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Hezbollah Resistance Turns Up the Heat as Rockets Hit Northern ‘Israel’, More Merkava Tanks Targeted (Updated)

Hezbollah fighters operating in south Lebanon (image released by Hezbollah Military Media).

The Islamic Resistance continued on Thursday confronting the Israeli occupation forces in South Lebanon, hitting more Merkava tanks in Al-Qantara, Deir Seryan, and other towns.

Hezbollah Military Media issued a series of statements that detail the attacks and their outcomes, indicating that the Islamic Resistance fighters even targeted the enemy’s helicopters to prevent their intervention.

It is worth noting that statement 1, which illustrated a rocketry attack on the headquarters of the Zionist ministry of war (Kirya), has been reported separately.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank near Der Seryan Pond at 01:50 on Wednesday, 25-03-2026, with a direct missile strike, achieving a direct hit, according to statement 2.

“In defense of Lebanon and its people, and during an attempt by a force from the “Israeli” enemy army to advance toward the town of Deir Seryan at 02:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance engaged them using light and medium weapons. They also targeted a Merkava tank near the pond with a direct missile strike, achieving confirmed hits. Clashes are ongoing at the time of issuing this statement,” statement 3 reported.

The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank on the Taybeh–Qantara road with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 4.

“In defense of Lebanon and its people, at 03:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance engaged a force from the “Israeli” enemy army using light and medium weapons, as well as rocket-propelled munitions, at point-blank range on the road to the town of Qantara, in the vicinity of the mosque. Confirmed casualties were inflicted, and the clashes are ongoing at the time of issuing this statement,” statement 5 read.

The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 6.

“In defense of Lebanon and its people, at 03:40 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit. During an attempt by an enemy helicopter to evacuate casualties resulting from the clashes, it was targeted with an air-defense missile, forcing it to retreat,” statement 7 mentioned.

The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 8.

The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Debl at 05:00 AM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, using a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 9.

The fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Debl with a guided missile at 05:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, achieving a confirmed hit, according to statement 10.

“In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile at 05:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the number of tanks targeted at this location to five,” statement 11 read.

“In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted a Merkava tank near the vocational institute in the town of Qantara with a guided missile at 06:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the number of tanks targeted at this location to six,” statement 12 mentioned.

Islamic Resistance struck the 7th Merkava tank in Qantara town, South Lebanon, with a guided missile, according to statement 13.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted three Merkava tanks in the Al-Muhaysibat hill in the town of Al-Taybeh with guided missiles and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 14.

“Islamic Resistance fighters targeted three Merkava tanks in the town of Deir Seryan with guided missiles, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the total number of tanks targeted in the town today to five,” statement 15 mentioned.

“Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank near the reservoir in the town of Qantara with a guided missile, achieving a confirmed hit. This brings the number of tanks targeted in the town today to 8,” statement 16 mentioned.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Qawzah with a rocket barrage, according to statement 17.

“Islamic Resistance fighters clashed with a force from the Israeli enemy army using light and medium weapons and rocket-propelled grenades at point-blank range in the town of Deir Seryan, in the vicinity of the mosque and school, and achieved confirmed casualties,” statement 18 mentioned.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Misgav Am site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 19.

At 05:20 on Thursday, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Al-Abbad site opposite the border town of Houla, according to statement 20.

Statement 21 and 22 mentioned that the Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting artillery emplacement in the Israeli settlement of Shamir and Dado base.

The resistance fighters also launched a swarm of attack drones targeting the Israeli settlement of Metula, statement 23 read.

Furthermore, the Islamic Resistance fighters fired salvos of rockets targeting Israeli settlements of Kiryat Shmona and Menara, statements 24 and 25 announced.

Other drone strikes were documented by Hezbollah’s Military Media, one targeting Iron Dome systems at the Poriya base, west of Lake Tiberias, while the second targeted the Tifn base east of the occupied city of Acre according to statements 26 and 27.

At 10:20 on Thursday, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Israeli settlement of Nahariya with a salvo of rockets, “in context of the warning issued to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine,” statement 28 read.

Later at 10:50, Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters fired a barrage of rockets targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers at Ras Naqoura site, according to statement 29.

Meanwhile on Thursday, Hezbollah’s Military Media released a video showing how Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Israeli base of Tifn, near the Israeli occupied city of Acre. The strike, dated on March 20, employed a squadron of kamikaze drones, according to the footage.

Back to documenting the Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance’s operations on Thursday, the group’s Military Media declared in statement 30 a drone strike on the Israeli barracks of Liman, north of Nahariya settlement.

At 12:00 on Thursday, the Islamic Resistance fighters fired high-quality missiles at Krayot, in northern Haifa, statement 31 read.

Statement 32 mentioned that the Islamic Resistance fighters fired salvo of rockets targeting Adather site (Mount Adir).

Hezbollah’s Military Media then announced three drone strikes targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers at the newly established Nimr Al-Jamal site opposite the border town of Alma Al-Shaab, as well as Kerem Ben Zimra and Liman barracks, according to statements 33, 34 and 35.

Furthermore, Islamic Resistance fighters fired barrages of rockets targeting the Israeli settlements of Avivim, Shtula and Al-Malkiyeh, “in the context of the warning issued to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine,” statements 36, 37 and 38 read.

At 14:50 on Thursday, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted two Merkava tanks in the town of Deir Siryan with guided missiles and achieved confirmed hits, statement 39 mentioned.

Statement 40 mentioned that Hezbollah’s Islamic Resistance fighters targeted an Israeli helicopter in the skies over Kfarkela with an air defense missile, forcing it to retreat.

