A leading source in Hezbollah emphasized that the party adopts a military strategy based on evolving tools and methods in border confrontations with the Israeli occupation army. The source clarified that the primary goal of these tactics is to inflict the greatest possible human and material losses on the aggressor forces, asserting that any attempt to expand the military operation will lead to widespread field attrition for the occupation.
Regarding the political track, the leader affirmed that the principle of 'negotiating under fire' is completely unacceptable in the party's calculations. He called on Lebanese state institutions to take a firm stance demanding an immediate cessation of aggression, warning against aligning with Israeli pressures or making political concessions under the weight of the ongoing military escalation on various fronts.
On the ground, the source described the ongoing battles in the town of Khiam as 'difficult' and violent, indicating that the field command manages movements according to the evolving developments and conditions of the battle. These statements come at a time when the southern front is witnessing an unprecedented escalation in the pace of clashes and mutual shelling between the two sides along the Blue Line.
Officially, the Lebanese Army Command announced the martyrdom of three of its personnel due to two airstrikes carried out by the Israeli occupation in two separate areas in the south of the country. Despite targeting army centers, the Israeli army spokesperson claimed that military operations do not directly target the Lebanese armed forces but rather focus on Hezbollah's infrastructure.
Beirut, the capital, witnessed a renewal of violent raids at dawn on Tuesday, targeting the southern suburb, where missiles struck residential buildings and civilian facilities. Local sources also reported that occupation aircraft carried out a raid targeting a town in the Sidon district after issuing evacuation orders for residents, causing panic and forced displacement of the population.
In a significant development, an Israeli raid targeted an area very close to Rafic Hariri International Airport on the airport road, resulting in the martyrdom of one citizen and the injury of nine others with varying degrees of severity. Despite the nearby shelling, the head of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority confirmed that the airport is still operating normally and that air navigation and the roads leading to it have not been affected.
The occupation army continued its policy of forced displacement by issuing warnings to residents of large areas south of the Zahrani River to evacuate immediately. According to reports issued by the Norwegian Refugee Council, these orders now cover approximately 14% of the total area of Lebanese territory, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the country.
In the town of Aaramoun, airstrikes resulted in the injury of an Ethiopian woman, while the National News Agency continued to monitor the targeting of residential buildings in the town of Arab al-Jall. These attacks are part of a series of continuous day and night raids, which included towns and villages deep in southern Lebanon and the Beqaa.
Politically, there are differences in Lebanese positions, as President Joseph Aoun had proposed an initiative last week calling for direct negotiations with Israel under international auspices. The proposed initiative aims to achieve a comprehensive truce that guarantees a cessation of all Israeli aggressions, which intersects with the complexities on the ground and Hezbollah's rejection of negotiations amidst ongoing shelling.
Finally, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health revealed tragic statistics for the victims of the ongoing aggression since the beginning of March, with the number of martyrs rising to 912 people. The ministry added in its statement that the number of wounded and injured reached 2221, amidst warnings of a collapse of the health sector if the current pace of escalation continues.
Negotiating under fire is unacceptable to us, and the Lebanese state must demand a cessation of aggression instead of making concessions.
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Hezbollah leader rejects 'negotiating under fire' as occupation escalates raids on Beirut and the South