Hezbollah: Four Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed after crossing minefield in Taybeh

BEIRUT, April 20 (YPA) –The Islamic resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) said on Monday that it had destroyed four Israeli Merkava tanks a day earlier in the town of Taybeh after they drove over a pre-planted minefield.

“While the “Israeli” occupation forces were committing a new violation, added to their series of blatant and documented violations over the 3 days since the ceasefire went into effect, and while a convoy consisting of 8 armored vehicles was moving on Sunday 19-04-2026 from the town of Taybeh towards the old Al-Sal’a site in the town of Deir Seryan, it was targeted by the detonation of explosive devices that the Islamic Resistance fighters had planted in advance at the location,” Hezbollah said in a brief statement.

It added, ” The explosion, which occurred in two stages between 15:40 and 16:40, led to the destruction of 4 “Merkava” tanks, and flames were seen erupting from them before the enemy proceeded, at 18:00, to evacuate them from the scene of the event.”

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