Lebanese Hizbullah Claims 2,500 Attacks On Israel Since Outbreak Of Israel-Hamas War

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August 5, 2024

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An Infographic released by Lebanese Hizbullah tallied hostilities committed by the group against Israel during the first 300 days of the Israel-Hamas war.

Hizbullah Claims 2,500 Attacks On Israel During 300 Days Of War

The infographic was published on the website of Al-Manar TV, which is owned and operated by Hizbullah. It was titled "300 Days Supporting Our Palestinian People and their Valiant Resistance," and tallied statistics on military operations conducted by Hizbullah against Israel between October 8, 2023, and August 3, 2024.

According to the infographic, Hizbullah conducted 2,500 military operations against Israel during the timeframe, resulting in more than 2,000 Israeli casualties. The group also reportedly averaged nine attacks per day.

The infographic further reported that a total of 1,328 Israeli border sites were targeted, alongside 422 settlements, 198 military checkpoints, 59 drones and aircraft, 391 military barracks, and 102 military bases. Additionally, it claimed that Hizbullah destroyed 125 Israeli military vehicles, 182 command centers, 663 bunkers, 450 technical devices, 1,050 settler units, four military factories, 61 artillery bunkers, 12 Iron Dome platforms, two spy balloons, eight drones, and 825 encampments.

In the operations, Hizbulllah also reportedly employed a total of 485 artillery rifles, 914 surface-to-surface missiles, 99 sniper rifles, 69 air defense weapons, 148 aerial weapons, 742 guided missiles, 178 direct fire weapons, and 25 engineering corps.

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