Lebanon: El Ain village has been mostly destroyed by IDF airstrikes.
— At this point, Hezbollah must urgently rebuild its internal communications, reassess the security of its leadership, and reconsider its approach to asymmetric warfare.
— The organization’s ability to maneuver is shrinking due to intelligence leaks from within, feeding Israel critical information. While Ali Karaki may not be dead, he is now a marked and vulnerable target.
— Hezbollah’s decision to bunker the entire Jihad Council reflects a troubling willingness to prioritize the organization’s survival over its strategic awareness. This „blinding” of leadership for the sake of self-preservation raises serious concerns.
— Israel’s operational gains, along with the fear it has instilled, will have political ramifications for Hezbollah in the medium term, particularly within Lebanon.
— As a result, Nasrallah and his inner circle will enter this phase significantly weakened. Their traditional anti-Israel rhetoric is losing its potency, and it will no longer convince a disillusioned public.
BREAKING Israeli airstrike targeted the head of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile force in Beirut.
Declaration of war?
In an official announcement, Hezbollah hints at turning the campaign from identification with the Palestinian people in Gaza, to the defense of the people of Lebanon.
21+ Aftermath of Israeli airstrikes Beirut today.
BREAKING The commander of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile division, Ibrahim Qubaisi, was killed in the IDF airstrike in Beirut, Reuters reports.
Hezbollah asked Iran to attack Israel
— However, Iran has so far refrained from launching an attack, with Iranian officials telling their Hezbollah counterparts that „the timing isn’t right” because the Iranian president is currently in New York for the UN General Assembly.
— Israel and the U.S. are concerned that if Iran does retaliate for the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran two months ago, it could conduct another missile and drone attack against Israel.
Source: Axios
Footage of Israeli airstrike in Beirut today targeting Ibrahim Qubaisi, the head of Hezbollah’s rocket division.