The Israeli occupation army escalated its aggression on Lebanese territories at dawn today, Saturday, as its warplanes launched a series of intense raids targeting various areas in the South and Bekaa. The deadliest attacks were concentrated in the town of Nabi Chit in the eastern part of the country, resulting in a horrific massacre against civilians amidst ongoing Israeli military operations.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced in an official statement that the death toll from the Israeli raids on the town of Nabi Chit in the Bekaa has risen to 16 martyrs and 35 injured. The ministry clarified that these figures represent a total, non-final toll, as ambulance and rescue teams are still working in the targeted sites to remove rubble and search for missing persons.
On the ground, Hezbollah revealed details of a direct military confrontation that took place in the Bekaa Governorate, where its fighters confronted an attempted landing by an Israeli infantry force. Hezbollah stated in a communiqué that the infiltration operation began with the monitoring of four Israeli helicopters coming from the Syrian border, which landed soldiers at the triangle of the outskirts of the villages of Yahfoufa, Al-Khraiba, and Maarbon.
The statement indicated that the Israeli force attempted to advance towards the eastern neighborhood of Nabi Chit village, but the fighters ambushed them upon their arrival at the cemetery area and engaged in close-range clashes. This surprise engagement led to the disorientation of the moderate force and exposed its presence to the resistance fighters in the eastern border region.
In an attempt to secure the withdrawal of the besieged force, the occupation air force carried out what is known as 'fire belts,' with planes launching about 40 intense airstrikes targeting the vicinity of the engagement area. Local sources reported that the heavy shelling aimed to cut off the path for the defenders and provide air cover for the helicopters to extract the soldiers from the battlefield.
For its part, the official Lebanese National News Agency confirmed fierce clashes on the heights of the eastern mountain range, specifically in the Nabi Chit - Ham axis. The agency reported that the region's airspace witnessed intense overflights by warplanes and drones, with thermal balloons being heavily launched to mislead defensive missiles during the withdrawal operation.
In southern Lebanon, aerial and artillery shelling did not cease, as field sources reported that the raids targeted numerous villages around the city of Tyre, including the town of Majdal Zoun, from which columns of smoke were seen rising intensely. Aerial shelling also hit the towns of Sultaniyeh and Toulin, causing widespread destruction to property and infrastructure.
Israeli artillery directly targeted the towns of Khiam, Kfarkila, Adaysseh, and Taybeh, in an attempt to impose a fire belt along the border line. Hezbollah responded by targeting a gathering of occupation soldiers at the southern outskirts of Khiam city with a rocket barrage, confirming direct hits among the forces stationed there.
In the Nabatieh region, warplanes launched a morning raid targeting the town of Jibshit, followed by another raid targeting an amusement park on the Zawtar - Nabatieh Al-Fawqa road. The occupation also destroyed a house in the Al-Marja neighborhood of Jbaa town, resulting in injuries among citizens, coinciding with raids on Arabsalim and the Green Valley area.
On the other hand, Israeli media acknowledged the infiltration of drones from Lebanon towards the Galilee, with Channel 12 reporting that air defenses attempted to intercept three drones. These developments come amidst escalating tensions that have involved multiple fronts, especially after the expansion of the regional confrontation in recent days.
The Lebanese arena is witnessing an unprecedented escalation since the limited ground incursion by the occupation army last Tuesday, despite previous ceasefire agreements. Field reports confirm that the occupation is pursuing a scorched-earth policy in border villages to facilitate infiltration and landing operations, which Hezbollah fighters are fiercely confronting.
Humanitarian conditions in the Bekaa and Southern regions remain likely to deteriorate further with the continuation of intense raids that spare no residential areas. Lebanese Civil Defense teams continue their attempts to reach the affected areas, despite the high risks resulting from repeated Israeli shelling of the same targeted sites.
The Israeli force advanced towards the eastern neighborhood of Nabi Chit village, and upon reaching the village cemetery, our mujahideen clashed with it, which prompted the enemy to carry out 40 raids to secure its withdrawal.
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16 Dead in a Massacre in Nabi Chit and Fierce Clashes Following an Israeli Landing in Eastern Lebanon