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Hezbollah Fires Anti-Tank Missiles at 20 Israeli Merkava Tanks in South Lebanon

03 March, 2026.Lebanon.11 sources

Key Takeaways

Islamic Resistance hit Merkava tanks in southern Lebanon with guided missiles.
Reports cite six to ten tanks hit; counts vary by outlet.
Incidents occurred along the Taybeh-Qantara axis with evacuations after tank destruction.

Hezbollah Strikes Back

Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance targeted approximately 20 Israeli Merkava tanks over several days.

The Israeli military confirmed 18 tanks had been hit and six destroyed.

Bawaba al-Hadaf al-Ikhbariyah

Netanyahu ordered the Israeli army to further expand the existing security zone.

Hezbollah Measures Press TV Video

The Amwaj media network documented Israeli forces filming Hezbollah fighters.

Hezbollah fired missiles from both mobile platforms and trenches.

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An Israeli tank commander spotted the launch site and the IDF responded.

Lebanese Civilians Suffer

The UN found that 70% of civilian casualties came from US-Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Syria.

“Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank on the road between the towns of Qantara and Al-Taybeh in southern Lebanon with a guided missile, and it was seen burning; this prompted the arrival of a force to evacuate the casualties and remove the tank: Military Media statement 1 Iran Refutes Any Talks with US Islamic Resistance fighters targeted between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 gatherings of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the areas of Ghadmatha, El-Friz, Al-Sidr, and Ainatha town triangle with repeated waves of rocket barrages and artillery shells: statement 40 Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank on the road between the towns of Qantara and Al-Taybeh in southern Lebanon with a guided missile, and it was seen burning; this prompted the arrival of a force to evacuate the casualties and remove the tank: Military Media statement 1 Iran Refutes Any Talks with US Islamic Resistance fighters targeted between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Monday, 30-03-2026 gatherings of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in the areas of Ghadmatha, El-Friz, Al-Sidr, and Ainatha town triangle with repeated waves of rocket barrages and artillery shells: statement 40”