Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Thursday at dawn the launch of the 19th wave of Operation True Promise 4, describing it as a joint attack involving missiles and drones.
Zionist media reported that missiles were launched from Iran toward the central region and the occupied al-Quds in occupied Palestine and US bases in the region, coinciding with sirens sounding across wide areas.
According to Zionist media, Iranian missile strikes reportedly caused casualties among US troops.
The occupation’s Home Front Command said sirens were first activated in the central region, then in 143 settlements in the Gush Dan area, before expanding to 194 settlements in the same region.
Zionist media also reported hearing explosions in Tel Aviv and very loud blasts across the central region, noting that 15 to 20 explosions were heard, likely caused by missiles possibly equipped with cluster munitions.
Additional reports indicated interception attempts over Bnei Brak, along with further explosions in the Gush Dan region and continued loud blasts across central areas.
A zionist media outlet said eight missiles were launched from Iran in two waves. Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Magen David Adom said paramedics and medics were dispatched to treat people injured while heading to protected areas.
According to zionist media reports, some of the missiles launched by Iran overnight were advanced hypersonic missiles.
IRGC strikes Ministry, Ben Gurion airport
Earlier, the IRGC announced on Wednesday that it carried out the 18th wave of Operation “True Promise 4,” striking strategic targets at the zionist Ministry of Security building and Ben Gurion Airport.
The statement claimed that by destroying more than seven advanced radar systems, the “eye of the United States and the zionist entity in the region has been blinded.”
It added that nonstop sirens and residents’ prolonged sheltering across the occupied territories over the past 100 hours reflect the sustained pace of Iranian missile strikes in pursuit of “severe revenge” against terrorist criminals.
Hezbollah repels zionist assault
The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon – Hezbollah carried out a series of operations against key zionist military sites on Wednesday in retaliation for the recent zionist attacks that targeted dozens of Lebanese cities and towns, including the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Among the bases targeted by the Resistance was the Ein Shemer airfield, a zionist air defense site, nearly 75 kilometers away from the Lebanese-Palestinian border in Hadera. The base houses Arrow anti-ballistic missile batteries and an EL/M-2080S Green Pine radar used for search, detection, tracking, and interceptor missile guidance for anti-ballistic missile operations. It also hosts the control station for the zionist Air Force’s medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drone, the IAI Heron (Shoval), as well as hangars and maintenance facilities.
Additionally, the Resistance announced that it targeted the radar array located at the main Iron Dome air defense base in the north, in Kiryat Eliezer, in Haifa.
Long-range strikes, rocket attacks
- At 5:00 pm on Tuesday, Hezbollah fighters launched a swarm of one-way attack drones targeting the Iron Dome radars at the Kiryat Eliezer air defense base in Haifa and the Palmachim Airbase located 140 km from the border, south of Tel Aviv.
- On Tuesday evening, a salvo of specialized missiles was fired at the Tel HaShomer base, a staff command headquarters located 120 km from the border, southeast of Tel Aviv and an unspecified military target south of Haifa.
- At 2:00 am on Wednesday, Hezbollah’s Unmanned Air Force launched a swarm of one-way attack drones targeting the headquarters of zionist Aerospace Industries (IAI) in central occupied Palestine.
- At 3:30 am, Hezbollah fighters targeted the Geva base, a drone control center east of Safad, with a tactical missile.
- Simultaneously, the Resistance targeted the nearby Northern Command Headquarters of the zionist occupation forces, Dado Base, northeast of Safed, with another tactical missile.
- At 4:30 am, Hezbollah fighters launched a swarm of one-way attack drones targeting the Ein Shemer airfield, an anti-missile and drones base, east of Hadera.
- At 2:00 pm, Hezbollah fighters launched a swarm of one-way attack drones and a volley of specialized missiles targeting the Tel HaShomer base, a staff command headquarters located 120 km from the border, southeast of Tel Aviv.
- Concurrently, a swarm of one-way attack drones targeted the Haifa Naval Base.
- A third swarm of one-way attack drones targeted the Ramat David Airbase.
- At 11:10 pm, Hezbollah fighters launched a swarm of one-way attack drones targeting the Rafael military industries complex south of Akka
- Concurrently, a swarm of one-way attack drones targeted the Ein Zeitim base, a brigade command headquarters north of Safad.
Hezbollah’s ground forces block zionist advance
Amid Hezbollah’s long-range strikes against strategic zionist targets, the Resistance is engaged in fierce confrontations with occupation forces in the Lebanese border towns. Fierce battles were recorded in al-Dhayrah on the western section of the border and Khiam, near the al-Jalil Panhandle. Hezbollah also scored direct hits against a zionist armored personnel carrier (APC) and a Merkava tank in the village of Houla.
These confrontations followed a zionist military buildup near the border that preceded subsequent incursions and the expansion of the zionist footprint in South Lebanon. The entity has continued to occupy several points across the border since the November 27, 2024, ceasefire announcement, refusing to adhere to the terms of the agreement, which necessitated a complete withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
- At 11:20 am, Hezbollah fighters targeted an zionist APC in the village of Houla, scoring a direct hit.
