Hezbollah intensified its attacks in northern Israel on June 2, firing barrages of rockets over the border that set off massive wildfires <https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hknfswin0>. This came two days after the Lebanese armed group revealed <https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-downs-idf-drone-over-south-lebanon-fires-heavy-rockets-at-north/> that it had downed one of Israel’s most advanced drones – the most recent of several successful air defence operations.
The events of October 7 had already marked the collapse <https://besacenter.org/how-will-the-swords-of-iron-war-change-israels-national-security-strategy-and-doctrine/> of Israel’s national security doctrine. Three of the four components – deterrence, early warning and defence – had failed completely. The conflict with Hezbollah, which Israel has been fighting alongside its war on Gaza, continues to damage these beyond repair. Hezbollah, which is part of the broader Iranian-backed “axis of resistance” with the Ansarullah (commonly known as the Houthi) movement in Yemen and other groups in Syria and Iraq, has demonstrated its developing military, intelligence and media capabilities since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza. The group has gradually introduced new missiles to the conflict that are more precise and destructive. And it has also demonstrated its ability to identify weaknesses in Israel’s air defence systems, generate targets and execute complex operations <https://menafn.com/1108196612/Hezbollah-Claims-Retaliatory-Drone-Attack-On-Israeli-Military-Command> almost daily. https://www.juancole.com/2024/06/lebanons-hezbollah-proving.html -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#30686): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/30686 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/106565154/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
