Hezbollah announced in a statement that, "In support of our steadfast Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in support of their valiant and honorable resistance, the fighters of the Islamic resistance targeted the Monastery site with artillery shells and hit it directly." In another statement, they mentioned, "After monitoring and tracking the Israeli enemy's forces, when a group of its soldiers was spotted attempting to infiltrate Haresh Hadab Aytah, the fighters of the Islamic resistance confronted them on Monday, August 19, 2024, targeting them with rocket fire and artillery shells, forcing them to retreat and inflicting confirmed casualties."