Summary
Hezbollah continues to launch attacks against Israel, while IDF forces persist with ground and aerial operations to locate and destroy Hezbollah terror targets. Among those targeted was Mohammad Afif, Hezbollah’s head of media and spokesperson division, who was eliminated in a precise operation.
Hezbollah carried out 26 attacks against Israel in the last 24 hours
Out of the 26 attacks against Israel, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 10 of them.
Hezbollah targets civilians in Israel
Hezbollah launched direct attacks on border-adjacent towns such as Zar’it, Kiryat Shmona, Rosh Hanikra, Margaliot, and Elkosh. Additionally, rocket fire was directed at the city of Nahariya, along with other attacks targeting IDF forces in Lebanon.
On November 17, Hezbollah launched approximately 15 projectiles at the Elkosh area in western Galilee. This morning (November 18), around 30 projectiles were fired toward Nahariya. In a separate attack on the Ma’alot Tarshiha area, one civilian was injured.
IDF operations in Lebanon
IDF forces continued ground and aerial operations to locate and destroy Hezbollah terror targets.
On November 17, Mohammad Afif, head of Hezbollah’s media and spokesperson division, was killed in a targeted strike in Beirut.
Airstrikes in the Dahiya of Beirut targeted six Hezbollah terror sites, including weapon storage facilities, command centers, and other infrastructure embedded within civilian areas. Before the strikes, warnings were issued through various channels to minimize civilian casualties.
In another attack in Beirut on November 17, reports indicated that a senior Hezbollah official from the southern front was targeted in the Mar Elias area. According to local sources, the target was Mahmoud Madi. Some reports describe him as the Southern Front commander (Ali Karaki’s replacement), while others identify him as the operations commander for the Southern Front. No further details are available at this stage.
Iran-backed militias attack Israel
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for launching a UAV toward the city of Eilat in southern Israel. The IDF intercepted the UAV before crossing into Israeli territory.
