Over the past ten days, the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah has reached levels never seen before. Israel, in a display of its military and technological might, deployed all of its air defense systems to intercept the Shiite group’s attacks. From the “Iron Dome,” used to launch rockets, to the more advanced “David’s Sling Shield,” activated two days ago to neutralize a long-range missile launched by Hezbollah, Israel responded with millimeter precision at every provocation. The climax came Thursday evening, when the “ARROU system” repelled a missile fired from Yemen, signaling the opening of a new front in this complex regional conflict.
The Israeli offensive began last Tuesday, September 17, when there was Simultaneous explosions at secret Hezbollah bases in Lebanon and Syria. Thousands of militiamen were exposed to a precision attack that not only affected their installations, but also dismantled part of their communications networks. Just a day later, on September 18, a second blow shook the organization with the Israeli intervention in its walkie-takie communication systemswhich left Hezbollah temporarily incommunicado.
On Thursday, September 19, Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah publicly acknowledged that the Israeli attacks represented a “severe and unprecedented blow” for your organization. “The enemy has violated all norms, laws and red lines,” Nasrallah denounced in a televised message, in which he tried to minimize the strategic impact of the attacks. However, the reality on the ground paints a very different picture. The same day, Hezbollah admitted having suffered the loss of more than 1,500 fighters, while its military elite, assembled urgently, was subjected to a devastating campaign. Israeli air strike. 16 senior officers were killed in the attack, further weakening the militia structure.
Friday, September 20, analysts like Blas Moreno, co-director of “World Order,” stressed that Hezbollah was facing an internal crisis of confidence. “These blows to their communication systems, to their morale and to their leaders are devastating. They did not expect it,” Moreno told Al Rojo Vivo.
This weekend, Hezbollah tried to react launch more than 150 rockets, missiles and drones towards northern IsraelL. Despite the scale of the attack, Israeli defenses intercepted most of the projectiles, minimizing damage. However, tension in the region only increased and, on Monday September 23, Israel carried out an aerial bombardment which caused the death of more than 500 people in southern Lebanonincluding civilians, women and children. “Hezbollah used you as human shields,” the Israeli prime minister said. Benjamin Netanyahuin a statement after the operation, justifying the force of the Israeli military response.
The attacks continued throughout the week. On Tuesday, September 24, Israeli forces eliminated the head of Hezbollah’s missile system, and on Thursday, September 26, another blow killed the commander in charge of the group’s drone fleet. “They suffered very heavy blows against their command, their fighters and their combat assets,” said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who assured that Hezbollah’s capabilities have been significantly reduced.
Despite these setbacks, Hezbollah shows no signs of capitulation. According to Yago Rodríguez, director of “The World Order”, “they have not yet won the jackpot, which is Hasán Nasralá”. Rodríguez added that while Hezbollah could still withstand a possible Israeli ground invasion, it would face “enormous difficulties in sending reinforcements” due to continued blows to its operational structure.
