The Lebanese Islamic Resistance announced that it has targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers near the Al-Tayhat Triangle, confirming direct hits.

Hezbollah announced in a statement, "In support of the steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in solidarity with their courageous and honorable resistance, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance [In Lebanon] targeted, at 10:30 on Friday, November 17, 2023, a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers near the Tayhat Triangle with appropriate weapons, achieving direct hits."

Additionally, the Islamic Resistance also announced in a separate statement that it had targeted a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers near the "Marj" outpost and another gathering near the "Ramim" barracks causing direct injuries. The Islamic Resistance also targeted the Israeli site of al-Malikiyah.

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Al Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon reported gunfire from the Israeli al-Malikiyah site towards the surrounding villages in Lebanon.

Our correspondent also reported on Friday that a guided missile was fired at an Israeli military target between the settlement of "Arab al-Aramsha" and the Israeli site of Al-Jardaah, reporting that smoke was seen billowing from Al-Jardaah site after hearing the explosion.

Lebanese towns shelled by occupation

On its part, Israeli media reported the Western part of Al-Jalil was closed off because all its settlements are within the range of Hezbollah's fire.

Additionally, Israeli artillery shelling renewed on the outskirts of the town of Aitaroun, indicating that it had been shelled earlier with four shells.

Our correspondent also pointed out that Israeli shelling targeted the towns of Yarin and Al-Jubin in the western sector of Al-Dhayrah.

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Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, the commander of US Central Command, is scheduled to visit "Israel" on Friday and meet with senior officials to talk about the ongoing war on Gaza and the situation in northern occupied Palestine.

For weeks, the US has worked through various channels to keep the war from spreading to other parts of the region, out of fear that its troops might be exposed to Resistance attacks.

This is Kurilla's second trip to the Israeli occupation and he is expected to meet with security minister Yoav Gallant, IOF head Herzi Halevi, and other intelligence officials who will be briefing the US general on their ongoing assault on the ground in Gaza, along with their objectives moving forward.

Israeli media has been discussing developments on the border with the Resistance, as well as concern about the northern front with Hezbollah, calling it a "huge challenge" to the occupation.

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