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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Nearly 1k Israeli military casualties; 42 tanks lost in South Lebanon</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">November 1, 2024<br></div>
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<div class="gmail-moz-reader-content gmail-reader-show-element"><div id="gmail-readability-page-1" class="gmail-page"><p>Hezbollah has released its latest toll of losses it inflicted on invading Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon. </p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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<p>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. </p>
<h2>Israeli losses on the frontlines</h2>
<p>It is worth noting that this tally only includes Israeli losses since the start of the ground invasion of southern Lebanon.</p>
<p>In the statement, Hezbollah confirmed the elimination of 95 Israeli
troops while 900 others were wounded. This tally includes both military
officers and soldiers. </p>
<p>As for the destruction of military systems and vehicles, Hezbollah said that its fighters destroyed 42 <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hezbollah-destroys-39th-merkava--as-drones-swarm-positions-o">Merkava main battle tanks</a>, four armored D9 bulldozers, two Humvees, an armored vehicle, and an armored personnel carrier (APC). </p>
<p>The Resistance's Air Defense Force downed three Hermes 450 drones and two Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). </p>
<p>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.</p>
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<h2>Detailed updates</h2>
<p>The Resistance's Operations Room also released detailed updates on the performance of various Hezbollah divisions. </p>
<h2>Ground forces</h2>
<p>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. </p>
<h3>The 1st Axis </h3>
<p>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. </p>
<p>On the Israeli-side, the axis serves as the scene of operations for the 146th Reserve Division. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Hezbollah fighters confronted the advancing forces and pushed them back to the al-Labboune border area. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<h3>The 2nd Axis</h3>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<h3>The 3rd Axis</h3>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<h3>The 4th Axis</h3>
<p>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. </p>
<p>This axis serves as the scene of operations for the 98th Special Forces and Paratroopers Division.</p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>This resulted in multiple enemy casualties, which were evacuated from the area via military helicopters. </p>
<h2>The 5th Axis</h2>
<p>The fifth axis, extending from the occupied town of Ghajar to the
occupied Shebaa Farms eastward, saw several infiltration attempts by
Israeli occupation forces. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>The 210th Regional Division has been tasked with operations on this axis. </p>
<p>Hezbollah also said that its fighters continue to defend against
recurring Israeli advancement attempts into the southern and
southeastern neighborhoods of the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/israeli-positions-in-khiam-pummeled-by-hezbollah-as-invasion">town of Khiam</a>. </p>
<h2>The Rocket Force</h2>
<p>Hezbollah Rocket Force has also actively targeted Israeli sites and
military assembly points across the Lebanese-Palestinian border,
offering valuable fire support. </p>
<p>Additionally, multiple long-range attacks were conducted by the
rocket force, some of which targeted strategic military sites, deep into
occupied Palestine. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Some attacks targeted sites 105 km away from the Lebanese-Palestinian border, in the suburbs of Tel Aviv.</p>
<h2>The Unmanned Air Force</h2>
<p>Hezbollah's Unammaned Air Force also executed its own long-range
attacks and supported fighters on the frontlines, by targeted groupings
of Israeli troops. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<h2>The Air Defense Force</h2>
<p>Hezbollah's Air Defense Force conducted 20 operations, attempting to down hostile targets, in the same timeframe. </p>
<p>Four of these operations were conducted in the past three days. </p>
<p>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. </p>
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