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This is a thread specifically for the war, not a general megathread (use the pinned /c/genzedong thread for that).
Please keep related news in this thread rather than making separate posts. Remember to include sources and avoid spreading rumours.
❗️Hezbollah announces 6 operations on 5 May 2026 in response to Israeli violations:
Targeted a Merkava tank in Bayyada at 23:45 on 4 May with a guided missile, setting it on fire.
Targeted a gathering of Israeli vehicles and soldiers in Bayyada at 00:15 with rockets.
Targeted a Merkava tank in Al-Qawzah at 07:00 using a loitering attack drone, achieving a direct hit.
Targeted an Israeli D9 bulldozer in Rashaf at 09:00 with a loitering drone, scoring a direct hit.
Targeted another D9 bulldozer in Khillet Raj in Deir Siryan at 09:15 with a loitering drone, achieving a direct hit.
Targeted a Namer armored vehicle in Khillet Raj in Deir Siryan at 09:25 with a loitering drone while it was attempting to recover the damaged bulldozer, hitting it directly.
❗️Hezbollah announces seventh operation on 5 May 2026 in response to Israeli violations:
❗️Hezbollah announces four additional operations on 5 May 2026 in response to Israeli violations, bringing the total to 12 so far:
Targeted a gathering of Israeli military vehicles in Bayyada at 12:30 with a loitering attack drone, achieving a confirmed hit.
Targeted an Israeli military vehicle near the central square of Qantara at 13:00 using a loitering attack drone.
Targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers in Bayyada at 13:15 with artillery shells.
Targeted an Israeli military helicopter over Bayyada at 13:35 with a surface-to-air missile, achieving a confirmed hit.
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Confirmed hit on a helicopter? I think that’s the first such kill in this phase of the war. Well done to them, so gratifying. Losing their easy path back to medical aid will likely have a morale impact, and a practical one on survival too. Let them drag their casualties back on land while being chased by FPV drones.
As far as I’m aware Hezbollah doesn’t strike helicopters when they come in to escort casualties. It’s considered against the rules of war in Islam to strike someone who can not fight back, which includes injured soldiers.
My guess is that the helicopter was being uses for something besides and evacuation if Hezbollah targeted it.
That’s Hamas, and Iran seems to avoid medical targets too, even military medical facilities.
However, Hezbollah has been directly targeting helicopters engaged in military casualty evacuations throughout this phase of the conflict, there was the recent video of them narrowly missing a blackhawk with an FPV drone due to rotor wash while 20 Israeli terrorists were clustered around loading casualties. I’m fairly sure Hezbollah has mentioned this in earlier lists of operations that they’ve released as well.
It’s admirable that Hamas and Iran don’t target medical facilities and vehicles, but apart from the fact that international law is burning in a rotten pile in the corner now thanks to ‘Israel’ and the US, the laws of war are meant to establish baselines for military conduct for both sides, as a mutual agreement to maintain a baseline of humanity in conflict. Against an enemy like ‘Israel’ that has demolished healthcare facilities and targeted health and rescue workers directly in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iran to be frank I don’t blame Hezbollah for not drawing this line at all especially for military casualties.
The South is facing a genocide, at this point everything must be done to push the terrorists back. I believe a Hezbollah official has even said during an interview with Al-Jazeera that they are prepared to resort to suicide bombing as well. I don’t blame them.
You’re correct that they haven’t stated what type of helicopter this was and what it was doing, but it would be in line with the earlier pattern, that’s why I’m making the assumption that it was casualty evacuation.
Thank you for the information, I’d assumed Hezbollah followed a similiar doctrine to Hamas and Iran, but I guess I stand corrected. Personally I’ve no sympathy for Israel, so I can’t say I care much to uphold any rules of war against them. Whatever the case I hope the settlers live in constant fear of Hezboallah’s righteous resistance.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Gaza Resistance has changed their position on medical evacuations when they start up again too.
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