The Islamic Resistance fighters continued their stand against the “Israeli” aggression on Lebanon, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy army in both equipment and personnel, from officers to soldiers, along the front lines and into the depths of occupied Palestine, according to a statement issued by the Islamic Resistance Operations Room regarding the field developments in the “The Formidable in Might” battle.
The statement detailed the achievements, made by the Resistance fighters repelling the ground offensive of the Zionist enemy against South Lebanon border villages, as well as the long-range missile and drone attacks on the Zionist occupation’s military camps, settlements and cities, as follows.
1- Ground Engagements:
• On 28-10-2024, the “Israeli” enemy army initiated a large-scale advancement towards the town of Al-Khiam, with extensive personnel and vehicles, under heavy air cover over the surrounding area. Enemy forces positioned themselves on forward posts in Tel Nahas, Al-Hamames, and Al-Majidiya Plain. In line with pre-established defense plans and after closely monitoring potential advancement routes, the Islamic Resistance fighters implemented a defensive fire strategy, anchored in synchronized and concentrated rocket and artillery strikes. More than 70 targeting operations were executed over three consecutive days (50 of them on the town’s southern and eastern edges), resulting in the destruction of four tanks with guided missiles, killing and injuring their crews. A soldier position in Al-Metula settlement was targeted with a guided missile, causing fatalities and injuries, in addition to targeting a security group in Tel Nahas. The Military Media showcased footage documenting the hit.
The most significant of these operations was the accurate rocket barrage that struck large gatherings of enemy soldiers and vehicles in the Wadi Al-Asafir area, southeast of the town, using high-precision missiles with warheads weighing 250 kg of high-explosives. The massive explosions and numerous casualties triggered panic and disorder among the enemy ranks.
In addition to targeting enemy movements within Lebanese territory, strategic strikes were conducted in the rear areas supporting the enemy assault, specifically:
– Targeting the enemy’s security forces in Al-Metula and surrounding orchards with 11 concentrated rocket barrages and artillery shells, resulting in confirmed hits.
– Striking a training camp, fire bases, and command centers in Ayelet HaShahar, rocket fire bases in Yesud HaMa’ala, an armored gathering in Sha’al, and command centers in Shamir with 23 rocket barrages.
– On the night of Thursday, 31-10-2024, the “Israeli” forces were forced to retreat beyond the borders, evacuating their dead and wounded via helicopters and deploying special vehicles to extract the destroyed tanks.
• During an attempted “Israeli” advancement towards the village of Houla on Saturday, our fighters detected a full battalion-sized convoy of 40 military vehicles (including tanks, armored carriers, and troop transports) led by two bulldozers aimed at clearing paths for advancing into the town center. Upon reaching our fighters’ range, the bulldozers were struck by two Kornet anti-armor missiles, destroying them and resulting in casualties. Under heavy “Israeli” artillery cover, the convoy retreated to the town’s eastern border. Once the convoy regrouped, it was struck by three rocket barrages at five-minute intervals with over 60 rockets, achieving the intended results.
• Due to repeated and severe strikes by the Resistance, “Israeli” forces were unable to establish stable positions within the border villages, prompting a withdrawal to positions behind the borders. These villages, such as Aita al-Shaab, Ramiya, Meiss Al-Jabal, Blida, and Al-Khiam, are now subject to extensive sweeping operations from border sites, artillery bases, and airstrikes.
Meanwhile, ongoing confrontations are being managed in response to persistent “Israeli” attempts to encircle the town of Naqoura in the western sector, as well as a thwarted infiltration attempt in the Wazzani area in the eastern sector, which was targeted with a rocket barrage that forced the enemy to withdraw.
2. Khaibar Operations Series:
– Despite intense surveillance and continuous activity by the “Israeli” Air Force, the Resistance has intensified its precise and deliberate strikes against strategic “Israeli” centers, facilities, and bases as part of the “Khaibar” operations series, reaching a depth of up to 145 km within occupied Palestine using advanced missiles and drones.
– These focused and calculated strikes are executed with a clear plan, complete control over the field, and a measured evaluation of the front’s developments.
– Since the launch of the “Khaibar” series on 01-10-2024, 56 operations have been carried out, with 18 of them occurring in the past week.
– These operations have achieved military objectives, and over 2 million settlers across an area of more than 5,000 km², reaching up to 145 km inside occupied Palestine, have been repeatedly forced into shelters, halting education, work, and air traffic with each operation.
3. The Islamic Resistance Operations Room emphasized the following:
– The “Khaibar” operations series continues to escalate with a clear vision and management that ensures effective targeting as specified by the Resistance leadership.
– Settlers who have been warned to evacuate their settlements are advised not to return, as these areas have become military targets, housing command centers, barracks, factories, artillery stations, rocket bases, and logistical service stations for forces attacking Lebanese lands.
– The only achievement by the “Israeli” army in what it calls the “ground maneuver” is the destruction of civilian homes, infrastructure, and the leveling of agricultural lands in border towns.
– Recent weeks have proven that the Resistance’s formations have successfully organized their structures at various levels, as evidenced by the increased frequency of missile and assault drone launches at various targets within the temporary entity, reaching as far as Tel Aviv.
– Our fighters on the southern frontline have, through their precise and repeated strikes and high capacity to counter the enemy’s advances and destroy their tanks and vehicles, forced the “Israeli” enemy forces to remain restricted to the frontline villages, preventing them from advancing toward the second-tier villages or approaching the Litani River.
On the fortieth commemoration of our most revered and honored martyr, His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, may his pure spirit be blessed, the Islamic Resistance affirms its steadfast commitment to the blood of its martyrs. It remains resolute in achieving the objectives for which they sacrificed, foremost among them the dignity of its resilient people, and the freedom and sovereignty of its nation. The Resistance pledges to its Secretary-General, His Eminence Sheikh Naim Qassem, may Allah preserve him, to remain unwavering on the path of loyalty until victory is achieved by Allah’s permission.
On Martyr Sayyed Nasrallah’s Arbaeen, the Islamic Resistance conspicuously showed its capability and readiness to defend Lebanon against the barbaric Zionist war, bombarding Tel Aviv with waves of heavy rockets and striking Israeli military bases and gatherings in the occupied North and Golan.
