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1. Resistance Groups Conducts Attack On US Positions In Syria

A US-led coalition base located in the Al-Shaddadi city of Al-Hasakah Governorate was targeted by rocket fire from resistance group.

Following the attack by resistance groups, American forces stationed at the Al-Shaddadi military base fired flares around that area. No further details have been released regarding this incident, and no group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

This is the 22^nd attack by resistance groups on US military positions in the Al-Shaddadi district since the outbreak of the Israeli regime's onslaught on the Gaza Strip.

2. Yemeni Army Drone Attack Rattles Tel Aviv

According to a statement from the Yemeni Armed Forces, the drone unit of the Yemeni army launched an assault early this morning, October 3, with several suicide drones of the Yafa class on a vital target in the city of Yafa (Tel Aviv), which is located in the heart of occupied Palestine.

According to spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree, this aerial operation successfully achieved its objectives, and the drones reached their targets without the enemy being able to intercept or shoot them down.

Read more: Military Knowledge: Yafa Drone

The brigadier general further said that this operation is part of the fifth phase of the Battle of the Promised Conquest and the holy jihad in support of the Al-Aqsa Storm Operation. The Yemeni Armed Forces convey greetings to the heroic fighters on the fronts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, as well as in Lebanon and Iraq, confirming that they will continue their military strikes against the Israeli enemy until the end of the aggression against Palestine and Lebanon as well as the siege of the besieged strip.

Brigadier General Saree also referred to the anniversary of the blessed Al-Aqsa Storm Operation, and invited the peoples of all Arab and Islamic states to show their support for the people of Palestine and Lebanon in the coming days.

The Israeli regime's army pointed to the attack, claiming that Israeli fighter jets successfully intercepted a drone off the coast of the Gush Dan metropolitan area, adding that the sound of an explosion heard in the sky of this region was related to the interception.

The Yemeni forces' recent attack marks the 31^st aerial operation, which targeted the occupying regime's positions in occupied Palestine using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and suicide drones.

The military operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and resistance groups against the Israeli regime kicked off on October 19, 2023, in occupied Palestine and along the maritime route from the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. The retaliatory operations peaked with the seizure of the Israeli-affiliated ship Galaxy Leader as well as incessant missile, drone, and suicide drone attacks on over 150 vessels linked to the Israeli regime, leading to a halt in shipping for Israeli companies via the Red Sea.

3. Israel Conducts Air Attack On Syria’s Lattakia

On Thursday morning, October 3, the Israeli army bombarded targets in the city of Jableh, located in Lattakia Governorate.

Local sources reported that the hybrid attacks by the Israeli regime with the use of missiles and suicide drones took place in several phases between 4:00 a.m. and 4:50 a.m. Thursday (local time).

It is said that the Russian army's air defense system was activated in order to intercept the Israeli aerial projectiles. The Russian military's defense system along with those of the Syrian army succeeded in intercepting and destroying most of the Israeli missiles and drones.

It is worth noting that the Russian Khmeimim Air Base is located near the city of Jableh and is equipped with defense system. This air base is one of the main military bases of the Russian army in the Arab country.

As of now, the Ministry of Defense of the Syrian Arab Republic has not released a statement concerning the aforementioned strikes. Israeli officials have also not commented on the air strike in Syria.

It is worth mentioning that on September 24 and 25, the Israeli army attacked targets in the port city of Tartus and its surroundings using 13 suicide drones and missiles, which were repelled by the defense systems in Tartus and Jableh cities.

4. Israeli Aircraft Carry Out Heavy Airstrike On Southern Suburbs Of Beirut

Fighter jets and drones of the Israeli regime's army bombarded the southern suburbs of Beirut 17 times early Thursday morning. The targets included the neighborhoods of Al-Bashoura, Al-Hadath, Al-Amerikan, Shiyah, Saint Teres, Haret Hreik, Burj El-Barajneh, the intersection of Al-Kafaat, and the streets named after Martyr Qaiq School, Mohsen Saleem, and previous Radio Nour.

According to local media reports, in the strikes at Al-Bashoura, a building belonging to the Civil Defense Center under the Islamic Health Authority was targeted with phosphorus bombs, resulting in the martyrdom of seven people, including the head of the civil defense of Beirut, and injuring six civilians.

