, and he does as he sees fit,” referring to the intensity of the operations on the Lebanese-Palestinian border.
Israeli media previously reported that the Israeli occupation authorities evacuated new settlements in northern occupied Palestine, highlighting that these settlements had not been evacuated since 1948.
The confrontations in northern occupied Palestine between Hezbollah and the Israeli forces are proving painful for the settlers of the north, Israeli KAN public broadcaster correspondent Han Biar said on Tuesday.
Life is reportedly becoming more and more difficult due to the evacuations they must oblige with due to the extensive damages dealt to their homes, the Israeli journalist described.
Israeli Channel 13 correspondent, Shlomi Eldar, also emphasized that Israeli settlements such as "Metulla, Shtula, Kiryat Shmona, and others adjacent to the border with Lebanon are within the range of Hezbollah's missiles all the time."
"Hezbollah is present near the border and has stepped up its anti-tank missile attacks," Eldar mentioned, stressing that the attacks against Israeli sites have become "more accurate and dangerous."
