[News] Nearly 1k Israeli military casualties; 42 tanks lost in South Lebanon

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Nearly 1k Israeli military casualties; 42 tanks lost in South Lebanon
Al Mayadeen English
November 1, 2024
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Hezbollah has released its latest toll of losses it inflicted on invading
Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon.

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   An illustration shows Hezbollah Resistance fighters commanding operations.
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah released an overview of the
latest field developments in southern Lebanon and the Northern Front,
revealing its latest tally of losses on the Israeli-side.
Israeli losses on the frontlines

It is worth noting that this tally only includes Israeli losses since the
start of the ground invasion of southern Lebanon.

In the statement, Hezbollah confirmed the elimination of 95 Israeli troops
while 900 others were wounded. This tally includes both military officers
and soldiers.

As for the destruction of military systems and vehicles, Hezbollah said
that its fighters destroyed 42 Merkava main battle tanks
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-destroys-39th-merkava--as-drones-swarm-positions-o>,
four armored D9 bulldozers, two Humvees, an armored vehicle, and an armored
personnel carrier (APC).

The Resistance's Air Defense Force downed three Hermes 450 drones and two
Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Hezbollah's Military Media said that the toll, released late Thursday, does
not include Israeli losses incurred in long-range and indirect attacks that
targeted bases, military sites, settlements, and occupied cities.

*Read more: Hezbollah launches major coordinated attack on 3 IOF bases in
North
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-strikes-arms-production-factory--power-outage-repo>*
Detailed updates

The Resistance's Operations Room also released detailed updates on the
performance of various Hezbollah divisions.
Ground forces

Hezbollah explained that Israeli occupation forces have attempted several
advancements into border towns across southern Lebanon in the past few
days. However, Resistance fighters confronted these infiltration attempts.
The 1st Axis

The first axis of confrontations, extending from the coastal border town of
al-Naqoura to Marwahin, saw infiltration attempts into the border towns of
Chihine and al-Jibine.

On the Israeli-side, the axis serves as the scene of operations for the
146th Reserve Division.

The two towns were heavily bombarded by Israeli artillery units and
aircraft before infantry attempted to advance toward the towns. Hezbollah
fighters also monitored an Israeli reconnaissance force infiltration
attempt into the Hamoul Valley, northeast of al-Naqoura.

Hezbollah fighters confronted the advancing forces and pushed them back to
the al-Labboune border area.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah fighters fired barrages of rockets at Israeli forces
and advancement routes into the town of al-Dhayra, as well as positions of
forces in the Ras al-Naqoura military site and the Jal al-Aalam military
site.
The 2nd Axis

The second axis of confrontations, extending from the town of Ramiah to the
town of Aitaroun and including the town of Aita al-Shaab, saw heavy
fighting in recent days.

Israeli occupation forces continue to attempt to secure their advance into
Aita al-Shaab, which saw heavy fighting in the past few weeks. The same
applies to the town of Aitaroun, however, Hezbollah fighters also attacked
groupings and positions of Israeli occupation forces, specifically ones
subordinate to the 36th Division.
The 3rd Axis

The third axis of confrontations, extending from the town of Blida to the
town of Houla, opposite the al-Jalil Panhandle, saw no advancement attempts
past the eastern sections of town in the area.

Hezbollah said that Israeli occupation forces have created a sort of buffer
zone on the eastern section of these towns, maintaining control by fire
rather than fixed positions.

The 91st Division has been tasked with this small area that is 8 km in
length and only a few hundred meters into the border.

Last week, Hezbollah fighters defended against an Israeli assault on the
town of Houla, where Israeli ground forces were dealt heavy casualties.
Following these confrontations, the 91st Division has opted to maintain its
forces on the eastern edge of the town.
The 4th Axis

The fourth axis, extending from the town of Markaba to occupied al-Ghajar
and including the towns of Odeisseh and Kfar Kila, has been highly active
in the past few days.

This axis serves as the scene of operations for the 98th Special Forces and
Paratroopers Division.

Israeli occupation forces attempted to advance less than a kilometer, past
the border, into the northeastern outskirts of the town of Kfar Kila, into
the Tal al-Nhas area, Hezbollah confirmed.

During this attempt, Hezbollah fighters confronted the advancing forces,
while fire support units launched heavy barrages of rocket and artillery
weapons at military positions behind enemy lines.

This resulted in multiple enemy casualties, which were evacuated from the
area via military helicopters.
The 5th Axis

The fifth axis, extending from the occupied town of Ghajar to the occupied
Shebaa Farms eastward, saw several infiltration attempts by Israeli
occupation forces.

At the same time, Israeli forces focussed their fire on woodlands in the
area, fearing that the natural cover could facilitate a possible
counter-offensive by Resistance fighters. Infiltration attempts were also
recorded, as Israeli forces attempted to take control of hilltops near the
towns of Kfar Chouba and Shebaa.

The 210th Regional Division has been tasked with operations on this axis.

Hezbollah also said that its fighters continue to defend against recurring
Israeli advancement attempts into the southern and southeastern
neighborhoods of the town of Khiam
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-positions-in-khiam-pummeled-by-hezbollah-as-invasion>
.
The Rocket Force

Hezbollah Rocket Force has also actively targeted Israeli sites and
military assembly points across the Lebanese-Palestinian border, offering
valuable fire support.

Additionally, multiple long-range attacks were conducted by the rocket
force, some of which targeted strategic military sites, deep into occupied
Palestine.

>From October 17, 2024, to October 31, 2024, the Rocket Force conducted a
total of 655 rocket attacks, 63 of which were executed in the three days
prior to the release of the statement.

Some attacks targeted sites 105 km away from the Lebanese-Palestinian
border, in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.
The Unmanned Air Force

Hezbollah's Unammaned Air Force also executed its own long-range attacks
and supported fighters on the frontlines, by targeted groupings of Israeli
troops.

In the same time period, mentioned above, the Unammaned Air Force executed
76 operations, which saw the launching of more than 170 one-way attack
drones.

11 of these operations were conducted in the previous three days, with the
deepest of attacks targeting a site 145 km south of the border.
The Air Defense Force

Hezbollah's Air Defense Force conducted 20 operations, attempting to down
hostile targets, in the same timeframe.

Four of these operations were conducted in the past three days.

The Resistance also confirmed that supply lines toward the axes of
confrontation have not been cut off since the Israeli aggression was first
launched. Moreover, Hezbollah stressed that these axes have been supplied
with both the necessary manpower and weapons needed to defend against the
Israeli invasion.

*Read more: 'Israel' running out of soldiers amid Gaza, Lebanon war strain,
losses
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--running-out-of-soldiers-amid-gaza--lebanon-war-stra>*
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