Dozens of Israeli soldiers killed, wounded by Hezbollah

Hezbollah has carried out daily attacks against Israel since the start of the ongoing war against Gaza

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Around 40 Israeli soldiers have been killed or injured, and at least 10 Merkava tanks were destroyed by Hezbollah during recent clashes with the Israeli army on the Lebanese border. 

“Since October 7, Hezbollah has so far destroyed 10 Israeli Merkava tanks and 4 troop carriers, while 40 [Israeli] soldiers were killed or wounded, as per Israeli media,” Al-Mayadeen reported on 19 October. 

It adds that at least two armored vehicles, one Hummer, and 20 radar and surveillance sites have also been destroyed. 

28 Hezbollah fighters have also been killed in the fighting. 

Since Hamas launched its daring operation against Israel on 7 October, Hezbollah has carried out daily attacks against the Israeli army on the southern Lebanese border. Israel has been responding with airstrikes and violent shelling on Lebanese border villages, including with the use of white phosphorus. 

Hezbollah’s attacks have included guided missile strikes on Israeli outposts and military sites, as well as targeting of surveillance equipment such as cameras, radars, and surveillance towers.

The resistance group’s media page released videos on 22 October showing Israeli surveillance towers being subjected to numerous explosions after targeting by Hezbollah that day. These were the latest of several attacks against Israeli surveillance sites. 

“Hezbollah’s aim appears to be to prevent the Israeli army from monitoring movements on the Lebanese side of the border,” Israeli media wrote last week. 

Hezbollah has posted numerous videos over the past two weeks documenting its attacks against Israel. 

Concerns have been growing that the Lebanese resistance will fully join the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, opening up a new front for the Israeli army on its northern border. According to many observers, Hezbollah and the Axis of Resistance will enter the battle if an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza commences.

“We are trying to weaken the Israeli enemy and let them know that we are ready,” Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem said on 21 October in reference to the group’s daily operations against Israel on the border. 

Hezbollah is already “in the heart of the battle,” he said, adding that Israel will pay “a high price” if it commences with a ground invasion in Gaza.

In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials issued threats against Lebanon. 

On Sunday, the prime minister warned of an “unimaginable” counterattack against Hezbollah if it chose to open a second front against Israel, adding that the response would result in “devastation” for Lebanon.

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I C OCT 23, 2023, 08:32 PM

What's the purpose ultimately? Obviously trying to annihilate Israel would cause mutual annihiliation, is that the purpose of these uprisings? Just massive deaths to all sides, "naturally" more Palestinians dead as usual?

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