JAKARTA - The Lebanese movement, Hezbollah, managed to repel the Israeli forces' attempt to invade the town of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, a Lebanese field military source told RIA Novosti.
"The enemy tried to carry out an attack on Monday (13/4) from the western outskirts of Bint Jbeil, but Hezbollah fighters managed to beat them back after fierce fighting," the source said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, April 14.
According to the anonymous source, Israeli forces attempted to encircle the city and advanced with heavy military equipment, but faced fierce resistance.
"The city has been the target of massive artillery and aerial attacks after resistance forces attacked enemy equipment and personnel," he added.
Meanwhile, the Arabic-speaking spokesman for the Israeli military, Avichay Adraee, said on Monday that about 100 Hezbollah fighters had been killed in Bint Jbeil.
The Israeli military also confirmed the death of one of its members and three others were injured.
Bint Jbeil is one of Lebanon's largest cities, located about four kilometers from the Israeli border, and is the deepest point that Israeli forces have managed to reach from the border since the escalation began on March 2.
The city has also been the site of important battles between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in the past, when the Zionist army failed to capture the city.
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