Islamic Resistance Targets Merkava Tanks and Troop Gatherings in Yahmur al-Shuqayf and Galilee Forests Camp
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Islamic Resistance Targets Merkava Tanks and Troop Gatherings in Yahmur al-Shuqayf and Galilee Forests Camp

03 May, 2026.Lebanon.84 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Islamic Resistance struck Merkava tanks in southern Lebanon with guided missiles.
  • Drones and rockets hit Israeli troop gatherings around Galilee Forests Camp and Debbin.
  • Ababil loitering drones targeted vehicles, artillery, and armored assets including a D9 bulldozer.

Drone and missile attacks

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon carried out a series of operations targeting vehicles, positions, and gatherings of soldiers of the Israeli occupation army in several towns and sites in southern Lebanon on Friday.

At 21:30, the resistance fighters targeted a gathering of occupation troops at the Galilee Forests Camp and an artillery position at Khirba Ma'ar with two attack drones for each target.

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At 08:50, it targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Yahmur al-Shuqayf with appropriate weapons, seen burning, and between 14:30 and 14:40 it targeted three Merkava tanks in the town of Yahmur al-Shuqayf with three Ababil assault drones, achieving confirmed hits.

The resistance stated in its releases that the operations came in defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the Israeli enemy's violation of the ceasefire and the attacks that struck villages in southern Lebanon, causing martyrs and injuring several civilians.

Releases, strikes, and claims

In four separate statements, Al-Thawra Net said the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon targeted five Merkava tanks and detonated an explosive device against a military vehicle of the Israeli enemy army in the occupied southern part of the country.

In statement No. 7, the fighters said that between 14:30 and 14:40, they targeted three Merkava tanks in the town of Yahmor al-Shaqif with three Ababil assault drones and achieved confirmed hits.

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The same outlet said the operations came in response to the Israeli enemy's violation of the ceasefire and the attacks that hit the southern villages and resulted in martyrs and civilians wounded, as part of the battle known as "The Devastating Blow."

The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon continues its military operations in response to the Israeli enemy's ongoing violations of understandings and assaults on Lebanese sovereignty and the targeting of civilians and civilian property.

Tanks burning across towns

On Tuesday, ٢٦ سبتمبر نت reported that Lebanese Islamic Resistance – Hezbollah destroyed 3 Merkava-type tanks belonging to the Israeli army and targeted gatherings of soldiers and vehicles in several southern towns over a roughly three-hour period.

It said at 16:00 Hezbollah targeted a Merkava tank in the town of al-Taiba, achieving a direct hit, and at 18:00 it destroyed two Merkava tanks in Beidar al-Fuqani in the town of al-Taiba, and they were seen burning.

The same report described drone and rocket strikes, including an assault with a swarm of assault drones in two waves at 17:15 and 17:20 targeting a gathering of occupation soldiers near Naqoura Port, and a rocket salvo at 17:55 targeting a gathering of occupation soldiers in the town of Rashaf.

Al-Manar TV Lebanon also issued statement updates about guided-missile and rocket-salvo attacks in Al-Bayyada, saying Islamic Resistance fighters targeted a Merkava tank in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon with a guided missile: statement 12 and targeted an Israeli force in the town of Al-Bayyada in southern Lebanon for the second time with a rocket salvo: statement 11.

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