The US Senate has blocked three bills aimed at blocking arms supplies to Israel. For the first proposal to suspend supplies of anchor projectiles to Israel: 79 voted against and 18 in favor; 78 voted against and 19 supported the second proposal to stop the supply of mortar mines to Israel. The third proposal to stop the supply of precision-guided bomb kits (JDAM) was voted with 80 votes against and 17 in favor.
Israeli forces now occupy just over 100 km² of Lebanese territory, or about 1.039% of the entire country. New IDF evacuation orders for three cities in southern Lebanon: Bourj el-Shemali, Al-Houch and Maashouk. In a statement, the IDF said: “Overnight, the IAF conducted intelligence-based strikes on Hezbollah terrorist targets in the Dahieh area, a key Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut. Among the targets hit were Hezbollah command centers and additional infrastructure sites.” “Hezbollah has systematically embedded its infrastructure among the Lebanese civilian population, cynically exploiting it as human shields.”
These strikes are part of the IDF’s ongoing efforts to dismantle and degrade Hezbollah’s military capabilities in the Dahieh area.” On November 20, the IDF Chief of Staff entered Lebanon and stated that: “We are here with a clear mission: to return the residents of the north to their homes safely.”
Regarding negotiations, Israeli media believe that a ceasefire in Lebanon is unlikely to be achieved as long as Benjamin Netanyahu “respects the extremist wishes of his electorate.” Yesterday, the meeting between Amos Hochstein, US special envoy, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
An international arrest warrant has been issued against the Israeli prime minister, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and the leaders of Hamas for crimes against humanity due to the events of October 7, 2023 and the conditions of operations in Gaza.
Hamas told the media that, with Egyptian patronage, a committee was recently formed to manage the affairs of the Gaza Strip: the Palestinian Arab Committee, which is independent.
Yemen has shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper attack UAV for the 14th time, this time in the province of Saada, in the north of the country. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that in the event of attacks on Russian territory, President Putin could provide support to the Houthis to launch strikes against American and British aircraft carriers. Such attacks could lead to their destruction and sinking, Lukashenko stressed.
And now a look at the front line updated at 14:00 on November 21.
“The Israeli attack in Syria on November 20 killed 36 Syrian soldiers, including a general, and wounded 50 others,” is stated in the social sphere. On the night of November 21, explosions were reported in Homs, Syria.
In southern Lebanon, very heavy Israeli air and artillery strikes against the city of Khiyam, on the Lebanese border. The city is under constant attack, in an unprecedented situation. At 20:00 on November 20, the situation in the city of Khiyam recorded 10 Israeli air strikes. The Israeli army attempted to break the resistance inside the city with extremely violent air and artillery strikes. Series of Israeli air strikes targeted the village of Ma’raka, causing many casualties.
Hezbollah carried out an ambush against the special unit “Maglan” (a unit that operates behind enemy lines and deep into enemy territory, ed.) in reality there were two ambushes by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon carried out on November 20, the first in the morning hours and the other in the afternoon. Most of the dead soldiers belonged to the Maglan Unit. Following the incident, the IDF learned: The Chief of Staff ordered the establishment of a team of experts to review and strengthen operational discipline in combat following the death of Ze’ev Hanoch Jabo Erlich, 70, a former reserve major, who had joined the IDF forces fighting in southern Lebanon as a civilian.
The Israeli army has passed Chama and launched an attack on the village of Al-Bayyada, located near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. At the moment, Israeli forces have not been able to enter Al-Bayyada and clashes in the area continue. In addition, Hezbollah carried out a rocket attack on a gathering of Israeli soldiers in southern outskirts of Al-Bayyada in the afternoon. Hezbollah has been holding out on this front for 50 days.
According to local sources, in order to reach Chama, the IDF did not enter the town of Tayr Harfa, but bypassed it, crossing from Wadi al-Dab’a – Ain al-Zarqa. Israel is trying to isolate Naqoura and cut off its supply route by taking Chama and reaching al-Bayada, as well as isolating Tayr Harfa. However, the Resistance is facing Israeli attempts, which leads to Israel’s inability to stabilize its forces that penetrated the town of Chama after suffering and inflicting heavy losses, which forced it to retreat from it, and thus the goal of isolating it with Tayr Harfa has failed.
In the Khiyam front, Israeli forces attacked the town from the eastern and southern directions in the evening of November 20. Hezbollah fighters have successfully repelled the Israeli attack in the area of Maslakh and Hayy al-Sharqi so far. Meanwhile, Israeli tanks and military vehicles have advanced to the northeastern outskirts of Khiyam, where heavy clashes are ongoing. With the large deployment of Merkava tanks in the battle for Khiyam, the role of Hezbollah’s anti-armor unit is expected to become more important than before.
Simultaneously with the Israeli army’s heavy assault on Khiyam, an attack on the village of Kfarchouba has also begun. Forces of the Israeli 210th Division have reached the southern entrance to Kfarchouba, supported by air and artillery cover. Kfarchouba, along with Cheba and Khiyam, is one of the main objectives of the Israeli army in this area. According to Israeli sources, Kfarchouba is the source of many rocket attacks on Shebaa Farms, and its destruction is seen as a way to improve the security of Israeli settlements.
In the Bint Jubeil area, the Israeli army continues to exert heavy pressure in an attempt to enter the town. However, Hezbollah rocket attacks to the east and north of Marun al-Ras, as well as on Israel’s rear positions in Avivim, Yaroun and other locations, are hampering their offensive expansions.
According to Hezbollah, Golani Brigade forces were attacked in an ambush at the intersection of Aitaroun, Ainata and Bint Jubeil. These ambushes weakened Israeli forces in this area, forcing them to carry out their movements with greater caution.
On the afternoon of November 20 alone, 25 rockets were fired from Lebanon towards Western Galilee, and rockets were observed falling in the area. Hezbollah has twice attacked an Israeli base in Acre and caused damage in several locations in the city. The target was the Shraga base, the administrative headquarters of the Golani Brigade Command north of Acre city. Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack on a logistics base of the 146th IDF Division (north of the town of Sheikh Danun) east of the city of Nahariya with a squadron of Kamikaze drones late on November 20.
On the morning of November 21, a single rocket was fired from southern Gaza in the direction of the Kerem Shalom settlement. It was reportedly intercepted by Israeli air defense. The rocket was presumably fired from Khan Younis, as Hamas may still have strongholds there.
On the morning of November 20, an Israeli airstrike was reported on a residential building in northern Gaza, which according to Palestinian sources killed at least 60 Palestinians. 7 buildings were destroyed as a result, marking one of the deadliest massacres since the start of the war with Hamas.
All fronts are still open and fluid as we finish writing.
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Antonio Albanese e Graziella Giangiulio
