Hezbollah Launches Retaliatory Strikes Against Israeli Occupied Territories in Gaza Conflict
ICARO Media Group
Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has launched several retaliatory strikes against the Israeli occupied territories, signaling an escalation of tensions in the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The attacks, which targeted Israeli military positions, have resulted in confirmed casualties, raising concerns that the war might expand to other fronts.
In a statement released on Monday, Hezbollah announced that it had launched guided missile attacks on a military position of Israel's infantry force in the al-Dhahirah site, located in the north of the occupied territories. The resistance movement expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and described the strikes as a show of support for the "valiant and honorable resistance." The statement reported heavy losses among the enemy's ranks as a result of the attack.
Israel's Army Radio confirmed the attack and reported two injuries caused by anti-tank missiles fired from Lebanon. Hezbollah also issued additional statements, stating that its fighters targeted a Zionist infantry force near the Branit barracks with missiles from southern Lebanon. The Lebanese resistance movement further revealed that its forces had attacked the al-Raheb and al-Ramtha sites in the Shebaa Farms, resulting in several casualties.
In another development, Hezbollah's public relations office condemned an Israeli attack on a media convoy in the border town of Yaroun in southern Lebanon. The assault left a journalist with minor injuries and damaged a broadcast vehicle. Hezbollah denounced the incident as a crime aimed at suppressing and hindering media coverage of the Israeli regime's actions. The resistance movement stressed its belief in the resilience of free journalists and their ability to convey images of steadfastness, heroism, and resistance, as well as expose Israel's alleged crimes.
Since the onset of the Israeli war in Gaza last month, sporadic attacks on southern Lebanon by Israel have triggered exchanges of fire between Tel Aviv and Hezbollah. In a televised address on Saturday, Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed that the resistance movement would continue to exert pressure on Israel to end its military campaign in Gaza. Nasrallah confidently declared that the Israeli regime would ultimately be forced to back down in the face of resistance fighters, leading to a humiliating defeat for its military.
The conflict in Gaza began on October 7 when Palestinian resistance groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, launched Operation al-Aqsa Storm in response to Israel's alleged atrocities against Palestinians. The Israeli regime has since unleashed a relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip, resulting in an alarming number of casualties. Official reports indicate that the Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes has climbed to 11,240, including 4,630 children and 3,130 women, with over 28,000 others injured.
Despite international calls for a ceasefire, Israel has yet to comply, intensifying concerns over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. The retaliatory strikes by Hezbollah against the Israeli occupied territories further complicate the region's already volatile situation, raising fears of an escalation of the conflict beyond the borders of Gaza.