15 Apr 2026
https://thecradle.co/articles/hezbollah-inflicts-heavy-losses-on-israeli-army-during-bint-jbeil-battles

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Hezbollah resistance fighters are fiercely confronting the Israeli military's
attempts to capture the strategic southern city of Bint Jbeil, inflicting heavy
losses on invading troops, Hebrew media reports have confirmed.

Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on 15 April that Hezbollah's
operations in the besieged city were "exacting a toll" on the Israeli army.

"Despite advancing under heavy fire cover from both land and air in an attempt
to avoid casualties, the talk is about a densely built-up area, just like in the
Gaza Strip, and therefore, close-range clashes cannot be completely avoided," it
said.

Days earlier, Israeli media had said that Bint Jbeil - a highly strategic city
which links south Lebanon's eastern and western sectors - was close to being
captured, claiming hundreds of resistance fighters were killed.

Yet Hezbollah retains a significant presence in Bint Jbeil and is targeting
Israeli forces encircling the city.

"The Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance targeted at 12:00 am on Wednesday,
15-04-2026, a gathering of the Israeli enemy's armored vehicles and soldiers in
the northern outskirts of the city of Bint Jbeil with a rocket salvo," the
resistance movement said on Wednesday.

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"The resistance has employed the 'deadly pocket' tactic, allowing enemy forces
over the past few days to advance and encircle the city's outskirts. Instead of
a linear defense, the fighters have penetrated the narrow alleyways and engaged
in close-quarters combat. This tactic neutralized the Israeli Air Force's
superiority, leaving enemy armor vulnerable to FPV attack drones, tandem shells,
B-29s, and Kornet missiles," Lebanon's Al-Akhbar newspaper says.

"The Givati Brigade suffered losses as it advanced the first 200 meters into the
defensive zone established by the resistance northeast of Bint Jbeil, unable to
penetrate the market or approach the stadium. The Paratroopers Brigade failed to
secure the city's northern entrance, managing to advance only a few dozen meters
towards the Awaini area," the newspaper added.

The commander of the 52nd Battalion of the Israeli army's 401st Brigade was
seriously wounded during battles in the Bint Jbeil area, Israeli Channel 14's
Hillel Biton Rosen reported on 14 March. The commander is reportedly undergoing
surgery.

The co-founder and general director of the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), Dyab
Abou Jahjah, identified the wounded commander as Daniel Ella, who leads the
battalion responsible for the killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza in
January 2024.