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Israeli media: Hezbollah issued a record 39 statements claiming
responsibility for operations against the Israeli army and settlements.
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli occupation planes launch a series of raids on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Cautious calm prevails in the southern
suburbs of Beirut after a series of airstrikes over the past few hours.
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Islamic Resistance in Lebanon: We targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in Misgavam with a missile salvo.
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Islamic Resistance in Lebanon: We targeted the Kiryat Shmona settlement with a missile salvo.
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Islamic Resistance in Lebanon: We targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy soldiers in the Manara settlement with a missile salvo.
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Israeli occupation launched a raid on
the Burj al-Barajneh area in the Southern Suburb of Beirut
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Jordanian Foreign Ministry: Blinken's visit to Amman postponed to a date yet to be determined
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Israeli occupation launches a new raid on the Southern Suburb of Beirut, targeting Haret Hreik
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent: An Israeli raid near Al-Qaim Mosque in the Southern Suburb of Beirut
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<div><div><div><div><div><ul><li><span>Source: Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Military Media + Israeli media</span></li></ul></div></div>
<p>A total of 36 operations were announced by Hezbollah on Tuesday,
where a flurry of Israeli military targets were pounded, resulting in at
least five military casualties. </p><img src="cid:ii_m2l5b8ti0" alt="05d20d64-a246-46c0-8b61-d4f39fd6ce66.png" width="464" height="260"><br><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
Footage captured by a camera installed on a Hezbollah
anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) shows the moment an Israeli Merkava tank
came onto the crosshairs of the ATGM operator, opposite the town of
Yarine, on July 18, 2024. (Islamic Resistance in Lebanon/Military
Media)
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<p>The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah conducted dozens of
operations on Tuesday, targeting invading Israeli occupation forces and
Israeli military sites deep into occupied territories.</p>
<p>These operations come in defense of Lebanon, as well as in support of
the Palestinian people and their Resistance and in response to Israeli
crimes against civilians. </p>
<p>The Israeli military command announced the death of two of its troops
as a result of confrontations near the Lebanese-Palestinian border. </p>
<p>A soldier from the 91st Division's 7338th Reserve Artillery Brigade's
508th Battalion was killed near Neot Mordechai, due to rockets fired
from Lebanon. Three other reservists from the same battalion were
seriously injured as a result of rockets impacting their area of
operation. </p>
<p>In another battle, the deputy commander of the 9308th Battalion,
which is subordinate to the 146th Division's 228th Reserve Infantry
Brigade, Major Aviram Hariv, was killed in southern Lebanon. </p>
<p>In a similar context, Israeli media reported that <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/16-soldiers-injured-from-confrontations-in-south-lebanon--zi">Ziv Medical Center</a> in Safad, located in northern occupied Palestine, received 14 injured Israeli troops on Tuesday alone. </p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-unveils-nasr-2-rocket--footage-of-atgm-golani-troo">Hezbollah unveils Nasr 2 rocket, footage of ATGM Golani troops strike</a></strong></p>
<h2>4th Hermes UAV downed, 5 Merkavas destroyed on Tuesday </h2>
<p>Among the 36 operations announced by Hezbollah's Military Media Unit,
the Resistance said its air defense units shot down an Israeli Hermes
450 unmanned aerial vehicle over the town of Jibchit, at 5:40 pm (local
time), adding that the UAV could be seen spiraling down to the ground as
