[QUOTE]Information obtained by IDF exposes Hezbollah's immense scope of activity in south Lebanon, in preparation for next clash with Israel
Hanan Greenberg
Published: 07.07.10, 19:45 / Israel News
The Israeli Defense Forces revealed on Wednesday aerial photographs of sites at the village of al-Khiam in southern Lebanon, where the IDF suspects Hezbollah is storing various weapons and even operating headquarters and control centers.
Colonel Ronen Marley, commander of the western brigade at the northern border, commented on the rearmament of Hezbollah: "An event can take place today, or a year from now; I am ready for it to happen by surprise. We are operating in different ways to thwart any event – if one should take place, we will know how to handle it."
Colonel Marley added that the Hezbollah has recently been collecting intelligence on IDF forces, and sometimes operates in civilian guise. The organization was also engaged in infrastructure works that would prepare it for future fighting.
A senior military source claimed that increased cooperation between Iran, Syria and Hezbollah is giving them an operational advantage and increases their effectiveness ahead of a clash with the IDF. However, the IDF emphasized that despite reports of a new radar operating in Syria, this claim was not familiar to them.
Preparing the grounds
The material presented by the military revealed that 23,000 residents live in the village where al-Khiam Detention Center was operating while the IDF controlled the safety zone in southern Lebanon.
According to information obtained by the security establishment, Hezbollah was now preparing the grounds for the next round of battle with Israel.
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Al-Khiam rooftops. Targets marked in red.
The army noted that some 90 activists were operating in the village vicinity, most of them belonging to special forces that are preparing – as soon as they receive the order – to lie in wait for IDF forces, alongside a "welcome" of various demolition charges, anti-tank missiles and pits filled with explosives.
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'Ready for a surprise.' Colonel Marley (Photo: Avihu Shapira)
The IDF decided to present the information in order to demonstrate Hezbollah's scope of activity against Israel, four years after the Second Lebanon War.
The information also revealed that hundreds of short-range mortar shells and rockets have been stored in al-Khiam, and as in the past, intentionally placed adjacent to public institutions, schools and medical facilities.
A military source told Ynet that the images from al-Khiam are not exclusive, and that similar operations were taking place in the entire area. "What you see in this village, you can see in all villages in southern Lebanon. There are some 20,000 activists whose job is, in fact, to act against IDF forces from within the village. When the time comes, they will give our forces a real fight," the source said.[/QUOTE]
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inb4zionist-lies
:20bux: Major regional war in the middle east by 2013.
A militant group readying itself for a future war? NO FUCKING WAY!
Holy shit they marked their targets!!!
1 building, spectacular war this will be.
Why do we support Israel again?
[QUOTE=Jewsus;23185840]Why do we support Israel again?[/QUOTE]
So people on an internet forum could have something to talk about.
[QUOTE=Sporkfire;23185067]A militant group readying itself for a future war? NO FUCKING WAY![/QUOTE]
Way to derail the topic.
[QUOTE=ohadje;23187327]Way to derail the topic.[/QUOTE]
How did he even derail the topic?
I don't really believe this. I mean let's look at the story: Allegedly Hezbollah is secretly preparing to attack Israel, the IDF then finds out about it, and tells everyone. Wouldn't it be much better for the IDF to keep it a secret, and let the Hezbollah attack it when it's prepared?
[QUOTE=BurnEmDown;23187927]I don't really believe this. I mean let's look at the story: Allegedly Hezbollah is secretly preparing to attack Israel, the IDF then finds out about it, and tells everyone. Wouldn't it be much better for the IDF to keep it a secret, and let the Hezbollah attack it when it's prepared?[/QUOTE]
Well yeah, if you want people ending up dead.
Its ALWAYS better to deter war than to let it come.
[QUOTE=Jund;23187363]How did he even derail the topic?[/QUOTE]
The point was that Hizbollah positions himself inside cities/villages, not the fact that Hizbollah positions himself...
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;23187963]Well yeah, if you want people ending up dead.
Its ALWAYS better to deter war than to let it come.[/QUOTE]
I really doubt the IDF cares about Hezbollah lives, when they are allegedly going to attack Israel.
Of course if you take the PR boost from deterring war into the equation, then it doesn't sound too weird.
[QUOTE=BurnEmDown;23188788]I really doubt the IDF cares about Hezbollah lives, when they are allegedly going to attack Israel.
Of course if you take the PR boost from deterring war into the equation, then it doesn't sound too weird.[/QUOTE]
I highly doubt the IDF is stating so just to look good. And whether they care if Hezbollah lives or not is irrelevant as well. The point is, they're deterring war.
Hopefully, it's not for a "PR boost", but to just have peace for peace's sake. And if it's not, it's probably because they have the Gaza problem on their minds right now to the point where they don't want a bother by Hezbollah at the moment.
[QUOTE=ohadje;23188692]The point was that Hizbollah positions himself inside cities/villages, not the fact that Hizbollah positions himself...[/QUOTE]
wait, wait, wait, you actually expect that a guerrilla group (with no means to fight one of the most powerful armies conventionally) will actually take positions and operate in the desert to fight Israel?
Hezbollah: Hey Israel! we lined up our men and technicals in the desert, come and bomb us!
oh boy.
[QUOTE=Sporkfire;23189739]wait, wait, wait, you actually expect that a guerrilla group (with no means to fight one of the most powerful armies conventionally) will actually take positions and operate in the desert to fight Israel?
Hezbollah: Hey Israel! we lined up our men and technicals in the desert, come and bomb us!
oh boy.[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Sporkfire;23189739]wait, wait, wait, you actually expect that a guerrilla group (with no means to fight one of the most powerful armies conventionally) will actually take positions and operate in the desert to fight Israel?
Hezbollah: Hey Israel! we lined up our men and technicals in the desert, come and bomb us!
oh boy.[/QUOTE]
No means? You gotta be shitting me. Hezbollah gave the IDF a good beating back in the 2006 war with its employment of light infantry that countered the Israelis' reliance on "effects based operations", technological dominance and air power.
Well, they did win by using civilian homes and stuff, that's like cheating :colbert:
The IDF really like killing people. It makes their lives better.
An IDF soldier killing another human being is the equivalent of you receiving a hug from a magical panda bear.
:20bux: Israel will attack first.
[QUOTE=BurnEmDown;23192469]Well, they did win by using civilian homes and stuff, that's like cheating :colbert:[/QUOTE]
That's fourth generation warfare for you.
[QUOTE=Sporkfire;23192243]Intelligent rebuttal, bravo.[/QUOTE]
You REALLY can't see my point? My god, you're amazing.
[QUOTE=BurnEmDown;23192469]Well, they did win by using civilian homes and stuff, that's like cheating :colbert:[/QUOTE]
Like Israel cared.
Perhaps the megaphone propaganda tool finally found its way to Facepunch.
Would explain the recently influx of pro-zionism discussions.
[QUOTE=BurnEmDown;23192469]Well, they did win by using civilian homes and stuff, that's like cheating :colbert:[/QUOTE]
That's the way war is headed, civilians being considered poor bastards in the cross hair.
[QUOTE=starpluck;23198602]:20bux: Israel will attack first.[/QUOTE]
If it were for the issues in Gaza, I would take that bet. But, see how it is there, I think Israel will just stay on alert for this, unless Hezbollah strikes first.
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