Beirut [Lebanon], May 14 (ANI): Hezbollah carried out 17 operations on Wednesday targeting Israeli military positions, forces, and vehicles in southern Lebanon, according to Iranian state media outlet Press TV.
Press TV reported that the operations included eight drone strikes, five missile or rocket attacks, one artillery strike, and one guided missile launch.
According to the report, Hezbollah targeted two “Nimr” military vehicles, two “Merkava” tanks, one armored personnel carrier, and two military bulldozers during the attacks.
The group also claimed that its fighters “ambushed” Israeli troops near the outskirts of the town of Haddatha using pre-planted explosives along with light and heavy weapons and artillery fire.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Thursday through its official Telegram channel that “a short while ago, an interceptor was launched toward a suspicious aerial target identified in the area in which IDF soldiers are operating in southern Lebanon.”
The military added that no sirens were activated “in accordance with protocol.”
The IDF further said that, in several incidents over recent hours, Hezbollah launched an anti-tank missile and several mortar shells that landed adjacent to areas where Israeli troops were operating in southern Lebanon.
“No IDF injuries were reported,” the military said.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem declared that the group’s military capabilities are strictly a domestic Lebanese concern and will not be placed on the bargaining table during ongoing hostilities with Israel.
According to a report by Al Jazeera, the Hezbollah chief took a defiant stance against Israeli military pressure, vowing that his fighters remain prepared for a prolonged confrontation.
“We will not abandon the field. We will turn it into hell for Israel,” Qassem said during a televised address.
The hardline stance on internal sovereignty comes as tensions between Lebanon and Israel continue to be marked by persistent hostilities.
As of mid-May 2026, a US-brokered ceasefire, originally initiated on April 17 and later extended, is widely viewed as ineffective as daily combat continues while Israel maintains a military foothold within a southern Lebanese buffer zone.
Reports indicate that Israeli forces have controlled approximately 6% of Lebanese territory since March.
The US Department of State said the next round of intensive talks between Israel and Lebanon, aimed at advancing a comprehensive peace and security agreement between the two countries and addressing the Hezbollah issue, will take place on May 14 and 15, with Washington facilitating the discussions. (ANI)
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