- At 12:00 pm, Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the village of Houla, scoring another direct hit.
- At 5:00 pm, rocket-artillery targeted an assembly point of occupation forces in Kiryat Shmona, scoring direct hits that necessitated helicopter evacuations for the casualties.
- At 6:30 pm, Hezbollah fighters detonated an explosive device and engaged in direct clashes with a zionist ground force attempting to advance toward the southern neighborhood of Khiam, inflicting confirmed casualties.
- In the evening, the Resistance targeted zionist reinforcements advancing from the Hamames Hill toward the southern neighborhood of Khiam with a rocket volley, as clashes involving the initial ambushed force continued.
- At 8:30 pm, Hezbollah fighters targeted zionist occupation forces in the Khallet Wadi al-Asafir, in Khiam with a rocket-artillery
- At 10:30 pm, zionist occupation forces in Khallet Wadi al-Asafir, in Khiam, were targeted with a rocket volley for the second time.
- At 11:20 pm, Hezbollah fighters engaged in direct clashes with a zionist ground force attempting to advance toward the town of al-Dhayrah, inflicting confirmed casualties while the engagement remained ongoing.
- Following what the group described as “heroic” confrontations in Khiam, occupation forces were forced to withdraw their remaining vehicles and troops to the Hamames Hill.
Hezbollah said that it would release a detailed statement on the engagement in Khiam.
Zionist aggression intensifies
The occupation launched a series of attacks across Lebanon on March 4, targeting Beirut’s Southern Suburb, as well as areas in South Lebanon, the Bekaa, and Mount Lebanon.
Since March 4 morning, zionist forces have carried out multiple airstrikes on Beirut’s Southern Suburb, hitting buildings in Hadath, Lailaki, Hay Madi, and Haret Hreik.
In South Lebanon, reports state that a zionist force advanced from the Bastara Farms area toward the Azraeil area south of Kfar Chouba. Warplanes struck the town of Houla, while another airstrike targeted Beit Lif. An Israeli infantry force also reportedly entered the courtyard of the Mais al-Jabal Governmental Hospital on the morning of March 4 and positioned itself inside the facility.
In the Bekaa, occupation forces conducted multiple airstrikes on the outskirts of Shmestar and Bouday. Earlier at dawn, Mount Lebanon saw attacks on a hotel in Hazmieh (Baabda district), a four-story residential building in Aramoun, and an apartment in the Saadiyat area of the governorate.
Lebanon front intensifies
The latest escalation comes amid a broader aggression along the Lebanese border. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Tuesday that occupation forces had crossed into Lebanese territory near Markaba, Odaisseh, Kfar Kila, and Ramyah before returning south of the Blue Line.
UNIFIL also reported a sharp increase in violations over the past two days, including several airstrikes, hundreds of incidents of fire across the Blue Line, and 84 airspace breaches.
The peacekeeping mission added that zionist forces continue to occupy five positions in southern Lebanon under what it describes as “buffer zones”, a move it said violates UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon announced a series of operations in response to the ongoing Israeli attacks. Fighters said they shot down a zionist drone over Nabatieh and targeted five Merkava tanks near Kfar Chouba, Tal Nahas, Kfar Kila, and Metulla using precision-guided missiles.
Additional operations included rocket fire at zionist military sites and drone strikes targeting military infrastructure, including the Meron air surveillance base, the Ramat David Airbase, and the Haifa Naval Base.
Iraqi resistance downs US drone
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced Thursday that it had shot down a United States MQ-9 Reaper drone over Salah al-Din province.
In a statement, the group, a collective of several Iraqi Resistance forces, said the operation was part of its ongoing campaign against US military presence in Iraq and the wider region. It pointed to Washington’s mobilization of its forces and allies against “the free people of the Islamic Republic [of Iran] and the region”, and seeking support from European states to involve them in the war.
The Resistance warned that “any party participating in this battle from those states is considered an enemy to our peoples and sanctities”, adding that their forces and interests in Iraq and across the region would become “legitimate targets” in response to their involvement.
29 operations in 24 hours
In a separate statement, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it had carried out 29 operations over the past 24 hours, employing dozens of drones and missiles against US bases in Iraq and the region.
The Iraqi Resistance has intensified its operations amid the escalating war on Iran and the Israeli aggression on Lebanon. The group has employed several types of one-way attack drones, cruise missiles, and tactical ballistic missiles to accurately strike US assets in Iraq and elsewhere.
Saraya Awliya al-Dam announced on Wednesday that its fighters launched a drone swarm targeting a US base near Erbil International Airport. The faction, part of the collective, said the operation was conducted using a number of unmanned aerial vehicles. The Iraqi attacks have resulted in direct and confirmed hits, especially in the Harir Air Base in Erbil.
Meanwhile, Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad and protested American aggression in the region at the US embassy compound, with security forces reportedly preventing demonstrators from breaching its perimeter, according to local reports.