Three years on the Divine Victory... stories of real fighters

Source: Hizbullah Site Staff, 14-08-2009

"When fighting for a right, God's with you". This is the conviction of tremendous numbers of people of dignity whether are honorable martyrs or still alive. It is the conviction of not only Hizbullah fighters but also thousands of Lebanese who believe the 33 days "Israeli" merciless attack on Lebanon is a Divine Victory to them and a total defeat to their brutal enemy.

Three years have passed since the "Israeli" warplanes launched waves of air strikes on Lebanon after Hizbullah successfully detained "Israeli" soldiers. Three years have passed since the "Operation Truthful Pledge" that led to the fruitful Radwan Operation- the release of all Lebanese detainees in "Israeli" prisons including dean of detainees Kintar...
Three years have passed since "Israeli" warplanes bombed inhabited cities and villages, civil infrastructure, different civil facilities and other targets under pretext of cutting off roads on any coming supply for Hizbullah.

Three years ago, "Israel" tried all means possible to destroy the Islamic Resistance even through targeting innocent civilians and tried pressuring Hizbullah through massacres and genocides, but was ignorant that its people's souls feed and nourish on resistance. In return, the Islamic Resistance taught the Zionist state a hard and unforgettable lesson targeting mainly its army and weaponry. But this brutal "Israeli" attack and war ended with a Divine Victory for Lebanon, all Lebanon, against the Zionist enemy that still is in denial of its unprecedented defeat...

Today, in commemoration of three years since the Divine Victory, here in english.moqawama.org, Hizbullah's Official English Website, we provide some real life accounts from resistance fighters who were on the field, as well as others stories of civilians who fought their own way...
The 33 day bloody war on Lebanon holds within its folds stories of Hizbullah fighters who lived moments of resistance, strength, love and sacrifice for the land and in defense for rights and righteousness...

From villages and areas that were surrounded with gunfire, these same villages whose people achieved victory, are the source of stories in defense of the precious and pure land...
Here are some stories of resistance fighters who remain unknown, the mysterious men of God, who live among us like any other ordinary entity in society, until martyrdom reveals names and identities to surprise many of those who knew them and lived with them.







Rshaf fighter:

Here is another story of a resistance fighter, a man of God...

The three of us took turns in guard shifts, Rabi'i,Ibrahim, and I. Each one guards for two hours, but all of us were ready at all times for any confrontation.
A few days passed since the war had begun. Life was still very regular to the people of our village until the sky rained cats and dogs with bombs and missiles. It was then when many of the villagers decided to move out to a safer place, while my friends and I as well as many other young men and resistance fighters stayed to guard and protect our precious land and homes.

During that fiery night of constant bombing and gunfire, a group of "Israeli" soldiers attacked the house we stayed in. As soon as a soldier broke down the front door, our guns were unleashed. And as soon as it was possible, we called for support.

The battle between the "Israeli" soldiers took off from that little house into other parts of the village. We were now outside and sought shelter from drone planes under a huge tree. Ibrahim was hurt. A bullet hit his leg. Under that tree Rabi'i and I tried our best to clean Ibrahim's wound and tie it well. Then it was time for us to separate and go in different directions in order to finish the battle.

I got injured as well and was trapped in a house for 13 days. I had to survive on a few drops of water and an almond nut a day. I felt uneasy as I was injured and unable to finish the battle.

And then came the day when I woke up and found that the war had ended, and it was the Divine Victory... I came to know later that Rabi'i was also injured and trapped in one of the village houses. I went out to light to meet with other fighters. It was time to bring the martyrs from the battle ground and burry them. There was Ibrahim laying on the ground... an honored martyr.


A story on July 27 2006...



As dusk fell and, the last rays of the light glanced off the rocks of Maroun Al-Rass. Four resistance fighters hid inside the village. From time to time, the rattle of the "Israeli" Merkava tanks reached their ears; advancing from the surrounding towns were five tanks.

 Any passerby would have assumed that there was nothing there but the "Israeli" war machines, which clanked and rattled as they ground through the landscape, turning up clouds of dust in their wake. The sounds grew louder, and the four fighters prepared to strike. Suddenly, the sound of explosions filled the air as "Israeli" warplanes shelled the ground 100 meters ahead of the tanks. The resistance fighters stuck to the rocks as if they were rock themselves-- firm, strong, and solid-- as the "Israeli" tanks and warplanes bombarded the area with rockets and missiles.

The aerial assault continued for five minutes, and then the tanks advanced into Maroun Al-Rass until they were very near the four resistance fighters. Then they halted. The sun had by then sunk into the sea, and the fields and hills were dark. Silence-- briefly-- reigned, till the leader of the group threw a tiny pebble to his three companions, each positioned a few meters away from him. Swiftly, the four fighters abandoned the boulders they had taken cover behind and launched four anti-tank missiles, each against a different tank.

The four targeted tanks were completely destroyed, and the crew of the fifth began to scramble out of it, fearing that it might be struck as well. The resistance fighters did not hesitate, and immediately fired their machine gun at the fifth tank, killing several of its crew members as others hid behind the tank, which was unable to move forward since the four tanks ahead of it were destroyed and blocked the way.

 The entire fight happened within five minutes, but one of the last tank's crew members was able to use his radio and call for rescue. By then, having benefited from the element of surprise, the four fighters had withdrawn to a location near the battlefield, leaving behind four burnt tanks and approximately twenty dead or wounded "Israeli" soldiers. Seconds later, F-16 warplanes battered Maroun Al-Rass and the surrounding area surroundings, shelling it with more than fifty missiles, as an Apache helicopter flew in to remove the "Israeli" casualties. A missiles fragment wounded one of the four resistance fighters, and his companions took him to a nearby house, and then from there to a hospital.
These are only little samples of tens and hundreds of stories of bravery and trust in God on whom these fighters depend and believe in...Not only fighters are those who carry their guns and stand in the face of the hawkish enemy, but also their families who tolerate the bitterness of departure for the sake of the cause and to please the Lord...Not only the fighters and their families but also children, women, men, elderly of this honorable people who sacrificed as much as they could to support the resistance and its fighters..

Zahraa of Aineta...

The 17 year old girl who was about to enter the life of matrimony in a few weeks, wrote her will only one night away from her martyrdom.

Zahraa Fadlallah stayed with her mother in Aineta village in order to bake for the fighters and take care of them. She made sure that bread and water was accessible to the honored fighters. Zahraa was never afraid... she was very anxious to have the honor of martyrdom. She, like many other girls believe that Jihad is not exclusive for men but women too. Her dream came true as she tasted the sweetness of martyrdom after "Israeli" raids did the Job. True it is these missiles shredded her body, but to her and all believers, this body was the only thing hampering her soul from traveling to the skies. Now she is free.

A daily visitor to her son..



Last but not least of humble words and stories about the honorable people who defend and support with all the might and power they have is mother of martyr Hussein Mokdad.

This loving mother is a constant visitor to her son who is a martyr of the July 2006 war. In a small interview with this brave and tolerating heart, mother of Shaheed Hussein says:
"My son Hussein was a helpful person. His smile was always imprinted on his face no matter what..."

She looked at her son's tomb and added: "Hussein was martyred in the south during confrontations with the enemy. He has been a member of this movement since a long time, and so are his three brothers."
"Hussein called me on the phone a day before his soul departed to the upper skies. He talked to everyone, even his friends, as if he the time has come...
Departure is bitter, I miss him (his physical presence), but I believe he is with us always just like all martyrs are."

"We will not give up our beliefs not even over our dead bodies...we fought in the past, will fight now and forever".