Hezbollah continues to engage invading Israeli forces in fierce clashes across the southern Lebanese border region, as Tel Aviv has expanded its ground operation and brutal campaign of airstrikes in Lebanon.
Israeli forces reached the second line of border villages last week. The troops are currently attempting to advance towards the town of Shamaa, while trying to reenter the town of Khiam after being forced out of it in early November.
“In defense of Lebanon and its people, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted, at 11:15 am on Sunday 17-11-2024, a gathering of Israeli enemy army forces on the southwestern outskirts of the town of Shama, with artillery shells,” Hezbollah said in a statement on the morning of 17 November.
The Lebanese resistance said earlier on Sunday that it targeted “a gathering of Israeli enemy army forces on the southern outskirts of the town of Khiam, with a rocket salvo.”
Israeli artillery shelling struck Khiam and Shamaa on Sunday as the troops attempted to gain ground.
Israel launched its ground operation in southern Lebanon at the very start of October. Hezbollah has inflicted severe losses on the Israeli army since then.
According to its military media page, it has killed over 100 Israeli soldiers, wounded over 1,000, and destroyed dozens of tanks and military vehicles. Strict Israeli army censorship continues to cover up the losses.