Amid the resounding failure of the Israeli enemy in face of Hezbollah’s loitering gliders, its command has decided to expand the ground offensive in South Lebanon in a desperate attempt to strike the resistance capabilities.
In this regard, Al Manar correspondent reported that, for several hours, the Israeli enemy has been attempting to advance along the riverbed axis toward the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiya, but has faced resistance from fighters who have engaged in direct clashes and targeted the advancing force with various types of rockets, artillery shells, and loitering munitions. This has hindered its movement and prevented it from making any advance into the town.
In this context, field information confirms that all claims about the occupation forces seizing control of Zoutar al-Sharqiya or entering the town itself are baseless. The front lines remain confined to the outskirts and the riverbed.
The reports also indicate that over the past hours, occupation forces and their vehicles were subjected to a series of precise strikes targeting a Merkava tank, military vehicles, field communications, and bulldozers. This coincided with artillery shelling and rocket barrages that hit gatherings of soldiers and vehicles on the advance axis.
Hezbollah Military Media also issued a series of statements to detail the attacks and their outcomes.
Statement 1
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters confronted at dawn on Tuesday 26-05-2026 a composite “Israeli” force advancing toward Zawtar Al-Sharqiyah after warplane raids and heavy artillery shelling throughout the previous period, using rocket weapons, artillery shells, Ababil loitering gliders [FPVs], and through direct engagement. At 08:45, a Merkava tank was destroyed with an Ababil loitering glider [FPV], and the clashes are still ongoing.
Statement 2
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 06:45 on Tuesday 26-05-2026 a Humvee vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army near the riverbed in Zawtar Al-Sharqiyah town with an Ababil loitering glider [FPV], which led to it catching fire.
Statement 3
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 07:00 on Tuesday 26-05-2026 a gathering of vehicles and soldiers belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army near the riverbed in Zawtar Al-Sharqiyah town with artillery shells.
Statement 4
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 09:45 on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers at the riverbed in the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah with a rocket barrage.
Statement 5
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:00 on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, an Israeli enemy army D9 bulldozer at the riverbed in the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah with an Ababil loitering glide
Statement 6
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 10:45 on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, an Israeli enemy army telecommunications vehicle near the river in the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah with an Ababil loitering glider.
Statement 7
In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the Israeli enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and the attacks that targeted villages in southern Lebanon, resulting in the martyrdom of civilians and a number of injuries, and within the framework of the Islamic Resistance fighters’ response to the Israeli enemy army’s incursion towards the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, the fighters have continued since dawn on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, to target enemy forces at the riverbed, the river road, and near the water reservoir in the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and at the riverbed in the town of Yohmur Al-Shaqif with rocket salvos and artillery shells.
Source: Al-Manar English Website