The al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced the detonation of a previously booby-trapped building targeting a Zionist infantry unit, west of Jabalia in northern Gaza. This operation highlights the ongoing battles and tactical maneuvers in the region.
In the same operation, al-Qassam fighters detonated an IED as a rescue team approached the site of the building targeted in Jabalia, resulting in casualties among the rescue unit, with both fatalities and injuries reported.
The al-Qassam also targeted a D9 military bulldozer in the al-Qassasib neighborhood, west of Jabalia.
The Resistance fighters shelled enemy forces that had advanced near the al-Nawras Resort, north of Gaza City, with mortar fire. They also targeted enemy positions to the north of the city.
The al-Qassam fighters targeted a D9i military bulldozer with an al-Yassin 105 shell in the al-Rayyan area, located east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
The al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, announced bombing Sderot, Nir Am, and other settlements surrounding Gaza with a barrage of rockets, as Zionist media reported that sirens sounded in the said areas.
The Brigades also announced that its fighters successfully ambushed three Merkava tanks in a coordinated operation with the al-Qassam Brigades.
The movement detailed that the ambush was planned, utilizing explosive devices and Tandem and RPG anti-tank shells in the al-Qassasib neighborhood, located in the heart of the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
Moreover, the Brigades released footage of the Zionist forces’ gatherings east of Jabalia camp being pounded with mortar fire.
On its part, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, in cooperation with the Martyr Abdul Qader al-Husseini Brigades, denoted a highly explosive device targeting a Nimr military vehicle, in the vicinity of the al-Nawras Resort, north of Gaza City.
The Brigades reported that its fighters engaged with machine guns in intense close-range confrontations with a Zionist infantry unit encircling the al-Na’na’ area in the al-Qassasib neighborhood, situated in the center of the Jabalia refugee camp.
The group also shelled a site of occupation vehicles positioned in the Netzarim axis, southwest of Gaza City, with heavy mortar shells, as well as occupation forces and vehicles in the same position with a 107 rocket.
The al-Aqsa Martyrs published footage documenting the bombing of the occupation forces stationed in Netzarim with two 107 rockets, in cooperation with the al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, the military wing of the Resistance Committees in Palestine.
Meanwhile, fighters from the al-Asifa Forces, the military wing of the Fatah movement, detonated a highly explosive device targeting a Merkava tank in the Jabalia camp.
Furthermore, Martyr Omar al-Qassem fighters targeted a concentration of enemy soldiers and vehicles near the Rafah crossing in southern Gaza with a short-range 107mm rocket.
The movement also released footage showcasing its fighters, in collaboration with several Palestinian Resistance factions, actively engaging enemy forces along the advance axis in Jabalia camp.
Sirens sounding in envelope settlements
Meanwhile, Zionist media reported that air raid sirens were activated in the settlement of Mefalsim near the Gaza Strip.
As fighting escalated in both the north and south, Zionist forces confirmed that one soldier was injured in the Gaza Strip, part of a total of 14 soldiers wounded today, with 13 injuries reported on the northern front near Lebanon.
The occupation forces allowed the publication of the killing of a soldier from the 450th Battalion in the ongoing battles in the southern Gaza Strip.
Hezbollah lauches attacks
Fighters from the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon engaged in intense confrontations with occupation forces near the town of al-Qawzah at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Military Media.
Hezbollah fought at close range, using various types of machine guns, resulting in several deaths and injuries among the occupation forces.
Reports in South Lebanon confirmed that Hezbollah had ambushed a Zionist force in al-Qawzah, causing casualties among its soldiers.
At 5:40 pm, Hezbollah also announced that they targeted a gathering of occupation soldiers between the towns of Odeisseh and Markaba with a rocket salvo.
Simultaneously, the correspondent reported that confrontations continued near the Ayta al-Shaab-Ramyah-al-Qawzah triangle, with Zionistnhelicopters conducting extensive flights over the area.
Reportedly, Zionist helicopters made repeated attempts to evacuate the dead and wounded officers and soldiers from the battle zones in Ayta al-Shaab, Ramyah, and al-Qawzah, according to the correspondent.
Meanwhile, Zionist media reported that a large number of military helicopters landed at several hospitals.
