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Fires Rage in Israel as Cross-border Battles Spike

CrossFireArabia
November 11, 2024

Fires broke out in the Western Galilee region in northern occupied Palestine, Monday, in an attack launched by Hezbollah with drones. This is while the Israeli occupation forces imposed restrictions on navigation on the beaches of southern Haifa.

“A drone launched from Lebanon fell in the Western Galilee region, without sounding the sirens,” Israeli Army Radio announced.

Fires and direct damage in the Western Galilee due to an intense rocket barrage from Hezbollah, the social media reported, adding that firefighting crews were on the scene working to extinguish the fires.

Hezbollah announced the implementation of 27 operations to confront attempts by the Israeli occupation forces to advance into southern Lebanon, and against its deployment sites and military bases in the border areas, and the attacks extended to towns in the Upper and Western Galilee and in the Israeli depth as well.

On the other hand, the Israeli forces imposed restrictions on navigation on the shores of southern Haifa on Monday afternoon for “security reasons,” according to Yedioth Ahronoth.

Further social media posts suggested that Hazbollah targetted the Haifa naval base with a squadron of drones as the Israeli occupation army continued its extensive military aggression against Lebanon, coinciding with intensive bombing and raids, especially in southern and eastern Lebanon This is at a time when Hezbollah continued to launch missile attacks on military sites and Israeli settlements.

The Lebanese News Agency said the Israeli attacks continued throughout last night and until Monday morning, on the villages of Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts, including the towns of Barghliyeh, Ain Tuta neighborhood between the towns of Burj Rahhal and Abbasiyeh, the entrance to Tyre Dibba, Ramadiyeh, Jamijmeh, Shehabiyeh, Batoulieh, and Burj Qalawiyeh.

The Israel army opened fire with its heavy machine guns towards the forests adjacent to the towns of Naqoura, Jabal Labouneh, Alma al-Shaab, Tyre Harfa, al-Dahra, and Aita al-Shaab.

The aggression on Lebanon so far resulted in the killing of 3,136 with 13,979 wounded, including a large number of children and women and displaced about 1.4 million persons. Most of the victims and displaced persons were recorded after September 23.

Hezbollah responds daily by launching missiles, drones and artillery shells targeting military sites, intelligence headquarters, military gatherings and settlements, while the occupying state announces part of its human and material losses, and military censorship imposes a strict blackout on most of the losses, according to observers.

In October 2024, the Israeli occupation army launched a ground operation in southern Lebanon with the aim of “strike and dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure” in the region, according to the occupation. This ground operation is part of a broader operation launched by Israel in Lebanon in September 2024 under the name “Northern Arrows,” against the backdrop of Hezbollah’s support for the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip since October 8, 2023. The party has repeatedly stressed that halting its attacks in support of the resistance in Gaza is linked to the occupation halting its war of extermination on the Strip.

Analyses

Can Israel Holds on to Ayta Al Shaab?

CrossFireArabia
October 21, 2024

CROSSFIREARABIA – Finally, and after nearly three weeks of trying Israeli tanks, Monday, managed to enter Ayta Al Shaab, the little town, one kilometer away across the border into southern Lebanon.

Ever since 1 October, 2024, Israeli ground troops have been trying to enter from the south and south-east of the country but to no avail.

Now and with Ayta Al Shaab, the Israeli army are appearing to make the final push beyond the Lebanese-Israeli border; before that, Jewish soldiers have been trying to cross into southern Lebanon but with not much success.

They were moving just a few hundreds kilometers into Lebanese territory and then retreating due to the stiff resistance of the Hezbollah fighters. This area of Lebanon is regarded as tough Hezbollah territory where holding on to the homeland is a source of pride.

However, the latest Israeli incursion is a first and may just be the beginning of a long-drawn out bitter battle. But Hezbollah officials led by the Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem are saying that the party is ready and waiting for the Israeli tanks which means that the fighters are prepared and want such eventuality.

İsrail tankları Lübnan’ın en güneyinde yer alan Ayta Şaab kasabasına girdipic.twitter.com/xqMpiyEJQf
— Havadis (@havadisgazete) October 21, 2024

These Israeli soldiers in tanks managed to enter this small town by the extensive bombing of the place from the air over the past few weeks leading to it mass destruction and the scurrying of its people further up north for safety. So, basically the town now lies empty of civilians.

But this doesn’t mean the fighters have gone. They lie in waiting. Indeed, already there is talk of fierce fighting and clashes between Hezbollah fighters and the invading Israeli forces.

Observers are saying that entering Ayta Al Shaab or any other place in southern Lebanon such as Maroun Al Ras, Wadi Rmiesh, Dabel, Bint Jbeil, Ramia and Al Quzah, is one thing, but can the Israeli army maintain its presence in these areas.

Its one thing to invade but it’s another to enforce control and continue to move forward to other villages and towns of southern Lebanon.

This is doubly doubtful because of the spread of the Hezbollah fighters who are proving a formidable force fighting the Israelis inside Lebanon despite their air superiority and launching rockets and missiles across the border into northern Israel and creating much havoc, destruction and fires.

Here national consciousness and resistance against enemy forces are at the ready.

not gonna waste my time with an ignorant who prob learned about the war recently, but enjoy the reading. Do your homework kid
Look up the bint jbeil battle, ayta al shaab battle, just any battle of the war. Israel captured 0 townshttps://t.co/YvE7kbEIHF https://t.co/wuitvqkjRk pic.twitter.com/QsjBw1kRgy
— Shawarma (@shawarma514) June 6, 2024

The major challenge however, is the entry of the Israeli troops, who have up until now been kept at bay.

However, Ayta Al Shaab is a tough nut to break, having already proved itself in an earlier battle with Israel where the town stayed steadfast and fought for 33 days till Israeli soldiers were forced to depart from Lebanon.

That was in 2006 when Israel invaded the country in a major war that lasted for 34 days.