By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Hezbollah announced a series of operations against Israeli forces as criticism of the war in Lebanon grows inside Israel.

Key Developments

• Hezbollah announced multiple operations targeting Israeli vehicles, tanks and troop gatherings across southern Lebanon.
• The movement said the attacks were carried out in response to Israeli ceasefire violations and attacks on Lebanese civilians.
• A Merkava tank was reportedly struck and set ablaze in Yohmor al-Shaqif.
• Israeli newspaper Haaretz described the war in Lebanon as “futile and senseless” and urged an end to the conflict.

Series of Operations

The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah announced on Friday a series of military operations targeting Israeli occupation forces across southern Lebanon, saying the attacks were carried out in response to continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire and attacks on Lebanese villages that resulted in civilian casualties.

According to statements issued by the movement, resistance fighters targeted Israeli military vehicles, engineering equipment and troop concentrations in coordinated operations spanning Thursday night and Friday morning.

The first reported operation took place at approximately 4:00 AM on Thursday in the Baraka area of Haddatha, where fighters detonated two explosive devices targeting an Israeli D9 military bulldozer and another military vehicle.

Later that evening, at 11:50 PM, resistance fighters launched a rocket barrage targeting a gathering of Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of Qantara village.

The movement said the attack directly struck the targeted forces and formed part of ongoing efforts to confront Israeli military activity in southern Lebanon.

Israeli Advance Repelled in Haddatha

Shortly after midnight on Friday, Hezbollah announced another operation targeting Israeli military vehicles advancing near a stadium in the town of Haddatha.

According to the resistance, artillery shells struck the advancing vehicles at approximately 12:05 AM, forcing them to retreat from the area.

The operation came amid continued Israeli military activity along the southern front despite the ceasefire agreement that entered into force in April.

Hezbollah has repeatedly stated that Israeli attacks, drone strikes, assassinations and military incursions constitute violations of the ceasefire and justify continued resistance operations.

Merkava Tank Set Ablaze

In what appeared to be the most significant operation announced Friday, Hezbollah said resistance fighters targeted an Israeli Merkava tank in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif.

The operation reportedly took place at approximately 8:50 AM.

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According to the statement, the tank was struck with appropriate weapons and was observed burning after the attack.

Israeli authorities did not immediately comment on the claim.

The operation follows a growing number of resistance attacks targeting Israeli armored vehicles and troop concentrations in southern Lebanon.

Recent Israeli media reports have acknowledged increasing concern regarding Hezbollah’s evolving battlefield capabilities, particularly its use of explosive drones, guided weapons and ambush tactics against occupation forces.

Haaretz: Lebanon War Is ‘Futile and Senseless’

As military operations continued on the ground, criticism of the war intensified inside Israel itself.

In an editorial published Friday, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz described the war in Lebanon as a “futile and senseless war,” arguing that the conflict lacks clear objectives and has become increasingly difficult to justify.

The newspaper warned that prolonging the war would lead to additional “unjustified killing” and the needless deaths of Israeli soldiers.

Haaretz urged Israeli leaders to reduce the scope of military operations and withdraw from what it described as the “Lebanon quagmire,” rather than escalating the conflict further.

The editorial argued that no clear political or military end-state has been presented to the Israeli public, while the costs of the war continue to grow.

Concern over Escalation

Haaretz also pointed to recent Israeli military measures as evidence of a dangerous escalation.

The newspaper noted that Israeli authorities recently designated areas south of the Zahrani River as combat zones, including the city of Tyre and nearby Palestinian refugee camps.

It also highlighted assassination operations carried out in Beirut, warning that such attacks create the impression that Israel is actively pushing Hezbollah toward a broader confrontation.

According to the newspaper, the wars in both Lebanon and Gaza are now taking place under what it described as a “deceptive ceasefire,” with continued military operations and repeated violations on both fronts.

The editorial argued that Israeli leaders continue to operate under the assumption that objectives not achieved through force can ultimately be achieved through more force.

‘Endless War’ Benefits Netanyahu

Haaretz further questioned the logic behind continued military escalation in both Lebanon and Gaza.

The newspaper argued that what Israel has failed to achieve after more than two years of war, destruction and military operations is unlikely to be achieved through additional rounds of fighting.

It warned that renewed escalation would bring only further destruction, more casualties and deeper regional instability.

The editorial concluded that a war without clearly defined objectives becomes a conflict measured solely by the number of deaths inflicted on the opposing side, a process that can never produce a satisfactory outcome.

Haaretz argued that shortening the duration of the wars in both Gaza and Lebanon would reduce their human, military and political costs, adding that the continuation of the conflicts increasingly appears tied to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political interests rather than any achievable strategic objective.

(PC, Al Mayadeen, Hezbollah military media)