Field escalation in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah attacks command centers and the occupation intensifies its raids

Areas of southern Lebanon witnessed, this Friday afternoon, a new wave of violent military escalation, as Israeli aircraft launched a series of raids targeting the area between Haris and Kafra, in addition to intense shelling that targeted the vicinity of Tibnin Hospital. Field sources reported that the aerial aggression coincided with intense artillery shelling that targeted the town of Yaroun and Al-Ghandouriya in the Bint Jbeil district, causing severe material damage to properties.

Israeli artillery shelling also targeted the town of Al-Haniyeh using heavy 155 mm shells, while the outskirts of Bayt Sayyad, Debbin, and Kassar Zaatar neighborhood in the city of Nabatieh were subjected to similar strikes. These developments come amidst continued Israeli violations targeting infrastructure and populated areas deep inside Lebanon, exceeding previous understandings.

In contrast, Hezbollah announced the implementation of a series of qualitative military operations against the occupation army's positions, where its fighters targeted a newly established command center in the town of Al-Bayada with a precise rocket barrage. The party confirmed in its statement that the strike achieved a direct hit, indicating that these operations come as a response to the continuous Israeli aggressions on southern villages and towns.

As part of its aerial attack tactics, Hezbollah used kamikaze drones to target an armored personnel carrier belonging to the occupation army at the Al-Raheb site, in addition to shelling a platform belonging to the 'Iron Dome' system in the Biranit barracks. Sources explained that these attacks aim to paralyze the defensive and logistical capabilities of the Israeli forces stationed along the border strip.

For its part, the Israeli occupation army admitted that several booby-trapped drones launched from Lebanese territory had fallen, noting that air defense systems were able to intercept only two drones during the recent attacks. Israeli Channel 12 confirmed that a number of these drones exploded in areas and 'kibbutzim' completely adjacent to the border, causing panic and confusion.

Sirens continuously sounded in the settlements of the Western and Upper Galilee, especially in 'Zar'it', 'Misgav Am', and 'Margaliot', in anticipation of more drone infiltrations. Sources reported that the alarms were activated three times in less than forty minutes, reflecting the extent of military pressure Hezbollah is exerting on the northern front.

In a related context, field reports indicate that Hezbollah is focusing its attacks on the encroaching Israeli forces that control an area estimated at 600 square kilometers in southern Lebanon. The Israeli side has recently begun to complain that its deployed forces have become easy and frequent targets, amidst political and military pressure to expand military operations beyond the border areas.

On the Palestinian front, the bloodshed did not stop, as two Palestinians were martyred this Friday in Gaza and Rafah due to continued Israeli aggressions. The martyr Raafat Adel Breika (42 years old) was killed after being targeted by a bomb from a 'quadcopter' drone in the Al-Shakoush area west of Rafah, while another citizen was martyred in a raid that targeted the vicinity of his home in the Asqoula area east of Gaza City.

Eastern areas of Khan Yunis city were subjected to intense artillery shelling, accompanied by the occupation army carrying out extensive demolition operations of residential buildings in the northeastern part of the city during night hours. These crimes come at a time when the death toll from Israeli violations since the ceasefire agreement last October has reached approximately 883 martyrs and 2648 injured.

Overall statistics for the ongoing genocide war since October 2023 indicate that more than 72,000 have been martyred and 172,000 others injured, with 90% of the infrastructure destroyed. In Lebanon, economic losses resulting from the aggression are estimated at around $20 billion, with expectations of a sharp economic contraction of up to 10% due to the disruption of vital sectors.

Recent developments reflect the occupation's failure to secure its northern borders despite ground operations, as satellite images revealed severe damage to strategic bases such as 'Ramat David' and 'Nevatim'. The field scene remains open to all possibilities amidst the resistance's insistence on retaliation and escalating internal Israeli demands to change the confrontation strategy.

Hezbollah continues to target encroaching Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, which control about 600 square kilometers of Lebanese territory.