[News] Hezbollah's fierce resistance preventing 'Israel' from capturing Khiam

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  Hezbollah's fierce resistance preventing 'Israel' from capturing Khiam

Al Mayadeen English
November 23, 2024
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The Israeli occupation forces are still unable to make a breakthrough in 
southern Lebanon as Khiam proves to be near-impossible to invade in 
light of Hezbollah's fierce resistance.

  * 'Israel' still unable to invade Khiam amid fierce confrontations
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    'Israel' still unable to invade Khiam amid fierce confrontations

Amid six days of intense fighting, Hezbollah continues to thwart Israeli 
attempts to capture the southern Lebanese town of Khiam. The resistance 
movement has maintained a strategy aimed at inflicting maximum losses 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/golani-brigade-suffers-largest-losses-since-inception--israe> 
on the Israeli occupation forces' 210th Division, consistent with its 
actions across other flashpoints.

Despite relentless Israeli airstrikes, artillery bombardments, and 
ground assaults since the start of Operation al-Aqsa Flood, Hezbollah 
has prevented Israeli forces from advancing into Khiam. This marks the 
second Israeli offensive against the town, with no signs of success thus 
far.

On Saturday, intense confrontations erupted west of Khiam, with the 
sound of explosions and heavy gunfire continuing into the morning. 
Resistance fighters 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-intercepts-invading-israeli-forces--bombs-numerous> 
launched swarms of drones and rocket salvos throughout the night, 
targeting Israeli troop groupings in the area.

According to field reports, the strikes disrupted Israeli command 
structures, leading to multiple injuries and a withdrawal of forces 
toward al-Omra, south of Khiam.

Israeli forces were also seen retreating eastward with their vehicles 
toward Wadi al-Khiam near the border.


    Resistance operations

Hezbollah reported eight strikes on Israeli troop groupings east of 
Khiam 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-forces-israeli-troops--withdrawal-from-khiam--sout> 
on Friday, deploying both drones and rocket barrages.

To the south, the resistance targeted Israeli forces with rocket fire, 
destroyed a Merkava tank near the former Khiam detention center, and 
caused casualties among its crew. This latest attack raised the number 
of destroyed Merkava tanks to 51 since the attempted invasion began on 
September 17, according to *Al Mayadeen*'s correspondent.

The Israeli Air Force, in response, bombed the al-Khardali road 
connecting Marjaayoun and Nabatieh after it was briefly reopened by 
UNIFIL and the Lebanese Army.

Israeli forces attempted to bypass Khiam by advancing toward Ibl al-Saqi 
and surrounding areas but were met with effective resistance fire, 
halting their maneuver.

In the eastern sector, Israeli troops advancing from Tal Nahas near Kfar 
Kila toward Deir Mimas faced three rocket strikes and artillery shelling.

Meanwhile, in the western sector, confrontations centered on the towns 
of Chama, al-Jebbayn, and Yarin, where Hezbollah 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-shocks-observers---israel--reliving-2006-war--cnn> 
destroyed a tank near al-Qalaa and targeted Israeli troop groupings with 
drone swarms.

Efforts by Israeli forces to secure al-Jebbayn overnight met fierce 
resistance, resulting in casualties and the destruction of another 
Merkava tank.


    Strikes on Israeli north

Hezbollah also expanded its operations into northern occupied Palestine, 
launching 10 attacks on Saturday. The strikes targeted three military 
bases: the Shraga base near Akka, the "Israeli" early warning site in 
Mount Hermon, and the Habbousheet site at the summit of the same mountain.

Additionally, five military groupings 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-pummels--israel---details-60-days-of-military-oper> 
were hit in Sa'sa', al-Malkiyyah, al-Manara, Zar’it, and Shomera, 
alongside Ramot Naftali.

Strategically, Hezbollah carried out three strikes inside Israeli depth, 
including two in occupied Haifa. The resistance targeted the Haifa 
Technical Base, an Israeli Air Force training facility, and Stella Maris 
Naval Base, responsible for coastal surveillance and operations. It also 
launched a rocket barrage on occupied Safad.


    50,000 soldiers unable to breach

An Israeli newspaper reported earlier in November that despite deploying 
over 50,000 troops in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military has yet to 
“capture even a single village.”

/Yedioth Ahronoth/noted that after a month of operations involving five 
divisions—three times the force used in the 2006 war—"Israel" has failed 
to secure any foothold in the area.

According to the report, Hezbollah’s “effective tactical strategies” are 
a key factor, including layered defenses with precision munitions 
targeting Israeli armored vehicles and soldiers. The Israeli military 
has also struggled withmapping Hezbollah’s positions 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/-israel--failing-to-impose-ceasefire-demands-on-hezbollah--m>and 
neutralizing small, elusive drones.

Colonel Jack Neriya, a former advisor to Israeli occupation Prime 
Minister Yitzhak Rabin, commenting on Hezbollah’s tactics, explained 
that fighters are deliberately allowing Israeli occupation forces to 
advance before trapping them in ambushes, creating significant 
challenges for even elite units like Golani.

Neriya warned that this approach couldlead to higher casualties for 
Israeli forces 
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-carries-out-limited--devastating-operations-agains>than 
in any war since the late 1940s.
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