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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">Hezbollah pummels 'Israel', details 60 days of military operations</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">November 17, 2024<br></div>
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Islamic Resistance in Lebanon is inflicting devastating losses on the
Israeli occupation forces as Operation People of Might continues to
unfold in defense of the people of Lebanon and Palestine.</p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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A Hezbollah fighter launches rockets toward the Yifath
Barracks in northern occupied Palestine on November 15, 2024 (Islamic
Resistance Military Media)
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<p>The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah launched Sunday a
series of operations targeting Israeli forces and strategic locations in
light of the escalating aggression on Lebanon, with the Resistance
affirming that the operations came in support of the Palestinian people
in Gaza and in defense of Lebanon and its people.</p>
<p>In one of their last operations for Saturday, fighters ambushed
advancing Israeli soldiers on the eastern outskirts of the town of
Chamaa. Upon reaching the ambush point, the Resistance engaged them with
machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at close range, resulting in
confirmed injuries among the Israeli forces.</p>
<p>Early on Sunday, Resistance fighters targeted the Ma'ale Golani
barracks, home to the headquarters of the Hermon Brigade 810, with a
barrage of rockets.</p>
<p>In another operation, the Resistance targeted a grouping of Israeli
soldiers on the southern outskirts of the town of Khiam with a rocket
barrage.</p>
<p>The fighters also struck the Krayot area, located north of the occupied city of Haifa, with a salvo of rockets.</p>
<p>Moreover, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli soldiers on the southwestern outskirts of Chamaa using artillery
shells.</p>
<h2>Operations overview</h2>
<p>- At 23:15 on Saturday, Islamic Resistance fighters ambushed
advancing Israeli soldiers on the eastern outskirts of the town of
Chamaa. Upon reaching the ambush point, the fighters engaged them with
machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at close range, resulting in
confirmed injuries among the Israeli forces.</p>
<p>- At 06:00, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Ma'ale Golani
barracks (Hermon Brigade 810 headquarters) with a barrage of rockets.</p>
<p>- At 06:30, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli soldiers on the southern outskirts of the town of Khiam with a
rocket barrage.</p>
<p>- At 10:15, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted the Krayot area north of the occupied city of Haifa with a rocket barrage.</p>
<p>- At 11:15, Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a grouping of
Israeli soldiers on the southwestern outskirts of the town of Chamaa
with artillery shells.</p>
<h2>60 days of Operation People of Might</h2>
<p>Hezbollah published a summary of two months of its military campaign
against the Israeli occupation, dubbed Operation People of Might, since
September 17, 2024.</p>
<p>In his inaugural address as Secretary-General of Hezbollah, <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/sheikh-naim-qassem-to--israel---you-will-undoubtedly-be-defe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sheikh Naim Qassem</a> announced that this war with "Israel" has been named Operation People of Might. </p>
<p>Sheikh Qassem declared that his work program would be a continuation
of Sayyed Nasrallah's work agenda across all fields—political, jihadi,
social, and cultural.</p>
<p>He reiterated the stance of martyr Sayyed Nasrallah, saying, "We do
not seek war, but if imposed on us, we are prepared to triumph and will
face it with dignity," adding, "As our leader said, we lie in wait for
the battle."</p>
<h3>People of Might overview</h3>
<p>Hezbollah reported conducting 1,349 military operations over the
60-day period, averaging 22 operations daily. These strikes targeted a
wide range of strategic locations across Israel:</p>
<ul><li>456 settlements</li><li>361 military sites</li><li>164 military bases</li><li>127 border sites</li><li>101 military barracks</li><li>58 occupied cities</li><li>29 UAVs and fighter jets</li></ul>
<p>Hezbollah forces also reported intercepting 25 advancing Israeli units and repelling 28 infiltration attempts into Lebanon.</p>
<h3>Israeli losses</h3>
<p>According to Hezbollah's data, the sustained operations resulted in significant losses for the Israeli occupation:</p>
<ul><li>100+ Israeli soldiers killed</li><li>1,000+ wounded</li><li>61 military vehicles destroyed</li><li>53 command centers struck</li><li>30 artillery positions destroyed</li><li>17 military factories and companies damaged</li><li>11 training camps, 10 airbases, and 7 UAVs disabled</li><li>4 weapons depots, 4 fortifications, and 2 settlement units hit</li><li>Damage to 2 pieces of technical equipment, 1 military workshop, and 1 checkpoint</li></ul>
<h3>Weaponry utilized</h3>
<p>Throughout the campaign, Hezbollah forces employed a diverse array of weaponry, including:</p>
<ul><li>1,047 rockets</li><li>84 artillery rounds</li><li>124 aerial attacks</li><li>65 guided missiles</li><li>29 air defense missiles</li><li>12 sniper and machine gun units</li><li>10 combat engineering systems</li></ul>
<h3>Impact beyond enemy lines</h3>
<p>The campaign resulted in substantial settler displacement and evacuations in occupied Palestine:</p>
<ul><li>100+ settlements within a 30-kilometer radius of the Lebanese border were evacuated</li><li>Hezbollah struck targets up to 150 kilometers inside occupied Palestinian territory</li><li>300,000+ Israeli settlers were displaced</li></ul></div></div></div>
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