Spokesperson for the Israeli army Admiral Daniel Hagari confirmed that the Israeli air force carried out these attacks, and said that precise strikes were conducted in Beirut, with further details to be announced later.

Given the fact that the Israeli military targeted the office of representative of the Hezbollah faction in the Lebanese Parliament Amin Shari, it is probable that the assassination of the Lebanese resistance officials was among the objectives of those attacks.

The Israeli regime's officials aim to create a wave of displacement in Lebanon by destroying buildings and public facilities, intending to halt the Lebanese resistance's retaliatory strikes from the southern Lebanon at the northern occupied Palestine front; therefore, the regime resorts to assassinating commanders and senior members of Hezbollah.

5. Hezbollah Inflicts High-Casualty On Israeli Army

The Israeli army announced that six commandos from the Egoz Unit (officially Unit 621) and two from the Golani Brigade were killed in battles in southern Lebanon on Wednesday.

The Israeli army declared that the commandos of the Egoz Unit initiated an attack early this morning against a village near the border (likely Kfar Kila). The occupying forces broke into a building in the village but soon found themselves ambushed by Hezbollah fighters.

During the confrontation, dozens of Hezbollah fighters opened fire on the Israeli troops, using light and medium weapons and targeting their equipment with anti-tank missiles. Through the evacuation of the wounded troops, the Lebanese resistance movement again targeted the Israeli forces with mortar fire, resulting in additional injuries among the Israeli troops.

In the end, the Israeli forces managed to retreat under the cover of drone strikes and tank fire. The Israeli regime claimed that more than 20 Hezbollah fighters were killed in the attacks.

It appears that the Israeli regime now fully understands that the battles in southern Lebanon will be significantly more costly and challenging for their forces compared to what is occurring in the Gaza Strip. The first day of the incursion indicates a costly conflict for the Tel Aviv regime with eight dead and dozens injured.

6. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s Son-In-law Martyred In Israeli Airstrike On Damascus

On October 2, Israeli fighter jets targeted a building in the Mezzeh municipality of Damascus. A Syrian military source declared that around 5:25 p.m. local time on Wednesday, the Israeli regime launched an air strike on the Mezzeh municipality from the regime's occupied Golan Heights. The assault resulted in the martyrdom of three civilians, injuries to three others, as well as material damages.

Studies indicate that the main target of the Israeli army's attack on the building in the Mezzeh municipality was the assassination of Hezbollah fighters. Following the air raid, Hasan Jafar Qasir, son-in-law of Martyred Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, along with two others, was martyred, and three others were injured.

On October 1, the Israeli army also claimed in a statement that Muhammad Jafar Qasir (Hasan Jafar Qasir's brother), the commander of the unit transferring weapons from Iran to Lebanon (Hezbollah's Unit 4400), was assassinated in Beirut alongside Zulfiqar Hanawi, the commander of Imam Hussein Brigade. The United States had set a $10 million reward in June 2022 for information on Muhammad Jafar Qasir.

Bearing in mind claims from Hebrew media outlets regarding the activities of Muhammad and Hassan Jafar Qasir in financial, monetary, and arms supply exchanges for Hezbollah, the recent attacks by the Israeli regime indicate that the Tel Aviv regime is seeking significant blows to Hezbollah's financial and arms supply network in Lebanon and Syria.

It is also noteworthy that this is the third air strike by the Israeli military on Syria in the past three days. The regime's fighter jets also targeted locations in the Daraa and As-Suwayda governorates the day before.

7. Yemen Launches New Cruise Missiles Deep Into Israeli Positions

The latest statement issued by the Yemeni Armed Forces, which was published on Wednesday morning of October 2, 2024, the missile unit carried out this attack in support of the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon.

Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree commented on the strike, noting that the cruise missiles successfully reached their targets, and the Israeli enemy remained silent regarding the results of the retaliatory attack.

He also stated that the missiles hit their intended targets, pointing to the Iranians' latest attack on the Israeli regime, he said that the Yemeni Armed Forces congratulate the Iranian armed forces for their operation against Israel, which is called True Promise 2.

He further expressed Yemen's readiness to participate in any joint military operations to assist the people of Palestine and Lebanon and to respond to any Israeli strikes on the Islamic fronts, who are supporting the Palestinian and the Lebanese people.

