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On 13 October, two Israeli Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate of a UNIFIL post in Ramyah and forcibly entered the post. Two hours later, Israeli forces fired rounds 100 meters from the base that caused smoke to rise and enter the camp, injuring 15 UNIFIL peacekeepers due to skin irritations and gastrointestinal reactions. [ 4 ]
This was the first main battle tank to be destroyed during the Second Intifada. [43] A second Merkava II or Merkava III, was destroyed a month later in the same area and a further three soldiers were killed. A third Merkava II or III tank was destroyed near the Kissufim Crossing, when one soldier was killed and two wounded. [44]
At around 4:30 a.m., two IDF Merkava tanks destroyed the main gate of a post in Ramyah and forcibly entered the position. [6] Two hours later, after the tanks left, Israeli forces fired several rounds 100 meters from the base that caused smoke to enter the camp.
The larger package is worth more than $500 million and includes 45,000 shells for Israel's Merkava tanks, regularly deployed in its offensive in Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians.
Hezbollah said it destroyed three Merkava tanks with guided missiles as they approached Maroun al-Ras. [174] A medic from the brigade was injured in a separate incident. [ 173 ] The IDF also announced that an officer of the Paratroopers Brigade 's 202nd Battalion was killed in combat.
Hezbollah said that it destroyed three Merkava tanks using guided rockets in Maroun al-Ras. [171] Syrian state media reported that at least three people were killed and three injured in an Israeli drone strike in Damascus. [172] The strike killed the brother of the commander of Hezbollah's Unit 4400, who was also killed the day prior. [173]
The declaration followed a request by the State Department earlier in the week for Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells to Israel for its Merkava tanks.
Hezbollah claimed that it struck two Merkava tanks with guided missiles near Labbouneh. [9] The International Labour Organization said that almost 100 percent of Gaza's population is facing poverty. [6] Israeli forces shot and killed a 60-year-old Palestinian woman who was picking olives in Faqqua.