Hezbollah forces reportedly engaged and repelled an Israeli military advance near the Lebanese border town of Odaisseh, forcing a retreat under heavy fire before launching a rocket barrage at Kiryat Shmona.
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah reported intense border clashes with Israeli forces attempting to advance into southern Lebanon on Monday. According to multiple Arab media outlets—which generally maintain a pro-Palestinian editorial stance and frequently relay Resistance military statements—Hezbollah successfully forced Israeli troops back across the border following heavy gunfire and rocket barrages.
According to Qatar-based network Al Jazeera, which closely covers the conflict, Hezbollah forces clashed with the Israeli force that advanced toward the border town of Odaisseh, forcing it to retreat. The claim was also echoed by Lebanon Gaza News Now and the World in an urgent dispatch.
Detailing the nature of the confrontation, Palestinian news source Al Qastal News | Jerusalem reported that Hezbollah engaged the advancing Israeli force using machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades, ultimately forcing them to retreat to the area of Khallet al-Mahafer.
Following the retreat, Quds News Network, a Palestinian outlet strongly aligned with resistance factions, stated that Hezbollah fired a rocket barrage targeting a gathering of Israeli enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Khallet al-Mahafer on the outskirts of the border town. This follow-up strike was similarly relayed by Quds Network | Urgent in their coverage and by a subsequent Al Jazeera update.
In a separate cross-border operation the same day, Hezbollah expanded its rocket fire deeper into the region. Shehab Agency | Urgent, a Palestinian news agency known for its Hamas-aligned editorial line, reported that Hezbollah targeted the city of Kiryat Shmona in northern occupied Palestine with a rocket barrage.
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