The Israeli occupation’s assault on Lebanon entered its 25th day, following a bloody night for Israeli forces at the Aita Al-Shaab-Al-Qouzah-Ramiyeh triangle. Resistance fighters fiercely repelled the occupation’s attempt to capture Al-Karmel Hill in Al-Qouzah. The Israeli military, still withholding details about the “severe incident” in the north, responded with heavy air and artillery strikes to cover up its substantial losses.
These same brutal tactics are repeatedly used against Lebanese civilians, destroying homes and livelihoods under the guise of targeting resistance positions, underscoring the cowardly and imbalanced nature of the conflict.
Amid this ongoing aggression, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 17 people had been martyred and 182 wounded in the last 24 hours alone, raising the total toll since the start of the conflict on October 8, 2023, to 2,367 martyrs and 11,106 injured. Late Wednesday night and into Thursday, Israeli occupation forces escalated their attacks with more airstrikes and artillery bombardment, particularly on border villages, where fierce clashes continue as Islamic resistance forces fend off Israeli enemy infiltration attempts across multiple fronts.
South Lebanon
In this context, within a span of less than ten minutes, seven Israeli airstrikes hit the city of Khiyam in the Marjeyoun district of southern Lebanon. Additionally, the town of Qabrikha was targeted by an Israeli air raid, while enemy warplanes also struck Tall Al-Nahhas, north of Kfar Kila, in the same district. The strikes extended to the northern neighborhoods of Houla, Adaisseh, and Rab Thalathine.
In the Hasbaya district, three Israeli airstrikes hit the town of Kfarhamam. Meanwhile, in the Bint Jbeil district, a series of Israeli air raids targeted the towns of Aita Al-Shaab and Hanin. Israeli artillery shelled the outskirts of Ramiyeh and Beit Lif with phosphorus shells, while illuminating bombs were dropped in the area. The warplanes also bombed areas between Ramiyeh, Al-Qouzah, Baraachit, and Shaqra, as well as the outskirts of Hanin.
In Nabatieh, Israeli enemy warplanes launched strikes on Wednesday evening targeting the towns of Al-Ghandourieh and Froun. Another strike hit the Nabatieh Al-Fawqa-Zawtar junction, while a separate raid targeted Arabsalim.
This morning, Zionist airstrikes also hit the outskirts of Rayhan, Aychieh, and Zeita near Ghaziyeh. An airstrike on a house in Habboush killed four people and completely destroyed the house.
The Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed in a statement that the strike on Nabatieh’s municipality resulted in 16 deaths and 52 injuries.
In Tyre District, the Ministry of Public Health reported that an Israeli airstrike on the town of Tair Debba resulted in the martyrdom of three people. Another airstrike targeted the town of Majdal Zoun, while additional strikes hit the Al-Housh area and villages east of Tyre. The attacks were accompanied by continuous surveillance flights and the dropping of flares over the region.
Israeli occupation aircraft bombarded Al-Haouch town in Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/qlDVykdDLe
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 17, 2024
Bekaa Region
In Baalbek, Israeli occupation warplanes launched strikes on a building in the Ia’at plain towards Boudai and on the town of Sar’in Al-Tahta near the international highway. The enemy aircraft also targeted the town of Tammnin Al-Fawqa. Additionally, two Israeli airstrikes hit Jermash and the Jroud Al-Harf area in Hermel.
Video Shows Israeli Airstrike on Tamnin, Bekaa
10,150 Israeli Strikes Recorded, Over 190,000 Displaced
Minister of Environment and coordinator of the government’s emergency committee, Dr. Nasser Yassine, reported that in the past 24 hours, Israeli occupation forces carried out 138 airstrikes across Lebanon, mainly in the south and Nabatieh, bringing the total number of strikes to 10,150 since the aggression began. A total of 1,076 shelters have been opened to house the displaced population, with 885 reaching full capacity. As of today, 190,698 individuals (43,302 families) have been displaced, according to the National Operations Room’s data.
Source: Al-Manar Website
