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Hezbollah Claims to Thwart Israeli Infiltration in Hadab Aita Forest, Targets Al-Malikiyah Site

Aug 18, 2024, 11:43 PM

Hezbollah has announced a series of confrontations with Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. According to statements from Hezbollah, they thwarted an attempt by Israeli soldiers to infiltrate the Hadab Aita forest near the town of Ayta ash-Shab. The group claims to have forced the Israeli soldiers to retreat, inflicting casualties in the process. Hezbollah also reported targeting the Israeli Al-Malikiyah site with artillery shells. The confrontations involved the use of missiles and artillery by Hezbollah.