Lebanon: Heavy clashes erupt near Ali al-Taher heights as Zionist forces attempt to advance

BEIEUR, June 20 (YPA) – Heavy clashes erupted near the Ali al-Taher heights in the Nabatieh district of South Lebanon on Saturday as Israeli occupation forces reportedly attempted to advance in the area, Lebanese media reported.

According to Lebanese outlets, intense confrontations erupted as IOF units attempted to advance toward the area, where Islamic Resistance fighters, Hezbollah, reportedly responded with ATGM strikes and drone attacks targeting tanks and troop movements, resulting in significant casualties among occupation forces.

In a series of statements, Hezbollah said that its fighters lured an “Israeli” armored and infantry platoon attempting to infiltrate the northern side of Ali al-Tahir Heights into a killing zone, where they destroyed three Merkava tanks with guided missiles and continued to engage the force with intensive rocket and artillery fire.

According to the statements, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a second “Israeli” force attempting to retrieve killed and wounded soldiers under smoke cover near Ali al-Tahir Heights with a barrage of rockets and mortar shells, achieving confirmed hits.

Earlier this day, “Israel” launched a wave of airstrikes on residential areas across South Lebanon, martyring and wounding civilians in multiple towns, including Harouf, Kfar Sir, al-Sharqiyeh, Qatrani, Habboush, Toul, Dweir, and al-Jabour, as occupation forces continued targeting civilians, medical personnel, and homes despite the ceasefire and ongoing diplomatic efforts to end regional hostilities.

@E.Y.M