Hezbollah maintains rocket power; drone stealth feature invokes probe
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Former Aman chief Amos Malka warns that Hezbollah's ability to fire 100 missiles a day for months means that "Israel" cannot defeat the threat by attrition.
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Hezbollah releases footage of a drone launched toward Western al-Jalil (Military Media/Screengrab)
The Israeli newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, reported on Tuesday that a drone exploded near a community center in Nesher, east of Haifa, undetected and with no sirens sounding. In turn, the Israeli occupation army said it is "investigating the reasons why the sirens did not go off before the drone fell."
The Israeli Fire Authority stated that its teams were dispatched to the area where the Israeli drone had crashed.
This comes after a video of a drone launched from Lebanon flying in the skies of the occupied Palestinian territories went viral on social media this morning.
#بالفيديو | طائرة بدون طيار أطلقت من لبنان تحلّق في سماء الأراضي الفلسطينية المحتلة.#الميادين_لبنان #لبنان pic.twitter.com/gmK6ukfhdT
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) November 12, 2024
Hezbollah threats can't be eliminated: Israeli media
Meanwhile, former Aman chief Amos Malka acknowledged that "Israel" cannot eliminate Hezbollah's missile threat through a strategy of "fighting until they run out," as the Resistance group has the capacity to launch 100 rockets a day for months. "So, a settlement is needed," he added.
In an interview for Channel 7, Malka commented on the ongoing negotiations concerning the Lebanese border settlement, stating, "In the north, we are very close to an agreement."
Likewise, Israeli media acknowledged on Tuesday that "Hezbollah still maintains its missile capabilities, which is felt by hundreds of thousands of citizens in the north, amid increasing damage incurred," reporting on the drone that exploded in Nesher in the Haifa area.
Israeli media outlets had talked about the reality of the northern settlements amid the continued and expanding fire by Hezbollah and about the settlers’ unwillingness to return to their residences amid all this.
Israeli Channel 12 confirmed that 400 rockets were fired from Lebanon toward the north over the weekend, as fighting continued and sirens sounded non-stop.
On that note, the Mayor of Haifa, Yona Yahav, confirmed today that the city has suffered an unprecedented economic blow, stating, "Everything has come to a standstill; the streets are empty, and the shops are closed."
In statements to the Israeli military, Yahav warned that if Haifa's economy is undermined, it will impact all of "Israel", stressing that "Israel will only be strong if the north is strong."
For over a month, Hezbollah has been shelling Haifa in northern occupied Palestine from Lebanon. On Monday, Israeli media described the situation as "madness in Haifa Bay" following Hezbollah's launch of around 100 rockets targeting the Krayot and Haifa areas.
