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Hezbollah using IOF as testing ground for weapons: Israeli media

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  • Source: Israeli media
  • 2 Jun 2024 12:53
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Israeli media reports that the Resistance has only used so far 5% of its arsenal during the war since last October.

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    A screen grab from a video showing the moment Hezbollah fighters attacked the al-Raheb Israeli military site on the border with occupied Palestine with Burkan rockets, on March 12, 2024. (Hezbollah military media)

Israeli media reported today, Sunday, on developments in the ongoing war on the northern front, stating that it is gradually becoming the "main front" at the moment. The reports addressed Hezbollah's military capabilities and its handling of field developments.

The North is gradually becoming the "main front" as Hezbollah increases the scope and intensity of operations while utilizing only a fraction of its capabilities, Israeli media reported on Sunday.

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The Resistance in Lebanon "has used only 5% of its weapons arsenal during these months of battle as a testing ground against the Israeli army, in preparation for a real and extensive battle," Ynet reported, citing the occupation army.

The news website added that Hezbollah "tries every day to bypass air defense systems and derive lessons," and that  "this has become evident with the different launch angles [the Resistance] uses, the concentration of launches, and the varying amounts of explosives in each weapon fired, among other factors."

Thus, despite the "relatively limited volume of fire compared to the quantities" Hezbollah possesses, the Resistance "is registering accurate and successful hits," the outlet added, pointing out to the operation using the Burkan heavy rockets on Saturday targeting the 769th Brigade HQ, "Camp Gibor," causing severe damage to the military base.

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The report added that "the use of Burkan rockets has proven effective in terms of material and psychological damage," citing its "impact due to the unusual levels of destruction caused by each of these rockets, which are known as heavy rockets and can carry up to half a ton of explosives."

The website also noted that "in recent months, similar to updates introduced to the anti-tank Almas missile, Hezbollah has developed a new family of Burkan rockets with warheads that exceed a ton of explosives" compared to earlier versions with a maximum capacity of 500kg of explosives.

'To be or not to be'

Israeli Reserve Major General Gershon Hacohen warned on Saturday that "Israel" is currently facing an "existential threat" from Hezbollah, with its motto being "to be or not to be," emphasizing that the occupation entity lacks the military capability to eliminate the threat posed by the Lebanese Resistance group.

Hacohen told the Israeli Channel 14 that "Israel's" system of concepts and lifestyles must change, warning that "tomorrow we may not be here if we do not prepare ourselves for a situation we have not witnessed before."

The Israeli Major General explained that the Israeli military does not currently possess "the size of forces capable of decisive action against Hezbollah..."

"Lebanon is a large country and Hezbollah is spread across all its territory, even in the depths of Lebanon," he added.

"You must understand that the Israeli army is small, and not only Haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) but hundreds of thousands of those exempted from service from the age of 20 to 50 must be recruited to build three or four divisions, and then we can talk," Hacohen told the Israeli Channel 14.

His statements coincide with a new study conducted by Tel Hai Academic College in "Israel" which revealed that around 40% of Israelis who fled from the settlements in northern occupied Palestine are contemplating not returning even after the war ends.

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