[80786] Escalation in Southern Lebanon: Clashes Continue in Haddatha and Zoutar El Charkieh
[80786] Escalation in Southern Lebanon: Clashes Continue in Haddatha and Zoutar El Charkieh
Reports of heavy fighting initiated by Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon, including the use of suicide drones and anti-tank missiles against IDF forces, citing ceasefire violations.
On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, channels affiliated with Hezbollah, primarily الإعلام الحربי - التغطייה الإخبارية and الإعلام الحربי في المقاومة الإسلامية, reported on a series of extensive military operations under the title "معركة العصف المأקول" (Battle of the Eaten Straw). According to the reports, the campaign comes as a response to "the Israeli enemy's violation of the ceasefire" and the harm caused to civilians in Southern Lebanon.
In the sector of the town of Haddatha, the sources reported that the organization's fighters blocked an attempt by an IDF force to advance during the night between Monday and Tuesday. According to the description, the organization used rocket barrages and artillery shells that forced the force "to halt the advance and withdraw," while using explosive devices against military vehicles during the retreat.
Simultaneously, the channel الإعلام الحربי في المقاومة الإسلامية reported that on Tuesday morning, a Merkava tank was attacked using an "Ababil-type suicide aircraft" in the Zoutar El Charkieh area, and that the tank was observed burning. In addition, the channel النبطية حاضرة جبل عامل〄 Nabatieh compiled a long list of actions from June 1, including attacks on military outposts, damage to communication equipment, and attempts to intercept "Hermes 450" unmanned aerial vehicles.
The reports emphasize the organization's determination to continue "defending Lebanon and its people," and claim that every action is "part of the duty to deter the enemy and prevent it from pursuing its dangerous objectives." These sources present the events as a series of failures in Israeli ground operations, highlighting damage to tanks and armored vehicles along the border, including in the areas of Ayta ash Shab, Al-Odaisseh, and Blida.