Israeli media: North is witnessing 'dramatic escalation'

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
23 Nov 2023 16:59
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"Israel's" Channel 12 correspondent reported that the scope of operations is expanding in the North and that the range of rocket fire from Lebanon is increasing.

A screengrab from a video showing Hezbollah's targeting of the Israeli Branit Barracks on Monday, November 21, 2023. (Resistance media)

The former spokesperson of the Israeli Occupation Forces described what is happening in northern occupied Palestine as a "dramatic escalation" that could lead to a "deterioration of the situation" in light of the intensifying attacks against Israeli sites along the borders.

Israeli media reported that this Thursday morning was very tense at the Lebanese-Palestinian borders, indicating that the alarm sirens sounded three times in half an hour.

Additionally, the correspondent of Channel 13 in the north stated that the firing of rockets from Lebanon toward the North is not stopping, and is reaching all the settlements in the north.

The Israeli correspondent reported that the scope of operations is expanding in the North and the range of rocket fire is scaling up, noting that the latest salvos fired reached the outskirts of the settlements of "Safad".

10 operations before noon

As Israelis grow more concerned about escalations with the Lebanese Resistance, the IOF closed roads in the Upper Al-Jalil: fearing renewed rocket attacks by Hezbollah, a Channel 12 correspondent reported.

Israeli media explained that the IOF blocked roads leading to the settlements of "Menara" "Malkia" "Tel Ramim" and others.

Two houses in the settlement of "Menara" were directly hit by an anti-tank missile launched from Lebanon, according to Israeli media reports.

In the same context, the head of the "Shlomi" settlement council in the north warned settlers not to return, even in the event of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, saying, "There is no ceasefire here; we are in a state of war, so do not take risks and come."

Hezbollah launched a series of attacks against Israeli military sites along the borders all throughout the morning in support of the people of Palestine and their Resistance:

At 8:30, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they had targeted the Israeli military site of "Birkit Risha", scoring direct hits.
At 08:30, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted an assembly of Israeli infantry soldiers at the site of Al-Dhayra, scoring direct hits.
At 08:30, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted an assembly of Israeli infantry soldiers at the site of Jal al-Alam, scoring direct hits.
At 9:00, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they had targeted Israeli infantry soldiers dispersed in the vicinity of the "Sa'sa'" scoring, achieving direct hits.
At 9:15, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted an Israeli Merkava tank at the Al-Raheb military site after detecting it hiding between trees, and achieving a direct hit using a guided missile.
At 9:30, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted the "Khirbat Ma'ar" military site and its positions with salvos of rockets, achieving direct hits.
At 10:15, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted the Israeli "Ein Zaytim" military base near the occupied city of Safad (headquarters of the Third Infantry Brigade of Division 91) with 48 Katyusha rockets, achieving direct hits.
At 11:00, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted a house in the settlement of "Menara" where Israeli soldiers had been stationed using two guided missiles, achieving a direct hit.
At 11:00, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted an assembly of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Raheb military site and "Tel Sha’ir" with appropriate weapons, achieving direct hits.
At 11:05, the Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that they targeted an assembly of Israeli soldiers in Harj Ramim with appropriate weapons, achieving direct hits.