Israeli media on Hezbollah Hoopoe video: Bank of targets all set, vast
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Hezbollah has released a video showcasing its drones flying in occupied Palestinian airspace over sensitive infrastructure, which has left the Israeli media aghast.
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A screen grab from the nine-minute video published by the Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Islamic Resistance in Lebanon Military Media)
Hezbollah’s video is "disturbing" and censorship prevents its circulation and publication, Israeli media reported.
The Military Media of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon - Hezbollah released Tuesday footage showing its reconnaissance drones flying over swathes of occupied Palestinian land, including Kiryat Shmona, Nahariya, Safad, Karmiel, Afula, all the way to Haifa and its port.
Israeli media highlighted that Hezbollah's video conveys a conclusive message to “Israel” that we are inside and capable of dealing mighty blows.
The Military Media for the Islamic Resistance in #Lebanon published a lengthy video of a reconnaissance drone surveilling vital and sensitive regions in northern occupied #Palestine to Haifa.
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 18, 2024
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It is worth noting that Israeli media closely monitored Hezbollah's video broadcast by Al Mayadeen TV, noting that it "clearly shows Haifa Port, most likely filmed last Tuesday, from a Hezbollah drone." It stressed, "A false alarm was issued a week ago in the Haifa Port area following an aerial infiltration in the early morning hours; apparently, it was not."
In further detail, Israeli media have expressed astonishment at Hezbollah's demonstrated capabilities, which have left military and security officials in "Israel" amazed.
Hezbollah drone video stuns Israeli media with detailed Haifa surveillance
Observers of the video can see residential areas in Haifa, underscoring the detailed nature of the drone footage and its implications for security assessments, as per Israeli media.
Furthermore, Israeli media criticized the filming of Haifa Port by a Hezbollah drone without any disturbance from the anti-air systems, noting that "Hezbollah, through its publication of images of Haifa Port, conveyed a threatening message to the port."
As a matter of fact, experts revealed to Al Mayadeen that the missile illustrated next to the target card has guiding fins at its front, symbolizing a precise missile, which is a message Hezbollah intended to convey in the video.
They noted that the red missile illustrated next to the identification card of Haifa Port indicates that Hezbollah treats this site with a high level of seriousness in terms of potential targeting.
Other Israeli media outlets commented, saying, "Hezbollah has published aerial images of sensitive economic and military locations inside and near Haifa Port, including images of Sa'ar 4.5, 5," adding that "the new documents are the most alarming since the beginning of the war."
Israeli media stated, "Hezbollah has released one of the most challenging recordings in the war, not showing videos of killed or wounded, but a video revealing its intelligence capabilities."
Regarding the timing of the video's release, Israeli media argued that its timing was not coincidental, as it concurred with the visit of the US mediator to Lebanon and "Israel".
Israeli media reported that "Hezbollah has grasped very well the Israeli threats to Lebanon through US mediator Hochstein, and it chose to respond with a special video indicating that if Israel takes a step against Lebanon, the bank of targets in Israel is all set and vast."
It is worth noting that US envoy Amos Hochstein has earlier confirmed from the Lebanese capital Beirut that the situation along the Lebanese border with occupied Palestine is extremely dangerous, speaking about continuing efforts to de-escalate.
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