[91731] Hezbollah publishes footage of a Merkava tank being hit in southern Lebanon using an "Ababil" UAV

Documentation of an attack in southern Lebanon

Media networks identified with the Resistance Axis published today, June 20, 2026, visual documentation of a military operation reportedly carried out on June 11, 2026. According to الإعلام الحربي - التغطية الإخبارية, defined as the military media arm of Hezbollah, the forces destroyed a "Merkava" tank belonging to the Israeli occupation army in the town of Tayr Harfa in southern Lebanon using the "Ababil suicide squad" (an Ababil-type suicide drone).

The reports, circulated among several prominent media platforms, highlight the use of aerial technology in the campaign. شبكة قدس الإخبارية, a network identified with pro-Palestinian stances, confirmed the release of the video and noted that it was an "operation by the Islamic Resistance." Shehab Agency, known for an editorial line supporting Palestinian organizations and Hezbollah, reported that the footage shows the moments of the precise hit on the tank.

The Rased Al-Ado network ("Observer of the Enemy"), which provides detailed coverage of Israeli actions from a hostile perspective, also emphasized that this is focused documentation of a hit on a Merkava tank. The language in these publications refers to the IDF as the "enemy army" or "occupation army," using terms that glorify the organization's military action.