❗️Statement by Hezbollah:

"On Thursday, 26 March 2026, forces from the 7th Brigade of the 36th Division of the Israeli army advanced using a remote-controlled D9 bulldozer from the Mahbasat area toward the zone between Taybeh and the town of Qantara, with the aim of reconnaissance and exposing Islamic Resistance positions. The fighters confronted the move and lured the force into a well-prepared ambush.

At 18:50 on Wednesday evening, an Israeli armored column advanced in formation from the Mahbasat direction toward Qantara in an attempt to establish control. Resistance fighters, who had been closely monitoring the movement, allowed the force to fully enter the kill zone. Upon command, under the call “Ya Rasul Allah,” guided missiles were launched at the lead unit, consisting of 4 Merkava tanks and a D9 bulldozer, striking them with precision and destroying them.

At the same time, the rear unit, also composed of 4 Merkava tanks, attempted to deploy heavy covering fire to conceal movement. Fighters immediately engaged it with guided missiles, destroying it completely, with the tanks visibly burning. Concurrently, resistance artillery units targeted Israeli command centers and support positions in the Taybeh project area, Rab al-Thalathine, and Shuqayf, as well as reinforcement units attempting to evacuate casualties.

The advancing unit then attempted to push toward the entrance of Qantara, but was again engaged with direct missile fire, resulting in the destruction of another Merkava tank and a D9 bulldozer near the town’s reservoir. This forced Israeli forces to abandon remaining vehicles and attempt to withdraw on foot toward Mahbasat while evacuating casualties.

Resistance fighters successfully repelled the maneuver, inflicting losses estimated at 10 tanks and bulldozers. They also confirmed the failure of a similar attempt two days earlier advancing from Taybeh toward Deir Siryan, during which 8 Merkava tanks were destroyed."

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