[News] Israeli 'Meron' base comes under Hezbollah attack for 2nd time

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Israeli 'Meron' base comes under Hezbollah attack for 2nd time
Al Mayadeen English
January 23, 2024
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Hezbollah has announced that its attack encompassed a large number of
rockets and missiles that have directly hit the Israeli "Meron" base.
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   - A screengrab shows the moment a Hezbollah-launched ATGM impacted a
   high-tech Israeli radar system atop al-Jamraq Mountain, in the "Meron"
   Base, occupied Palestine, on January 6, 2024. *(Islamic Resistance in
   Lebanon/Military media) *

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah targeted the "Meron" Air
Traffic Control Base, for the second time this year, in response to Israeli
assassinations in Lebanon and Syria.

In a statement, Hezbollah announced that it launched a large number of
rockets and missiles toward the "Meron" military Air Traffic Control Base
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/why-did-hezbollah-strike-the-israeli--meron--intelligence--a>,
located atop al-Jarmaq Mountain.

Israeli media outlets said the power was cut off in several settlements
near the "Meron" settlement around 8 km away from the Israeli withdrawal
line. Sirens were sounded in several areas in Central al-Jalil, while
Israeli media outlets said at least 15 anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs)
hit sites in the occupied al-Jalil.

The attack preceded a meeting of the Israeli war cabinet, which is supposed
to be held in northern Israeli settlements, where the head of the colonial
outposts, located on the frontlines, are supposed to meet with members of
the Israeli cabinet in an extraordinary session.

Hezbollah also announced that its fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
occupation soldiers, positioned at the "Cobra" Hill, in the western
district of operations, confirming direct hits to the intended targets on
Tuesday morning.
First attack showcases Israeli vulnerability

The new attack on "Meron" followed another operation launched on January 6,
where Hezbollah fighters launched 62 projectiles, including 22 long-range
improved ATGMs at the site, in response to the Israeli aggression on the
Southern Suburb of Beirut, in which martyr Saleh al-Arouri
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/as-initial-response--hezbollah-hits-israeli-intel-hq-with-62>
was assassinated.

The "Meron" Air Traffic Control Base, is the only Israeli site in occupied
northern Palestine, which is capable of wide-scale command and control
operations of the Israeli Air Force.

Moreover, the site includes several high-tech and state-of-the-art radar
systems, including early-warning systems and equipment that is able to more
accurately detect low-flying objects, such as drones or cruise missiles.

Following the January 6 attack, Hezbollah published video footage
showcasing the accuracy of the attack on the Israeli base, in which
multiple rockets surpassed Israeli defense systems and landed in and around
the site, while around 82% of the ATGMs dealt precise hits
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to the intended targets in the base. Soon after the first operation was
conducted, the Israeli military launched several moored balloons equipped
with radar systems to make up for those damaged or destroyed by Hezbollah.

Although the occupation maintained a high level of secrecy regarding the
incident, Hezbollah's documentation of the event forced wider Israeli media
coverage
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.

*Read more: Israeli research center: 'Meron' attack a reminder of
vulnerability
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-research-center--meron-s-targeting-a-reminder-of-vul>*
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