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Battle of Odaisseh | |||||||
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Part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon | |||||||
Israel Hezbollah presence in Lebanon Areas ordered evacuated by Israel See here for a more detailed map. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Israel | Hezbollah | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Capt. Harel Ettinger † [1] | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Redwan Force | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8+ soldiers killed 48+ soldiers wounded [1] [2] | 30+ fighters killed (Per IDF) [1] |
A battle began in the village of Odaisseh in southern Lebanon on 1 October 2024, amid the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
On 1 October 2024, Israel began an invasion of Lebanon as part of the 2024 Israel–Hezbollah war and the Israel–Hezbollah conflict, results of the spillover of the Israel–Hamas war. It began after Hezbollah faced a series of setbacks in September 2024 that degraded its capabilities [3] [4] and eliminated most of its leadership; [5] [6] beginning with the pager explosions, [7] [8] followed by an Israeli airstrikes campaign targeting Hezbollah throughout Lebanon, [9] killing over 800 and injuring at least 5,000 in a week, and culminating in the 27 September assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. [10] [11]
On 1 October, Hezbollah claimed that it had targeted IDF soldiers in towns opposite of Odaisseh. [12]
On 2 October, Hezbollah stated that Israeli forces were ambushed by Hezbollah fighters in Odaisseh and forced to retreat while attempting to dismantle militant infrastructure. Six soldiers from the Egoz Unit were killed in the clash and several others were injured, including five critically. The IDF said that another 20 Hezbollah militants were killed during the clash. [13] [14]
Early in the morning on 2 October 2024, a force of the Egoz unit moved towards the village, they were observed before their arrival, and Radwan Force militants set up an ambush. Amongst the heavy fog, the Egoz Unit personnel entered one of the buildings in the village, around 04:30 in the morning, when they were attacked from several directions. [15] Under the haze and fog, the Israeli Air Force could not provide combat support so the special operatives from the Unit 669 were deployed to rescue and evacuate the trapped personnel. [16] At a point in the battle, the Hezbollah militants tried to kidnap the dead bodies of Egoz Unit personnel but were thwarted in this attempt. [17] Eight Egoz fighters were killed during the fighting, including the team commander Capt. Harel Ettinger. The Redwan Force personnel entrenched themselves in a mosque which was then attacked by a UAV. [18] In this engagement 6 Egoz Unit personnel were killed and 30 were wounded including 7 seriously, moreover IDF claimed to have killed 30 Hezbollah militants during the engagement. [18]
Later on the same day, an ambush by Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded 18. [2] According to Al Jazeera English analysts, the attack was a victory for Hezbollah. [19] The Lebanese army said that an Israeli force crossed the Blue Line in Odaisseh and claimed they retreated after an incursion of about 400 meters. [20]
On 3 October, Hezbollah said that it targeted Israeli soldiers in al-Thaghra on the outskirts of Odaisseh. [21]
Hezbollah-affiliated sources stated that the IDF withdrew from Odaisseh and Kfar Kila. [22]
A number of buildings in Odaisseh were demolished by the Israeli military, among them a cultural centre and the family home of Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of Lebanon’s philharmonic orchestra. The centre was full of his father's, the artist Abdel-Hamid Baalbaki (ar), collection of fine art and pottery, in addition to 2,000 manuscripts and books. [23]
By 3 November, around 20 percent of buildings in Odaisseh were damaged. [24]
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