Exclusive: Inside Hezbollah’s battle for Bint Jbeil and Khiam

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Hezbollah successfully defended the southern Lebanese towns of Bint Jbeil and Khiam against repeated Israeli military attempts to encircle and capture them over several weeks. The resistance highlighted the limitations of Israeli firepower and the strategic advantages of the terrain for defenders in urban warfare.

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For weeks, Israel bombarded Bint Jbeil and Khiam, repeatedly attempting to encircle the southern Lebanese towns. Yet neither fully fell to Israel’s invading military.

Exclusive: Inside Hezbollah’s battle for Bint Jbeil and Khiam

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