In his concluding remarks, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces issued a direct threat to the US-UK coalition, asserting that ongoing support from the American and British governments for the Israeli enemy puts their interests in the region at risk. Those backing the occupying regime should understand that as long as aggressions against Palestine and Lebanon continue, and the blockade of the Gaza Strip is not lifted, the Yemeni Armed Forces' attacks will not cease, and the Yemenis will not hesitate to expand military operations against the Israeli enemy, with God's help.

The Yemeni forces' recent attack marks the 30^th aerial operation, which targeted the occupying regime's positions in occupied Palestine using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and suicide drones.

This is the first time the Yemeni army has utilized the Quds-5 cruise missile, and no images of the missile have been released up until now. It is probable that the cruise missile is similar to one of the cruise missiles manufactured by Iran, with an extended range of over 1,900 kilometers.

The military operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces in support of the oppressed Palestinian people and resistance groups against the Israeli regime kicked off on October 19, 2023, in occupied Palestine and along the maritime route from the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. The retaliatory operations peaked with the seizure of the Israeli-affiliated ship Galaxy Leader as well as incessant missile, drone, and suicide drone attacks on over 150 vessels linked to the Israeli regime, leading to a halt in shipping for Israeli companies via the Red Sea.

8. Hezbollah Thwarted Israeli Ground Attacks In Southern Lebanon!

Also, Hezbollah attacked a group of Israeli soldiers in the area of Misgav Am on the eastern outskirts of al-Udaysah with rockets.

Hezbollah repelled the Israeli ground attacks to Maroun al-Ras from the eastern direction of this town. Clashes are ongoing in this axis.

Hezbollah also detonated a bomb in the path of Israeli soldiers in the Yarun area, which caused casualties among Israeli soldiers.

According to Israeli media reports, 35 Israeli soldiers were wounded during the clashes in the Maroun al-Ras and Yarun areas.

9. Yemeni Army Challenging Israel, UK In Red Sea, Indian Ocean

The attacks, executed by the Yemeni naval, missile, and drone units, were a direct retaliation to the aggressions made by the US and UK.

The facts and figures of the operations are as follows:

– The Yemeni Armed Forced attacked the British oil tanker Cordelia Moon in the Red Sea by using eight ballistic and cruise missiles, alongside a suicide drone. This assault resulted in severe damage to the British vessel.

– In the second operation, the Yemeni army targeted the Marathopolis vessel in the Indian Ocean with a cruise missile.

– The Yemeni military forces also targeted the Marathopolis for the second time in their third operation, which took place due to its violation of the ban on entering the ports of occupied Palestine in the Arabian Sea. In this strike, it was struck by a suicide drone in the northeastern direction of the Socotra archipelago, resulting in a direct hit at the ship.

Spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree affirmed in a statement that Yemeni military operations and the maritime blockade against the Israeli enemy will continue. The retaliatory operations will persist until there is a cessation of Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, the lifting of the blockade of the besieged area, and an end to attacks on Lebanon.

10. Israel’s Ground Invasion Of Lebanon And Syria: What Would It Look Like?

Although the Israeli government claims that the current ground operation is limited, the evolving events ahead create the possibility of any incident, and the conditions of war depend on various factors.

In the past month, the leaders of the Zionist regime have been paying more attention to the situation in southern Lebanon and northern occupied Palestine, as well as focusing on carrying out terrorist operations in Lebanon. This "attention and concentration" was the result of Hezbollah's effective intelligence-security operations against Israel and the successful operations of Lebanese, Iraqi and Yemeni resistance groups. These actions have made the situation unbearable for the Israeli regime.

The targeted killings of Ismail Haniyeh, Saleh al-Arouri, Fuwad Shukr, Ibrahim Aqil, Ali Karaki, Mohammad Hossein Sarour, and numerous field commanders and senior members of Hezbollah did not lessen the pressure on the Israeli regime. Instead, the psychological impact of the resistance's response to these assassinations heightened the process of evacuating settlers from northern occupied Palestine.

This pressure was so heavy for the Zionists that once Amos Hochstein, the special adviser and special envoy of the US President in Lebanon, said in his last sentence that Nasrallah chose to escalate the war by rejecting the ceasefire proposal based on UN Resolution 1701. Exactly 10 days later, we witnessed the assassination of Seyed Hassan Nasrallah along with other officials of Hezbollah and Iran in Beirut.