In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the settlement of Netu’a with a rocket barrage, according to statement 41.

In defense of Lebanon and its people, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 15:15 on Thursday, March 26, 2026, a gathering of” “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of the pond of the town of Debl, at the entrance to Wadi Al-Oyoun, with a rocket salvo, according to statement 42.

In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted, at 16:05 on Thursday, March 26, 2026, the settlement of Nahariya for the second time with a rocket salvo, according to statement 43.

In defense of Lebanon and its people, and within the framework of the warning issued by the Islamic Resistance to a number of settlements in northern occupied Palestine, the fighters of the Islamic Resistance targeted the settlement of Nahariya for the third time at 16:25 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, with a volley of rockets, according to statement 44.

Islamic Resistance targeted a gathering of Israeli military vehicles and soldiers near the municipality of the border town of Al-Khiam with a rocket salvo, according to statement 45.

Islamic Resistance fighters clashed with an Israeli force using light and medium weapons from zero distance in Al-Khiam city, achieving confirmed hit, according to statement 46.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with an attack glider and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 47.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a second Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a combat glider and achieved a confirmed hit: statement, according to statement 48.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a third Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a combat glider and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 49.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a fourth Merkava tank in the town of Qantara with a combat glider and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 50.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the Al-Jamea neighborhood of the border town of Naqoura with a rocket barrage, according to statement 51.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of the reservoir in the town of Qantara with a rocket barrage, according to statement 52.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 06:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Menara settlement with a rocket barrage, according to statement 53.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 07:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers on Jneijal Heights in the town of Al-Qantara with artillery shells, according to statement 54.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:50 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers on Jnejal Heights in the town of Al-Qantara for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 55.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:55 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers on Jnejal Height in the town of Al-Qantara for the third time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 56.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 11:40 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers around the Khazzan area in Al-Qantara town for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 57.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:10 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Maroun Al-Ras border town with artillery shells, according to statement 58.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Malkiya settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 59.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:25 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Malkiya settlement for the third time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 60.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:40 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, Al-Malkiya settlement for the fourth time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 61.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of Al-Malkiya settlement with a rocket barrage, according to statement 62.

Islamic Resistance fighters engaged at 20:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, with a force of “Israeli” enemy soldiers using light and medium weapons and rocket shells from point-blank range in the Naqoura town, achieving confirmed hits. The clashes remain ongoing as of the issuance of this statement, according to statement 63.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy vehicles in the Naqoura border town with a squadron of assault drones, according to statement 64.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 16:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, three (3) Merkava tanks and a D9 bulldozer in Al-Qantara town with guided missiles, achieving confirmed hits, according to statement 65.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 15:45 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles at Jal Al-Deir site opposite Aitarun border town with a rocket barrage, according to statement 66.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, the Haifa naval base and the Ze’ev air defense base in the occupied city of Haifa with a volley of qualitative rockets, according to statement 67.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, the Eliakim base (containing training camps affiliated with the Northern Command of the “Israeli” army) and the Tefen base east of the occupied city of Acre with a volley of qualitative rockets, according to statement 68.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the Shomer Heights in the border town of Naqoura with a combat glider, according to statement 69.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank between the Al-Muhaysibat Heights and Al-Qantara with a direct missile and achieved a confirmed hit and achieved a confirmed hit, according to statement 70.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the settlement of Nahariya for the fourth time with a barrage of rocket, according to statement 71.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Kiryat Shmona settlement for the second time with a rocket barrage, according to statement 72.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in the border town of Naqoura for the second time with a barrage of rockets, according to statement 73.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a newly constructed helicopter landing pad in Baydar al-Fuqani in the town of Taybeh with artillery shells, according to statement 74.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of the Al-Malikiyah settlement for the second time with artillery shells, according to statement 75.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 19:10 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, “Israeli” enemy artillery bunkers in the Eilon settlement with a squadron of assault drones, according to statement 76.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage, according to statement 77.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the settlement of Shetula with a squadron of drones, according to statement 78.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 22:50 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Khiam city with artillery shells, according to statement 79.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 21:50 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at Al-Malkiya site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 80.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:25 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers in the town of Debl with a squadron of assault drones, according to statement 81.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:15 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of “Israeli” enemy soldiers and vehicles in Al-Qaouzah border town with a rocket barrage and artillery shells, according to statement 82.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in Shomera settlement with a rocket barrage, according to statement 83.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:30 on Thursday, 26-03-2026, an Israeli enemy army facility in the settlement of Katzrin in the occupied Syrian Golan with a rocket barrage, according to statement 84.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Israeli enemy artillery positions in Odem in the occupied Syrian Golan with a squadron of attack drones, according to statement 85.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted Israeli enemy artillery positions in Ma’aliya, west of Ma’alot-Tarshiha settlement, with a swarm of attack drones, according to statement 86.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted gatherings of soldiers and vehicles of the Israeli enemy army in the town square of Qantara and its surroundings with waves of rocket salvos and artillery shells, according to statement 87.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at the Metula site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 88.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of the Khiam detention center with a rocket barrage, according to statement 89.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the industrial zone in the settlement of Rosh Pina with a rocket barrage, according to statement 90.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted infrastructure belonging to the Israeli enemy army in the occupied city of Safed with a barrage of rockets, according to statement 91.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the vicinity of the town of Qouzah with a guided missile, achieving a direct hit, according to statement 92.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted enemy artillery positions in the settlement of Kabri with a swarm of attack drones, according to statement 93.

Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers and vehicles at the Misgav Am site with a rocket barrage, according to statement 94.

Source: Al-Manar English Website