Hezbollah resistance fighters are hunting down Israeli soldiers and tanks, after the Israeli enemy announced a ground operation in south Lebanon.
Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon, reported that the Islamic Resistance fighters have destroyed at least 21 Israeli Merkavas since the start of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon on March 2.
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Along with targeting the Israeli tanks, the Hezbollah resistance group have staged several operations targeting Israeli gatherings in the border area between Lebanon and occupied Palestine.
In a series of statements, Hezbollah Military Media announced on Tuesday several operations against the invading Israeli forces “in defense of Lebanon and its people.”
At 00:45 on Tuesday, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers in Jdeidet Meiss Al-Jabal with a rocket salvo, the first statement read.
At the same time (at 00:45), the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers south of the border town of Maroun Al-Ras with a rocket salvo, according to the second statement.
Later at 01:45 on Tuesday, Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the Taybeh project with a guided missile, the third statement read.
“The enemy hastily evacuated its casualties under the cover of dense smoke, prompting fighters to respond with sustained artillery fire and a salvo of rockets,” added the third statement.
Another Israeli Merkava was targeted later at 02:00 in the same area with a guided missile, raising the number of destroyed Markavas to 5 since last night, the fourth statement read.
At 00:30 on Tuesday, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers at the Al-Assi site opposite the town of Mays Al-Jabal with a rocket salvo, according to the fifth statement.
At 01:45, the Islamic Resistance fighters fired a salvo of rockets at a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers in the Hamames hill south of the city of Khiam, according to the sixth statement.
Later at 03:00 on Tuesday, Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers in the settlement of Misgav Am with a rocket salvo, the seventh statement announced.
The Islamic Resistance fighters then, at 07:15, targeted Israeli enemy soldiers’ position inside a tent in the border town of Maroun Al-Ras with a kamikaze drone, the eighth statement read.
Later on Tuesday, at 13:00, Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired a barrage of rockets, targeting an Israeli gathering near Khiam Municipality HQ, according to the ninth statement.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, the resistance group’s Military Media released a video showing a missile strike on Palmachim Airbase, south of Tel Aviv. The strike which took place earlier this month, employed a quality missile, according to the video which also included coordinates of the airbase, as well as scenes of the missile launch.
Source: Al-Manar English Website