The terrorist organization Hezbollah launched this morning the largest barrage of rockets since the beginning of the war, over a hundred rockets. In response, the Air Force has been attacking the strategic center of Hezbollah in Baalbak since the morning hours. Among other things, the infrastructure of Hezbollah’s anti-aircraft system and UAVs were attacked.
Israel is taking advantage of Hezbollah’s intervention in the war against Hamas, to change the strategic situation and damage the assets that the Iranians managed to smuggle into Lebanon over the years, despite the attacks in Syria. Despite all this, the pressure to change the static situation in the war in the north is increasing, with tens of thousands of Israelis being evacuated from their homes, with no prospect of returning there.
According to the reports of the media in Lebanon, and much documentation that appears on the networks, in the afternoon hours the air force attacked in the area of Sarain, which is located south of Baalbach and near the border of Lebanon with Syria. In addition, another attack was carried out in the Nabi Shit area, which is also south of Baalbach. These are unusual attacks in their distance, the depth of the Lebanese territory and the strategic and logistical center of Hezbollah.
The IDF spokeswoman announced around 1:30 p.m. that fighter jets had recently attacked two military headquarters of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in the Baalbak area in the depths of Lebanon. In these sites, it was noted in the announcement, significant means were stored that are used by the organization in aspects of strengthening the military.
The IDF also said that the attacks were carried out in response to the launches carried out by the terrorist organization Hezbollah towards the north of the country this morning. In addition, earlier today a military building in the Al-Hiyam area and a terrorist infrastructure in the Bint Jabal area in southern Lebanon were attacked.
The attacks attributed to Israel in Baalbach in deep Lebanon Photo: From documentation that appeared on social networks, use according to Section 27A of the Copyright Law
Almost all air force attacks are focused on southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel. However, on the night between Monday and Tuesday, an unusual attack was reported that Israel carried out deep in Lebanese territory, in Baalbek, which is about 100 km from the border with Israel.
It is believed that the attack was aimed at Hezbollah’s logistics center. Most of the arms smuggling from Iran arrives in this area, and from there they are dispersed to the various units. In addition to this, in this area are the organization’s training and system maintenance complexes as well as anti-aircraft missile depots, pilotless aircraft and long-range rocket launchers.
It seems that the hit to Hezbollah’s soft underbelly, second in importance to the Da’ha district, led the terrorist organization to respond by firing at least 70 rockets in the morning hours and shortly after by firing about 30 more rockets. As mentioned, the most extensive barrage since the outbreak of the war. The IDF recognizes an escalation in the firepower on the part of Hezbollah, and the attack in Baalbak was just an excuse for the terrorist organization. In addition, there is an increase in Hezbollah’s use of rockets against Israel, after their anti-tank system suffered heavy losses during the past months.
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The attacks carried out by the fighter jets of the Air Force in Baalbek mainly hit the warehouses of what is defined as “Hezbollah’s air force”. That is, the organization’s drone arm and the heavy anti-aircraft batteries, which, as I recall, recently managed to shoot down an Air Force drone. This is only the third time that Israel has attacked in this area, as part of the restrictions it has taken upon itself. Also from Hezbollah.
Until October 7, Hezbollah and the Iranians enjoyed immunity from Israeli attacks in Lebanon. In addition to this, there was also a decrease in the scope of intelligence flights and the demonstration of Israel’s presence in the skies of Lebanon. However, Hizbollah’s joining the campaign led Israel to change the strategic situation, with the increase of Air Force flights there and the execution of many attacks, including in the depths of the country. Let’s recall that there were already Israeli attacks in Tire and Sidon as well. As mentioned, the IDF is taking advantage of the situation in order to bring about the same strategic change and damage the ammunition that the Iranians managed to smuggle into Lebanon.
The problem is that Israel is unable to translate these successes into the situation on the ground, when there are still heavy restrictions on the IDF from the political echelon, which fears a full-scale war. The fact that there are over a hundred thousand Israeli refugees from the north in their country, makes this situation unbearable as time goes by, When the return of the residents is not expected, this increases the pressure for a more significant action by the IDF in Lebanon.
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