Zionist media reports indicated that eight helicopters landed at Rambam Hospital in Haifa, while others arrived at Beilinson and Tel Hashomer hospitals.
A total of 44 soldiers were evacuated to Rambam, and five others to Beilinson, following the ambush and confrontations in South Lebanon, according to Channel 13.
The occupation’s military imposed censorship preventing the publication of further details about the “tough security incident” in South Lebanon.
As the confrontations in al-Qawzah continued, and Hezbollah continued to repel the occupation forces’s repeated incursions, inflicting more casualties, the Zionist forces have not yet reached the strategic heights deemed critical by the Zionist army in the battle.
Later in the night, the occupation admitted that 5 Israeli occupation soldiers and officers were killed during confrontations along the northern front without specifying the area where they were killed.
War could lead to ‘Israel’s’ resounding failure: Ex-intelligence chief
Without contemplating the endgame of the ongoing battle, the regime is facing an endless war that will lead to a resounding strategic failure, potentially destroying its relative superiority, warned Tamir Hayman, former head of the Zionist Military Intelligence Directorate AMAN.
Hayman pointed out that “although Hezbollah has been dealt a significant blow and Hamas has suffered considerable damage, the worst-case scenario remains possible.”
“The battlefield achievements could dissipate if Israel does not make the right decision,” the former Israeli military official added.
His remarks align with those of Shon Revin, a former senior official in the Shin Bet and a lieutenant colonel in the reserve forces, who underscored that “Hezbollah’s ability to recover is very rapid, even if Israel has targeted many of its capabilities.”
“For days now, we’ve seen various generals claiming that we’ve almost eliminated Hezbollah, that we’ve destroyed 70% of its capabilities, but that’s clearly not the case… we must take that into account,” the former official told Israeli Channel 14.
Revin described the Lebanese Resistance group as “a powerful organization with a structured command, well-organized, equipped, armed, and trained.”
The former Shin Bet official also expressed doubt that the strikes carried out against Hezbollah would subdue the group, saying, “Even if we hit the command and control chain hard, they still have significant capabilities.”
Hezbollah executed two consecutive operations, where two Merkava tanks were completely destroyed in South Lebanon, early on Thursday.
Hezbollah’s operations come amid fierce battles that the Resistance has engaged in on multiple axes across the border area in southern Lebanon and a renewed Zionist infiltration attempt into the town of al-Labbouneh on the Western Axis.
The rugged area located near the Mediterranean coast and the the Lebanese-Palestinian border has been a key point for armored advances into Lebanon, however, has also seen the destruction of multiple armored vehicles.
At 12:50 am (local time), Hezbollah’s anti-armor units fired an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) at a Merkava main battle tank, that had taken position on the al-Labbouneh Hill. Hezbollah’s fighters recorded a direct impact, which set the tank ablaze, killing and injuring its crew members.
Meanwhile, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in South Lebanon reported that military vehicles had caught fire in the same area, adding that military rescue teams were not able to reach the casualties.
Soon after, Hezbollah’s Military Media released another statement, revealing that Resistance fighters had fired another ATGM at a second Merkava tank in al-Labbouneh Hill, at 2:00 am. Yet again, the armored vehicle was set ablaze and its crew members were killed or wounded.
Hours earlier, fierce confrontations were recorded in several border areas, where Zionist media outlets reported on the killing of at least 5 Israeli troops on Wednesday.
Hezbollah’s rockets strike Kiryat Shmona
As Hezbollah’s vigilant fighters engagd infantry in close-range battles and defend against armored incursions, other fighters continue to launch rocket attacks targeting positions of forces, settlements, and military sites.
One such attack was conducted early on Thursday, where Resistance fighters fired a barrage of rockets at the city settlement of Kiryat Shmona near the Palestinian-Lebanese border.
Several impacts were recorded in the city settlement, as Zionist media reported that authorities plan to evacuate any settlers that did not abide by previous evacuation orders.
The Resistance in Lebanon withstood a series of Zionist strikes and terror attacks in the past weeks, swiftly recovering its capabilities on all fronts.
Now, Hezbollah is defending against ground incursions, while responding to Zionist crimes and supporting the Palestinian people.