IDF forces attacked a Hezbollah stronghold in the Baalbak region of Lebanon/IDF spokesman
The Air Force attacked last night (Sunday), for the fourth time, terrorist targets in Baalbek, deep in Lebanon - at a distance of about 100 kilometers from the Israeli border.
The attack came as a response to Hizbollah's use of suicide aircraft against the Israeli rear - a use that is seen in Israel as a "red line" that must not be crossed.
Security officials said today to Walla!
Because the target that was attacked in the depths of Lebanon was a site for the production of weapons and a warehouse full of weapons - therefore, after the attack, it continued to burn for a long time.
According to security sources, this is a very painful target for Hezbollah for several reasons.
First, the range of action from the Israeli border, which the Shiite organization regards as outside the rules of the game with Israel.
Secondly, it is a humiliation in Hezbollah's terms, since they are very careful about compartmentalization - the attack tonight makes the rest of the production sites in the region exposed to Israeli attacks and obliges them to move the means to other places or conduct other attacks on the Israeli home front.
And no less important: the attack deprived Hezbollah of the ability to produce weapons at a time when it is eager to increase its weapons arsenal.
Director of armaments economy?
Hassan Nasrallah/ShutterStock
In response to the attacks in Baalbak, Hezbollah responded by launching 50 rockets towards the Golan Heights.
A reaction that is seen as very dangerous and out of proportion.
According to sources in the defense establishment, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah is beginning to broadcast distress in everything related to the scope of the weapons in his possession. In one of his recent speeches, Nasrallah stated that the Axis countries should help him with money to purchase or manufacture weapons. According to estimates in Israel, Hezbollah is working against Israel in order to avoid reaching red lines in everything related to the scope of ammunition and means of warfare in order to prepare for the great war.
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Hezbollah suffered such a target more than 350 dead terrorists/Reuters
Against the backdrop of the rocket launches from Lebanon and Hezbollah's extensive use of anti-tank missiles against the IDF, the extent of its weapons arsenal has been damaged - this is because, according to foreign publications, the IDF is attacking weapons and ammunition warehouses in Lebanon, damaging the organization's warehouses in Syria as well, damaging its production capabilities and also thwarting Attempts to smuggle weapons from Iran to Lebanon.
Therefore, according to security sources, "Nasrallah runs an arms economy". It is not clear whether Hezbollah is just afraid of reaching red lines in its weapons depots or if it is already there and therefore decided last week to reduce the level of intensity in fighting against the IDF.
It is estimated in the security establishment that Nasrallah is keeping most of the weapons and ammunition for the war in Israel and is interested in re-arming.
In response to the attacks in Baalbak, Hezbollah responded by launching 50 rockets into the Golan Heights/official website, Shimon Ben Gida
It is already clear that Iran is not interested in spurring Hezbollah into a wide war with Israel.
The Lebanese Foreign Minister spoke out last week after a meeting with Iranian leaders and said that Lebanon is not interested in a war with Israel but rather in the full implementation of the 1701 Agreement. But one small mistake or a misreading of the regional activity could expand the system of attrition between the IDF and Hezbollah - which until now has suffered More than 350 terrorists killed.
A very interesting point is the increasing volume of rockets that are launched from Lebanon and fall inside Lebanese territory, apparently as a result of unprofessional operation and haste of the launchers. This is due to the fear of activists that the IDF will attack them, low quality of launchers and old rockets.
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