Islamic Resistance Attacks Shatter Israeli Dream of Establishing Buffer Zone in South Lebanon

The Islamic Resistance continued on Monday dealing major blows to the Zionist enemy in response to the ceasefire violations, inflicting more losses upon the occupation troops. The reinforced attacks followed a key statement issued by Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem who affirmed that the Zionist enemy will never be able to establish a buffer zone in South Lebanon. Hezbollah Military Media issued consecutive statements to detail the Resistance attacks and their outcomes. Statement 1 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 12:10 on Monday 04-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of the water tank [reservoir] in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage. Statement 2 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Sunday 03-05-2026 a newly established command post of the Israeli enemy army in the town of Al-Bayyada with bombs dropped from a glider, accurately hitting the target. Statement 3 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and following precise monitoring of a combined force from the “Israeli” enemy army that attempted to advance in the Khallet Al-Raj area north of Deir Seryan town toward Zawtar Al-Sharqiya town at 12:30 on Monday 04-05-2026, and upon reaching the direct fire range of an advanced Islamic Resistance fighters securing point, the Islamic Resistance fighters opened fire on the enemy force and engaged in a violent close-range clash from blank-point distance using light and medium weapons, achieving confirmed casualties among its ranks. Immediately, the enemy initiated heavy fire cover to evacuate its force and casualties, deploying additional vehicles toward the engagement area. The Islamic Resistance’s artillery then targeted the evacuation force with artillery shells and appropriate rocket weapons. Anti-aircraft machine guns of the Islamic Resistance’s air defense units also intervened to prevent enemy helicopters from maneuvering and landing near the scene, forcing the enemy to evacuate the casualties by land toward the Misgav Am settlement, from where they were airlifted into the occupied Palestinian interior. Statement 4 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:30 on Sunday 03-05-2026 newly established technical equipment in Al-Bayyada town with a loitering glider, achieving a confirmed hit. Statement 5 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 14:30 on Monday 04-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army soldiers in Deir Mimas town with appropriate weapons. Statement 6 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, and after monitoring an “Israeli” enemy army force positioned inside a house in Al-Bayyada town, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted it at 15:50 on Monday 04-05-2026 with a rocket barrage. Statement 7 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:30 on Monday 04-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Al-Bayyada town with a rocket barrage. Statement 8 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 20:30 on Monday 04-05-2026 the newly established artillery bunker belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Rab Thalathin town with a swarm of loitering drones. Statement 9 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 13:25 on Monday 04-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of Al-Sala‘ hill in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage. Statement 10 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:00 on Monday 04-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in Adshit Al-Qusayr town with artillery shells. Statement 11 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 17:40 on Monday 04-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers at Al-Sidr hill in Ainatha town with artillery shells. Statement 12 In defense of Lebanon and its people, and in response to the “Israeli” enemy’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, which resulted in the martyrdom of civilians and injuries among others, the Islamic Resistance fighters targeted at 18:00 on Monday 04-05-2026 a gathering of “Israeli” enemy army vehicles and soldiers in the vicinity of Al-Sala‘ hill in Al-Qantara town with a rocket barrage. Video shows the Islamic Resistance’s targeting of an Israeli enemy army bulldozer in the city of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, with a loitering glider pic.twitter.com/s9s6NOiXS4— Al-Manar English (@manarenglish) May 4, 2026 Video shows the Islamic Resistance’s targeting of an Israeli enemy army’s “Namera” armored personnel carrier in the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon with a loitering glider pic.twitter.com/JoZuOcOdW0— Al-Manar English (@manarenglish) May 4, 2026 This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s operation targeting a Humvee vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in Al-Bayyada town in southern Lebanon with a loitering glider pic.twitter.com/LB5ZTvagSw— Al-Manar English (@manarenglish) May 4, 2026 This video shows footage from the Islamic Resistance’s operation targeting an engineering vehicle belonging to the “Israeli” enemy army in the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon with a loitering glider. pic.twitter.com/1nEur5k640— Al-Manar English (@manarenglish) May 4, 2026