it went up in flames. </p>
<p>At the same time, Hezbollah's air defense units fired a
surface-to-air missile at another Hermes 450, this time flying over the
al-Iqlim area, forcing it out of Lebanese airspace. </p>
<p>In total, Hezbollah's air defenses have downed four Israeli
Hermes-type drones, including the advanced Hermes 900 UAV, since October
15, 2024.</p>
<p>Hezbollah also released four statements on Tuesday, detailing the destruction of six Israeli Merkava tanks near the border. </p>
<p>Five of the tanks were destroyed by Hezbollah's anti-tank guided
missiles (ATGMs), including one destroyed in the border village of Rub
al-Thalathin on Monday. </p>
<p>Another tank was destroyed by Hezbollah fighters between Rub
al-Thalathin and al-Taybeh on Tuesday, however, the Resistance did not
specify the mode via which it was targeted. </p>
<p>The rest of the tanks were destroyed on the outskirts of Odeissah and al-Taybe, as well as in Misgav Am.</p>
<p>As of 5:30 pm, Hezbollah had destroyed a total of 26 Israeli Merkava
tanks since the start of the ground aggression on southern Lebanon, <strong>Al Mayadeen</strong>'s correspondent reported. </p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-merkava-tanks-fall-into-hezbollah-death-trap-in-sout">Israeli Merkava tanks fall into Hezbollah death trap in South Lebanon</a></strong></p>
<h2>Hezbollah's operation on October 22, 2024</h2>
<ol><li>Hezbollah struck the Nirit area in Tel Aviv with precision-guided rockets.</li><li>Hezbollah pounded the Stella Maris naval base in northwestern Haifa with a salvo of precision-guided rockets. </li><li>At 7:50 am, Hezbollah fired a barrage of precision-guided rockets at
the headquarters of Unit 8200 in the Glilot base, located in the
suburbs of Tel Aviv. </li><li>At 9:30 am, Hezbollah fired an ATGM at a Merkava tank, located
between Rub Thalathin and al-Taybeh, destroying it and killing and
injuring its crew members. </li><li>At 10:00 am, Hezbollah targeted the Kiryat Shmona city settlement with a barrage of rockets.</li><li>At 10:00 am, Hezbollah targeted a Merkava tank on the outskirts of the town of Odaisseh with an ATGM, setting it ablaze. </li><li>At 11:00 am, Hezbollah targeted a grouping of Israeli troops in
Khallet al-Asaker, west of the town of Odaisseh, with a salvo of
rockets.</li><li>At noon, Hezbollah targeted, for the second time, a grouping of Israeli troops in Khallet al-Asaker with a salvo of rockets.</li><li>At the same time, Hezbollah fighters fired a salvo of rockets at Israeli troops positioned at the al-Baghdadi military site. </li><li>At 1:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted, for the third time, a
grouping of Israeli troops in Khallet al-Asaker, with a salvo of
rockets. </li><li>Concurrently, Hezbollah fighters fired an ATGM at an infantry force,
positioned between Odaissah and al-Taybeh, dealing a direct hit to the
intended targets. </li><li>Moreover, another Merkava tank on the outskirts of the town of
al-Taybeh was destroyed and its crew members were killed and injured
after Hezbollah fighters targeted the vehicle with an ATGM. </li><li>At 1:10 pm, Hezbollah shelled the Hatzor settlement with a salvo of rockets. </li><li>At 1:45 pm, Hezbollah shelled the Beit HaEmek settlement with a salvo of rockets.</li><li>At 1:45 pm, Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets at a grouping of Israeli troops to the east of Ayta al-Shaab. </li><li>At 2:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters fired an ATGM at an Israeli Merkava
tank positioned on the outskirts of al-Taybeh, destroying it and killing
and injuring its crewmembers. </li><li>At 2:10 pm, Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets at Israeli occupation
troops positioned in an area between Zar'it, Ayta al-Shaab, and Khallet
Wardeh with a salvo of rockets.</li><li>At 3:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters fired an ATGM at an Israeli tank
positioned in Misgav Am, opposite the town of Odaissah, destroying it
and killing and injuring its crew members. </li><li>At 4:15 pm, a salvo of rockets was fired at Israeli troops positioned on the outskirts of the town of Markaba. </li><li>30 minutes later, another salvo of rockets was fired at the troops in the same area. </li><li>At 4:45, a second Israeli Merkava tank in Misgav Am was destroyed
