Hezbollah fighters continued on 18 November to obstruct the Israeli army’s attempts at advancing on the southern Lebanese villages of Khiam and Shamaa.
“In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:45 pm today, Monday 11-18-2024, a gathering of Israeli enemy army forces east of the town of Khiam, with a rocket salvo,” Hezbollah’s military media reported on Monday afternoon.
It said earlier, on Monday morning, that its fighters targeted “a gathering of Israeli enemy army forces south of the town of Khiam, for the fourth time, with a rocket salvo.”
The Israeli soldiers are attempting to advance on the villages via several axes.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in south Lebanon reported on 18 November a significant intensification of the clashes late Sunday and early Monday. The correspondent said Israeli troops were hit nine times while moving towards Khiam.
“The occupation is suffering heavy losses in the ongoing battle in Khiam,” the correspondent said, adding that the army has failed over the last six days to advance into the town.
Israeli troops attempted to control the village of Khiam in early November but failed despite its brutal bombardment of the town.