“Operation Protective Edge” Redraws the Equations of Fire: Lebanese Resistance Rains Missiles and Drones Deep into the Enemy’s Interior and Pounds its Tanks in Northern Occupied Palestine

In an escalating field scene reflecting a qualitative shift in the course of the confrontation, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon continues to draw new equations of deterrence with fire, affirming that the era of Zionist impunity is over, and that the response to aggression has become more precise, painful, and widespread.

From the early hours of dawn, volleys of missiles and drones roared, announcing the launch of an intensive operational phase within the “Operation Protective Edge” battle, whose most prominent objective is to break Zionist arrogance and impose a new balance of fire.

A Gradual Qualitative Escalation: 18 Operations in a Few Hours
In less than 12 hours, the resistance carried out a series of qualitative operations, amounting to 18 official statements, reflecting a remarkable tactical diversity ranging from targeting troop concentrations and striking military infrastructure to pounding settlements deep within the occupied Galilee. This escalation was not random, but rather a calculated response to the enemy’s continued violations of the ceasefire agreement and its targeting of Lebanese cities and villages.

The operations began at 1:40 AM with an attack targeting a gathering of enemy soldiers inside a house in the town of Shamaa. A drone strike hit its target with precision, followed by a series of escalating attacks, demonstrating the resistance’s ability to manage the battle with high intensity and strategic planning.

Rockets and drones strike deep inside… Galilee under fire

Within an hour, rockets rained down on the settlements of Kiryat Shmona, Metula, and Misgav Am, before the strikes extended to the city of Safed, where military infrastructure in its heart was targeted. This sent a clear message that the Zionist heartland is no longer safe from the resistance’s fire.

In a series of operations, at 6:30 AM, the resistance targeted military infrastructure in the settlement of Admit. At 8:45 AM, they launched a large-scale aerial attack using a swarm of attack drones against a gathering of soldiers and vehicles at the Metula site. Simultaneously, they shelled the settlements of Avivim, Yir’on, Karmiel, and Nahariya, turning northern occupied Palestine into an open battlefield.

Destruction of Merkava Tanks: The Myth of the Zionist Armored Vehicle Shatters
In a display of the resistance’s superior anti-tank capabilities, fighters destroyed three Merkava tanks within hours. One of them was targeted on the Al-Awida hill in the town of Al-Adisa with a guided missile, followed by an attack with an attack drone, resulting in its complete destruction.

Two additional tanks were targeted in the city of Bint Jbeil, the first near the Al-Ishraq School at 11:48 AM and the second in the Saf al-Hawa area at 12:20 PM, using drones. These strikes resulted in direct and confirmed hits, dealing a significant blow to a symbol of the enemy’s ground forces.

Complete Confusion and Defensive Failure: Zionist Admissions of Incompetence
The concentrated and successive strikes have created a state of confusion and panic within the enemy entity. Its media outlets have acknowledged injuries among paratroopers, while reports indicate a drone exploded inside a building in the settlement of Shlomi.

Even more serious is the revelation by the enemy army radio of the failure of its monitoring and warning systems. Rockets were launched towards Karmiel without sirens being activated, and rockets landed in Kiryat Shmona and military bases without interception, reflecting a clear breach of the Zionist defense systems.

Paralysis in Settlements… and Unprecedented Emergency Measures
Under the weight of the strikes, the occupation authorities were forced to close educational institutions in the northern settlements and switch to distance learning, an indication of a loss of security control. Sirens continued to wail in wide areas, including Meron, Safed, the Western Galilee, and the Galilee Panhandle, amid reports of drone swarms infiltrating across the border.

The Resistance’s Message… The Response Will Continue Until the Aggression Ceases

The Islamic Resistance confirmed in its statements that these operations come within the framework of defending Lebanon and its people, and in response to the enemy’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, stressing that the response will continue until the aggression completely ceases.

The operations also included targeting gatherings of soldiers and vehicles in the vicinity of Maroun al-Ras and the Liberation Triangle with rocket barrages and artillery shells, reflecting the comprehensiveness of the target bank and the widening scope of the engagement.

A New Equation Imposed by Fire

Ultimately, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon is drawing a clear equation: no unilateral commitments, and no security for the enemy as long as its aggression continues. While the occupation attempts to test the limits of confrontation, the responses of Operation Protective Edge confirm that the battlefield is the ultimate arbiter, and that every violation will be met with a more impactful and painful response.

Thus, the Resistance is writing a new chapter in the confrontation, one characterized by steadfastness and calculated escalation, and a message that Lebanese soil will remain unbreakable, and that the era of unilateral Zionist supremacy is crumbling under the blows of the resistance fighters.