and its crew members were killed and injured after Hezbollah fighters
targeted it with an ATGM. </li><li>At 5:00 pm, Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets at Israeli troops in Misgav Am. </li><li>Simultaneously, a salvo of rockets was fired at the eastern
outskirts of the town of al-Taybeh, targeting a grouping of soldiers. </li><li>At 5:40 pm, Hezbollah said its air defenses downed a Hermes 450 drone over Jibchit.</li><li>At the same time, a surface-to-air missile was fired at another
Hermes 450 drone over the al-Iqlim area, forcing it to withdraw from
Lebanese air space.</li><li>Hezbollah fighters also fired a salvo of rockets at the She'ar Yashuv settlement. </li><li>At 6:15, Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets at the Karmiel city settlement. </li><li>At 6:55 pm, Hezbollah fired a swarm of drones at the Eliakim base,
located 50 km away from the border. The drones hit their targets with
precision.</li><li>At 10:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters fired a salvo of rockets at the
al-Malikiyah military site while Israeli forces in the area were on the
move after close monitoring. </li><li>At 10:30 pm, Hezbollah fighters fired a salvo of rockets at a grouping of Israeli troops in the Manara settlement.</li><li>At 11:00 pm, a salvo of rockets was fired at the city settlement of Kiryat Shmona.</li><li>At 11:59 pm, Hezbollah fighters fired a salvo of rockets at a grouping of Israeli troops in Misgav Am.</li></ol>
<p>It is worth noting that a swarm of drones was reportedly spotted over
coastal areas in northern occupied Palestine, before sirens began to
sound from one settlement to the other, reaching Sha'ar Menashe, to the
northeast of Netanya, 66 km away from the border. </p>
<p>Furthermore, the drones flew over several districts in occupied
Palestine for a period of at least 40 minutes. Reports indicate that one
drone struck the Menashe Brigade headquarters, as the Israeli military
command said its fighter jets and helicopters were unable to locate or
down the drone, which they lost track of.</p>
<p>The Military Media Unit also released footage of the precise strike
the Resistance executed against the Stella Maris military site. </p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/70--of-settlers-evacuated-from-the-north-consider-not-return">70% of settlers evacuated from the North consider not returning</a></strong></p>
<h2>Follow up on operations conducted on October 21, 2024</h2>
<p>Hezbollah also released the following list of operations that were
conducted on Monday and announced on Tuesday, added to 22 other
operations conducted and announced on Monday,</p>
<ol><li>At 6:15 pm, Hezbollah targeted a Merkava tank on the Aqaba hill in
Rub al-Thalathin, via an ATGM, destroying it and killing and injuring
its crew members. </li><li>At the same time, a salvo of rockets was fired at the Karmiel city settlement. </li><li>At 8:22 pm, Hezbollah fighters confronted an Israeli infantry force,
attempting to infiltrate the outskirts of the town of al-Taybeh.
Several Israeli troops were wounded in the ambush, pushing the Israeli
force to request armored reinforcements. As the armored vehicles arrived
at the scene of engagement, Hezbollah fighters confronted them, forcing
the Israeli troops and vehicles to withdraw. As the force withdrew from
the area, Hezbollah forces shelled the withdrawing forces, dealing
direct hits among them. </li><li>At 8:30 pm, Hezbollah fighters shelled Israeli forces positioned in
Misgav Am, opposite the towns of al-Taybeh and Odeissah, with a salvo of
rockets.</li><li>At 10:00 pm, Hezbollah fired a salvo of rockets at a grouping of
Israeli troops, positioned on the outskirts of the town of Odaisseh. </li><li>Hezbollah also fired a salvo of its precision-guided rocket
artillery weapons at the Israeli TAA Military Industries Company in the
suburbs of Tel Aviv. </li></ol>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/netanyahu-residence-severely-damaged-in-hezbollah-drone-stri">Netanyahu residence severely damaged in Hezbollah drone strike: Media</a></strong></p></div>
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