Zionist forces withdrew at dawn from the southern Lebanese town of Hadatha following what Hezbollah described as days of intense clashes and repeated failed attempts to advance into the area, while zionist media simultaneously reported a serious drone attack that wounded senior officers and underscored growing concerns regarding Hezbollah’s expanding battlefield tactics.
The developments reflected continuing confrontations along the Lebanese front despite the ceasefire agreement reached in April, which has seen repeated violations and sustained military activity.
According to the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, occupation forces had spent days attempting to dismantle resistance positions in Hadatha through intensive airstrikes, artillery bombardment and engineering operations involving bulldozers and explosives.
The group said the operations formed part of repeated efforts to advance and establish control over the town.
Hezbollah stated that fighters had anticipated the movement and prepared ambushes along likely routes of advance.
According to the resistance movement, a combined zionist force attempted a third advance within one week on Tuesday evening, moving from Rashaf toward Hadatha.
Hezbollah fighters said they ambushed the force near the southern entrance of the town and engaged it with medium-range and rocket weapons, causing casualties.
Minutes later, according to the movement, a Merkava tank attempted to move toward the Hadatha pond area and was targeted and destroyed before fighters engaged accompanying forces.
Hezbollah said zionist ircraft and artillery later intervened to cover the withdrawal of the targeted units.
The movement added that additional reinforcements arriving near the southern entrance were struck with mortar fire. Hours later, another force allegedly attempted to advance toward the road leading to Aita Al-Jabal, where Hezbollah said a second Merkava tank was destroyed.
The confrontations reportedly continued after midnight when resistance fighters said they struck a third tank with a guided missile and later destroyed a fourth during another attempted advance.
Hezbollah said the cumulative losses ultimately forced zionist troops to retreat toward Rashaf before dawn.
Drone Attack Targets Senior Officers
As Hezbollah announced battlefield gains around Hadatha, zionist media reported a separate incident involving a drone strike against Israeli forces operating in the same sector.
Zionist military sources acknowledged that the commander of the 401st Armored Brigade was seriously wounded alongside a combat officer and a reserve soldier.
According to zionist reports, the officers were operating from inside a building between Dibil and Hadatha during an ongoing military operation.
Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Hezbollah launched an explosive-laden drone toward the structure.
The drone reportedly maneuvered through anti-drone protection systems before striking the building and exploding.
Zionist media described the incident as a “serious security event,” with some reports stating eight soldiers were wounded.
According to Haaretz, the wounded brigade commander had only recently assumed the position after the previous commander was killed during fighting in Jabalia in Gaza.
Growing Zionist Concerns over Drone Warfare
Meanwhile, zionist media increasingly acknowledged what officials described as the growing threat posed by Hezbollah’s use of attack drones and loitering munitions.
Reports noted that explosive drones have increasingly affected military operations in southern Lebanon and imposed restrictions on troop movement.
Zionist soldiers speaking to local media reportedly acknowledged that security instructions related to drone threats are not consistently followed and warned that troop movements during daylight remain highly dangerous.
The latest incidents followed reports that two settlers had also been injured near Misgav Am in a previous drone attack.
Israeli media further acknowledged that the deputy commander of a company in Battalion 7008 had been killed during clashes in Lebanon, raising the number of soldiers reported killed in the current northern confrontation to 21.
The developments came amid repeated zionist admissions that Hezbollah’s expanding drone capabilities continue to inflict losses while exposing what zionist analysts increasingly describe as the absence of an effective military solution.
source: Palestine Chronicle