— 🔴🇱🇧 Statement by the Operations Room of the Islamic Resistance regarding the field developments of the 'Uli al-Bas' (Battle of the Fierce) war, November 19, Part 1 of 2:

1. Haifa Qualitative Operation:
The Haifa missile operation aligns with the Islamic Resistance Operations Room's promise to intensify the 'Khaybar' series of operations and refute enemy claims of destroying the resistance's missile force.

– The operation successfully reached five military bases, bringing more than 300,000 settlers into shelters. The settlers are paying the price for the spread of Israeli army bases inside settlements and occupied cities.

– The resistance is prepared to carry out similar operations in Haifa and beyond, even after Haifa, for a period that the enemy does not expect.

2. What Does the Enemy’s Announcement of the Start of the 'Second Phase' of the Ground Operation in Southern Lebanon Mean?

After the Israeli army’s air and ground operations in the border area declined by 40% due to its inability to establish itself inside Lebanese territory, the enemy announced the second phase of the ground operation in southern Lebanon.

– The Islamic Resistance confirms that the defensive operations during the 'first stage' forced enemy forces to withdraw beyond the border and deprived them of establishing themselves in most border towns.

– The Israeli air force continues to attack border villages it claims to control with daily air raids, artillery fire, and machine gun operations from border positions.

– These attacks confirm the enemy's inability to establish itself inside Lebanon. Attempts to advance south of 'Khiyam,' which the enemy previously retreated from under fighters' strikes, further demonstrate the failure of the first stage.

– Since the start of the ground operation, our heroic fighters have carried out over 350 operations on Lebanese territory and more than 600 fire operations against Israeli military divisions in occupied territories, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy army.

– We assure the officers and soldiers of the Israeli army that what happened to the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade at the 'Ainata-Maroun al-Ras-Aitaroun' triangle is just the beginning. There are days, nights, and the battlefield between us and you. As our holy martyr said, 'You will enter vertically and exit horizontally.'

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— 🔴🇱🇧 Statement by the Operations Room of the Islamic Resistance regarding the field developments of the 'Uli al-Bas' (Battle of the Fierce) war, November 19, Part 2 of 2:

3. Land Confrontations

– Western Sector:
The Israeli enemy forces proceeded to advance towards the town of 'Shamaa' with the aim of controlling it to reduce resistance rocket fire on the city of 'Nahariyya' and the occupied 'Haifa' area. The enemy forces infiltrated from the forests of 'Labouneh,' passing through the forests of the towns of 'Alma al-Shaab' and 'Tayr Harfa.' The advancing forces fell into ambushes set by our fighters.

During the infiltration of an armored company towards the vicinity of the town mosque and the municipality building (east of the UNIFIL site), our fighters targeted them with guided missiles, resulting in the destruction of two 'Merkava' tanks and a bulldozer. Our fighters also targeted an infantry force near the shrine of 'Prophet Shimon al-Safa,' causing a number of casualties.

Our fighters clashed at close range with the enemy forces around the shrine, the municipality building, and the mosque more than five times using machine guns, hand grenades, and rocket-propelled grenades, resulting in numerous injuries. Israeli ambulance forces called in helicopters to evacuate the injured and launched illumination devices to mark their location.

On the western outskirts of 'Al-Jbeen,' our fighters targeted a 'Merkava' tank with a guided missile, killing and wounding its crew. The operation area was also hit with 120mm and 81mm mortar shells, while the resistance missile force targeted the paths and positions of Israeli soldiers and vehicles on this axis with dozens of missile salvos and artillery shells.

– Central Sector:
In refutation of the Israeli narrative about the ambush at the 'Ainata-Maroun al-Ras-Aitaroun' triangle, the Islamic Resistance Operations Room announced that our fighters monitored a force from the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade infiltrating from the border area between 'Aitaroun' and 'Maroun al-Ras' towards the southeastern outskirts of 'Bint Jbeil.'

Despite intensive air campaigns, the force fell into an ambush. At 09:50 AM, our fighters opened fire, forcing the enemy to take shelter in a damaged house. Our Mujahideen targeted the house with anti-personnel and anti-armor shells, leading to the destruction of parts of the house on the force inside. Clashes continued for more than three hours, with the Israeli army admitting that an officer and five soldiers from the 51st Battalion were killed, along with four wounded.

– Eastern Sector:
The enemy intensified its aggression on the city of 'Khiyam' with more than 60 air and drone raids and over 130 artillery shells in preparation for re-advancing towards the city. Our fighters clashed with the advancing forces as soon as they arrived at the Wata al-Khayam area, using machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. They targeted two 'Merkava' tanks with guided missiles, leading to their burning and causing casualties.

4. Enemy Losses:

Since the start of the 'second phase' of the ground operation in southern Lebanon on November 12, the total losses suffered by the Israeli army include more than 18 dead and 32 wounded (some critically), in addition to the destruction of 5 'Merkava' tanks and a military bulldozer.

Cumulatively, since October 1, the losses include more than 110 killed and over 1,050 wounded, the destruction of 48 'Merkava' tanks, 9 military bulldozers, 2 'Humvee' vehicles, 2 [unnamed] armored vehicles, 2 APCs, 6 'Hermes-450' drones, 2 'Hermes-900' drones and a quadcopter.

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— ❗️🇱🇧 Hezbollah announces the Zionist losses since the start of the ground war in Lebanon:

Casualties Since the 'Second Phase' starting on November 12:
– 🇮🇱 Over 18 dead and 32 wounded among officers and soldiers.

– 🇮🇱 Destruction of 5 'Merkava' tanks and 1 military bulldozer.

Total Losses Since October 1:
– 🇮🇱 Over 110 dead and over 1,050 wounded.

– 🇮🇱 Destruction of 48 'Merkava' tanks, 9 military bulldozers, 2 'Humvee' vehicles, 2 [unnamed] armored vehicles, and 2 armored personnel carriers.

– 🇮🇱 Downing of 6 'Hermes-450' drones and 2 'Hermes-900' drones, and a quadcopter.

This tally does not include the Israeli army's losses in military bases, sites, barracks, settlements, and occupied cities.

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— ❗️🇮🇱/ 🇱🇧 NEW: Hezbollah announces the bombing of three waves of Israeli soldiers consecutively:

'On the outskirts of the town of Markaba in southern Lebanon, we targeted an Israeli infantry force with guided missiles. Upon the arrival of a second wave of Israeli soldiers which came to evacuate the wounded, we targeted them with guided missiles, inflicting direct casualties. A third wave of soldiers then arrived, which we struck with guided missiles, inflicting additional casualties.'

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