In any case, the chaotic situation in the West Asian region, especially the southern Lebanon-northern occupied Palestine front, has reached a point where there are speculations about a ground attack on Lebanon and even southern Syria.

Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon is not new to Hezbollah, as a similar invasion occurred in 1982. During this war, Israeli forces attacked southern Lebanon under the pretext of avenging the assassination of its ambassador in the UK and pursuing the Palestinian Liberation Organization forces. With heavy air and artillery support, Israel quickly reached Beirut and surrounded the Palestinian, Lebanese, and Syrian forces in the west of the city.The war initially led to the expulsion of Palestinian forces from southern Lebanon and the suppression of Lebanese Islamist movements. However, with the formation of Hezbollah and the strengthening of other resistance groups in Lebanon, it turned into a war of attrition that eventually forced Israel to evacuate southern Lebanon.

In 2006, in the second Lebanon war, which is also known as the 33-day war, the Israeli army launched a ground attack on southern Lebanon and advanced one kilometer along the border strip of southern Lebanon, but at the end of the war, it retreated from these areas, and the war ended with United Nations Resolution 1701.

According to the UN Resolution 1701, Hezbollah must evacuate southern Lebanon and retreat to the north of the Litani River so that the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL forces can be deployed in these areas. Also, the Israeli army must withdraw its forces from the southern regions of Lebanon and adhere to the territorial integrity of this country.

In general, Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon is an idea that has serious supporters and opponents within the Israeli regime. The supporters of the ground attack view the situation positively, citing the assassination of senior Hezbollah commanders and the secretary general, the advancement of their military infrastructure, and the weak response of the resistance to consecutive attacks in Lebanon. On the other hand, opponents, reflecting on past events, present various reasons and urge the army to avoid taking risks in this area.

The potential ground attacks by the Israeli army may include the following directions:

1- Attacking southern Lebanon and creating a buffer zone across the southern border of Lebanon:

In this scenario, Israel could create a 5-10 km security buffer zone in southern Lebanon, but this would involve occupying Lebanese settlements. This would expose Israeli attacking forces to Hezbollah's anti-armor unit and could lead to significant losses for the Israeli military.

2- Massive attack in southern Lebanon:

This scenario can be done from one to three axes:
A (blue arrows) – advance on the Al-Naqourah-Tyre road to Sidon and south of Beirut. (high probability)
B (red arrow) – advance towards the towns of Maroun al-Ras and Bint Jubeil and then move towards the city of Nabatieh. (low probability)
C (white arrows) – advance from the north of Kiryat Shemona to the town of Marjayoun and the city of Nabatieh and then continuing to the Bekaa province. (average probability)

3- Attack on southern Syria and eastern Lebanon:

Upon initial observation, this attack may not seem very likely. However, upon considering the unstable situation of the Syrian government and army, the troubled areas of southern Syria, and the significant silence of the Syrian militants and the old opponents of the resistance in Daraa and Sweida, it becomes apparent that Syria does not have enough power to handle all the chaos and a potential full-scale Israeli invasion.

Israel's advance with the help of Syrian militants and Takfiris in this area may proceed more quickly compared to southern Lebanon. Although the Israeli army will not only be fighting the Syrian army in Daraa and Quneitra, but the resistance groups also have a strong presence there. So Israel will be engaged in a multifaceted battle in southern Syria.

In conclusion, it should be noted that the potential ground attack routes of the Israeli army have been assessed based on past Zionist movements and tactics in ground battles. The information provided is not definitive. It's also possible that some of these routes may be executed in combination or that each route may complement the others.

Israel's ground attack on the countries of the region is a certain thing that first happened in the Gaza Strip, and then it will happen in Lebanon and Syria, and it may spread to other Arab countries. But how and when it is not clear.

The Zionists advance based on the existing conditions. When they feel unable to advance and fight, they enlist the support of America and the Europeans to establish a ceasefire as a last resort. They observe the other party's reaction and analyze it. If they encounter strong determination, they retreat from conflict. However, if they sense any discord or weakness in the other party, they proceed to dismantle their enemy's foundation. The current situation in Palestine and Gaza, as well as the future situations in Lebanon and Syria, along with Netanyahu's dreams for the future of Iran and Yemen, support this perspective.