Final Show-Down Between Israel and Hezbollah?
"Hezbollah’s continued threats to target all of Israel with missiles show how egregiously the Iranian-backed terrorist group exploits Lebanon as a base for its illegal rocket arsenal.""Hezbollah has stockpiled masses of rockets, armed drones, anti-tank missiles, and precision-guided munitions in recent years.""Hezbollah has fired more than 2,000 rockets at Israel since it chose to back Hamas’s brutal attack in October.""Hezbollah’s continued threats show that it is not deterred and is willing to risk catastrophic escalation in the region.""The terrorist group must be deterred, and Israel should be supported in operations against Hezbollah."Seth Franzman, ME Analyst, Journalist, Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Screenshot of Hezbullah military exercise in southern Lebanon (RT Arabic) |
Cross
border fire between Israeli forces and the Iranian proxy terror group
Hezbollah in Lebanon in almost daily exchanges dating from Israel's
campaign against Hamas in October, have reached a pitch and plans are
underway that this escalation of conflict will inevitably led to
full-scale war between the two forces. Preparations on Israel's side
include additional military exercises for ground, naval and aerial
forces in the country's north, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The IDF stated that area leaders with the IDF have been briefed "on the processes to accelerate readiness for continued fighting",
while storage facilities are installed for the purpose of a quick and
broad mobilization of IDF troops to the front lines. About 40 targets
linked to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon were struck by Israel this week,
representing an escalation of hostilities following Hezbollah's deepest
attack within Israel, the day before.
Active
and frequent clashes have led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of
civilians on both sides of the Lebanese border. Hezbollah is considered
to be the most dangerous militia in the Middle East, in possession of
150,000 missiles and rockets, among them those with a long enough range
to reach virtually anywhere in Israel. About 17,000 rockets, missiles
and artillery shells have targeted Israel since October 7; that fateful
day of the terrorist invasion of southern Israel with its savage outcome
in the massive death count, mutilation, rape and hostage-taking of
Israeli civilians.
Photo: Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images |
Israel
estimates a baseline scenario, should a fully fledged war erupt, of up
to 5,000 missiles daily entering Israel from Lebanon, over and above
several hundred fired by other Iranian proxies in Yemen, Iraq and Syria.
The very volume of which could potentially test Israel's air defence
systems to a breaking point, resulting in increased numbers of
casualties. It is anticipated that Hezbollah would attempt to hit
infrastructure facilities such as power plants and water pipes; sea
ports airports and communication sites.
A
situation that during wartime, would fully justify Israel striking deep
enough into Lebanon to hit major cities and their critical civil
infrastructure; Beirut included. Israel developed a National Emergency
Authority to coordinate its various agencies in government in
preparation for a surprise attack; the blueprint known as "the compass",
a classified document laying out Hezbollah's capabilities and the
maximum harm that could result from an all-out war with Hezbollah.
Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire since 7 October [Getty] |
Labels: Hamas October 7 Invasion of Israel, Hezbollah Rockets/Missiles, Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
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