Bloody escalation in southern Lebanon: 3 Israeli tanks destroyed and massacres in the Nabatieh district

Southern Lebanon experienced one of its most violent nights on the ground since the start of the aggression, as the pace of military operations escalated significantly despite recent political understandings. Field sources reported that confrontations focused around the city of Nabatieh, amidst repeated Israeli attempts to advance towards strategic points under heavy air and artillery cover.

Hezbollah announced in an official statement that its fighters successfully destroyed three 'Merkava' tanks using guided missiles, confirming that they were completely engulfed in flames. This targeting came after precise monitoring of an Israeli armored force and an infantry force that were attempting to infiltrate towards the northern heights of the Ali Al-Taher area.

The 'Ali Al-Taher' height is considered a site of extreme strategic importance, as it directly overlooks the city of Nabatieh and its surrounding towns, making it a constant target for infiltration attempts. Reports confirmed that the resistance managed to thwart the infiltration attempt and force the attacking force to retreat after suffering equipment losses.

In parallel with the ground operations, the occupation army committed a series of massacres at dawn today, Friday, targeting inhabited homes in the towns of Al-Sharqiyah, Harouf, and Kafrsir. These violent air raids led to a large number of martyrs and wounded, while rescue teams are still searching for missing persons under the rubble.

In details of the bloody toll, medical sources confirmed the martyrdom of eight citizens in the Harouf and Kfarjouz areas, in addition to four martyrs in the Al-Ash'amiyah area located between Al-Sharqiyah and Al-Duwair. The town of Kafrsir also recorded the death of three more martyrs due to the concentrated shelling that targeted residential neighborhoods.

The attacks did not stop at air raids, but also included direct targeting of civilians on the roads, as an Israeli drone bombed a motorcycle on Al-Abbasiyah road. This attack resulted in one martyr and one injured, while warplanes continued their intensive flights over the Zahrani and Tyre areas.

These field developments come amidst conflicting news about the effectiveness of the agreement recently signed between Washington and Tehran to stop the war. Although the first clause of the agreement stipulates the immediate cessation of military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, the reality on the ground indicates the exact opposite.

For his part, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian published the text of the 14-point agreement, in which the parties pledge to guarantee the safety and sovereignty of Lebanese territories. However, this agreement faces fierce opposition within the Israeli government, especially from far-right ministers who reject any de-escalation.

Observers believe that the recent Israeli escalation aims to impose a new reality on the ground before entering into any final international commitments. Voices within the Israeli cabinet insist on continuing military operations in southern Lebanon, while adhering to the direct occupation of some border areas to ensure what they describe as security.

_The intensity of Israeli raids in the days preceding the agreement reached between 60 to 80 raids daily, including the destruction of entire residential blocks and systematic bombing operations. These figures reflect the enormous scale of destruction that has afflicted the infrastructure and Lebanese border villages since the start of the widespread aggression.

According to the latest updates from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the toll of the ongoing aggression since early March has risen to 3912 martyrs. The number of injured has also exceeded 11,000, amidst a suffocating displacement crisis that has displaced more than one million Lebanese away from their destroyed villages and cities.

Resistance fighters targeted 3 Merkava tanks with guided missiles, destroying them and setting them on fire during a failed infiltration attempt.