[News] Israeli positions in Khiam pummeled by Hezbollah as invasion falters

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Israeli positions in Khiam pummeled by Hezbollah as invasion falters
Al Mayadeen English
October 31, 2024
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The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon continues shelling the Israeli north,
dealing extensive damage and killing numerous soldiers, forcing the Israeli
invasion of Lebanon to reverse course.
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   - Hezbollah fighters load up rockets to be launched at the settlement of
   Karmiel in northern occupied Palestine in an undisclosed location in
   southern Lebanon, October 31, 2024 (Islamic Resistance military media)

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-analyst-says-war-with-lebanon-costly-in-winter--isra>
launched a series of targeted strikes against Israeli forces and positions,
with a series of attacks throughout the day marking a significant
escalation in the area around al-Khiam and beyond.

Islamic Resistance fighters struck a grouping of Israeli soldiers east of
al-Khiam with a barrage of rockets and artillery shells. Israeli forces in
Wadi al-Khiam, southeast of the town, were targeted in four separate
barrages, beginning with artillery shells and followed by consecutive
rocket attacks. Another round of strikes focused on Israeli forces south of
al-Khiam, with artillery and rocket barrages reported in succession.

In a separate operation, Islamic Resistance fighters fired a substantial
barrage of rockets
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/rockets-from-lebanon-cause-major-fires--damage-in-north--isr>
at the Karmiel settlement, intensifying the range of their strikes beyond
immediate military targets. Shortly thereafter, fighters launched a barrage
targeting Israeli forces in the Yiftah settlement, followed by an operation
by air defense units engaging a Hermes 450 drone over Lebanon’s western
sector, ultimately forcing its retreat.

Additional attacks later in the day included a targeted rocket barrage on
Israeli forces positioned in the Kawakh area of the Houla Plain, north of
Ramat Naftali, and an assault on the Ramim barracks.

Later in the day, a large rocket barrage was directed at the Krayot cluster
of settlements situated north of occupied Haifa.

Continuing their series of intensive strikes in support of Gaza and defense
of Lebanon
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/900-israeli-troops-evacuated-to-hospitals-since-incursion-in>,
the Islamic Resistance fighters expanded their operations against Israeli
forces and strategic sites.

A series of rocket barrages began with a strike on Israeli forces stationed
in the Zar'it barracks, followed by another targeting forces in the Avivim
settlement. A sixth barrage in Wadi al-Khiam dealt extensive damage to the
Israeli occupation forces in the area.

Hezbollah then attacked the Yarka storage facilities east of Akka with a
substantial barrage of rockets, causing serious casualties.

On the eastern outskirts of al-Khiam, the Israeli occupation forces faced
an assault by a specialized rocket, while subsequent barrages struck forces
at the al-Maslakh district area south of al-Khiam, in the Manara
settlement, and on the eastern outskirts of Maroun al-Ras.

As the night approached, a large barrage targeted Israeli forces in Metula,
intensifying pressure on the Israeli occupation forces. Additionally,
Islamic Resistance fighters utilized attack drones, achieving precise hits
on Israeli positions within the Shomera settlement.
Coordinated attack targets three Israeli bases

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon's Military Media Unit released on
Thursday footage documenting the targeting of the Israeli Shraga and Ein
Shemer military bases and the Elyakim camp in a complex operation
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-strikes-arms-production-factory--power-outage-repo#:~:text=%2D%20At%205%3A00,for%20some%20time.>
 that involved the launch of high-end missiles and one-way drones.

Hezbollah announced on Wednesday that its Resistance fighters launched a
coordinated attack.

The operation involved high-end rockets and a swarm of drones targeting the
Ein Shemer Base (an air defense and regional brigade base) east of Hadera,
as well as Israeli positions in the Elyakim Military Camp (of the Northern
Command) south of Haifa and the Shraga Base north of the occupied city of
Akka.

The targets were struck accurately
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-publishes-footage-of-coordinated-attack-on-3-israe>
as the Israeli forces failed to intercept the missiles and drones that
hovered over the occupied Palestinian territories for some time, the group
confirmed.

Israeli media reported that Hezbollah’s drones sent hundreds of thousands
of Israeli settlers into shelters, with the drones pursued for an hour and
nine minutes, according to the *KAN* channel.

The Israeli military confirmed the detonation of two drones launched from
Lebanon, while Israeli media reported that one drone detonated at the
Shraga base, the primary base of the Golani Brigade, north of occupied Akka.

The operation is reminiscent of Hezbollah's drone attack on a training camp
of the Golani Brigade in Binyamina
<https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/three-dead--dozens-injured-in-hezbollah-drone-attack-on-iof>,
south of occupied Haifa, which killed at least four Israeli soldiers and
injured dozens of others.
Operations overview

- At 00:10 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli soldiers east of the town of al-Khiam with a barrage of rockets and
artillery shells.

- At 09:30 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli forces in the Wadi al-Khiam area (southeast of the town) with
artillery shells.

- At 09:35 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli forces in the Wadi al-Khiam area (southeast of the town) with a
barrage of rockets for the second time.

- At 10:00 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli forces in the Wadi al-Khiam area (southeast of the town) with a
barrage of rockets for the third time.

- At 10:15 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli forces in the Wadi al-Khiam area (southeast of the town) with a
barrage of rockets for the fourth time.

- At 11:30 am, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli forces south of al-Khiam with a barrage of rockets.

- At noon, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces south of al-Khiam with artillery shells for the second time.

- At noon, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Wadi al-Khiam area with a barrage of rockets for the fifth
time.

- At 12:25 pm, the Islamic Resistance fighters shelled the Karmiel
settlement with a large barrage of rockets.

- At 13:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Yiftah settlement with a barrage of rockets.

- At 14:45, the Islamic Resistance air defense units engaged a Hermes 450
drone over the western sector and forced it to exit Lebanese airspace.

- At 15:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Kawakh area in the Houla Plain (north of Ramat Naftali) with
a specialized rocket barrage.

- At 15:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Rameem barracks
with a barrage of rockets.

- At 15:10, the Islamic Resistance fighters shelled Krayot, north of Haifa,
with a large barrage of rockets.

- At 15:20, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Zar’it barracks with a barrage of rockets.

- At 15:40, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Avivim settlement with a barrage of rockets.

- At 16:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Wadi al-Khiam area with a barrage of rockets for the sixth
time.

- At 16:20, the Islamic Resistance fighters shelled the Yarka storage
facilities east of Akka with a large barrage of rockets.

- At 16:20, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces on the eastern outskirts of al-Khiam with a specialized rocket.

- At 17:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the al-Maslakh district south of al-Khiam with a barrage of
rockets.

- At 17:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Manara settlement with a barrage of rockets.

- At 17:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces on the eastern outskirts of Maroun al-Ras with a barrage of rockets.

- At 21:00, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of Israeli
forces in the Metula settlement with a barrage of rockets.

- During the day, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Shomera
settlement with a strike drone, achieving precise hits.
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