Bloody Escalation in Lebanon: 29 Martyrs in Intense Raids and Hezbollah Strikes Strategic Bases

The Lebanese arena witnessed a bloody military escalation on Sunday evening, as the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the martyrdom of five citizens and the injury of seven others in Israeli airstrikes targeting the towns of Majdal Zoun and Ayta ash-Shab in the south. These attacks come in the context of a wide-ranging aerial campaign launched by the occupation, coinciding with attempts at ground incursions that began early this March.

In details of the field massacres, medical sources clarified that the raid on the town of Majdal Zoun, part of the Marjayoun district, resulted in the death of two martyrs and the injury of four others. Meanwhile, the strike that targeted the town of Ayta ash-Shab in the Tyre district led to the martyrdom of three citizens and the injury of three with varying degrees of wounds, raising the level of humanitarian tension in the border areas.

According to official data issued by the Emergency Operations Center, the toll of victims from the intense Israeli raids on Sunday alone rose to 29 martyrs and 103 injured. These injuries and deaths were distributed across various regions of the country, amidst continuous shelling that did not spare residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure.

In the capital Beirut, field sources reported that Israeli warplanes launched a violent raid targeting the Southern Suburb, causing widespread destruction in the targeted area. This shelling was preceded by threats issued by the occupation army via social media platforms, claiming its intention to target Hezbollah facilities in that densely populated area.

For its part, Lebanese Hezbollah announced the execution of 25 qualitative military operations in recent hours, using advanced missiles and kamikaze drones. The party affirmed in its statements that these operations targeted strategic sites and gatherings of occupation soldiers in northern occupied Palestine and deep within Lebanese territories witnessing attempted incursions.

Among the most prominent operations carried out by the party was the targeting of the 'Palmachim' airbase, located south of Tel Aviv and about 140 kilometers from the Lebanese border. Missile barrages also hit the 'Meron' observation and air operations management base, in addition to targeting the military industries complex belonging to 'Rafael' company north of the Kiryat area.

Regarding ground confrontations, the party confirmed the destruction of a Merkava tank with a guided missile in the area north of the Khiam detention center, confirming a direct hit that led to its destruction. Hezbollah fighters also observed another Merkava tank burning in the Taybeh project, in addition to targeting a D9 military bulldozer that was carrying out destructive acts in the same area.

As part of targeting air defense systems, the party announced the shelling of missile launchers and defense systems in the Ma'alot-Tarshiha area with an intense missile barrage. The attacks also included military bases in the occupied Syrian Golan, including the 'Katsavia' base and the 'Tsnobar' logistical base, in addition to the 'Kela' military barracks.

Gatherings of occupation soldiers were also a direct target of the party's fire, as military movements were targeted in the 'Avivim' barracks and Khallat al-Mahafir in the outskirts of the border town of Adayssa. Fighters used artillery shells and guided missiles to strike vehicle gathering points at Khazan Hill and the Jibiya point opposite the town of Mays al-Jabal.

The party's air force actively participated through swarms of kamikaze drones, which targeted gatherings of Israeli vehicles in Khallat al-Aqsa in the town of Adayssa. Sources clarified that these drones successfully reached their targets with precision, hindering the movements of ground forces attempting to establish positions at some border points.

These rapid field developments come after Israel expanded its aggression to include areas in eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburb. Observers link this escalation to the occupation's failure to achieve significant ground breakthroughs since its limited incursion began on March 3, amidst fierce resistance from fighters on the ground.

On the Israeli side, the army spokesperson admitted to carrying out extensive attacks on what she described as 'infrastructure' in Beirut, in an attempt to justify the violent shelling of civilian areas. Sirens continue to blare in northern settlements, reaching Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona, as a result of continuous missile barrages from Lebanon.

It is worth noting that this escalation comes in response to a series of Israeli aggressions that have not ceased since the ceasefire agreement was concluded in November 2024. Field data confirms that the confrontation has entered a new phase of bone-breaking, with each side seeking to impose its field equations before any potential diplomatic moves.

Military operations come in response to Israeli aggression that has affected dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, including the southern suburb of Beirut.