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Related: About this forumHezbollah's tunnel video shows just the tip of the iceberg - analysis
https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-815035Hezbollah's tunnel video shows just the tip of the iceberg - analysis
The more Hezbollah wants to show its capabilities, the less likely it may be to use them. This is therefore a message and a shot in this long war, but it may not yet be a battle.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
AUGUST 16, 2024 16:47
The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah released a new video on August 16 showcasing what appears to be a large tunnel complex where it keeps missiles. The video was released two weeks after Hezbollah vowed to increase its attacks against Israel in response to the killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in late July.
The new video shows a tunnel complex called Imad 4. It is not clear where the complex is located and Hezbollah claims the place is secret and has not been detected by any foreign intelligence agency.
The pro-Iranian media Al-Mayadeen describes the site as a sophisticated underground facility and an extensive tunnel network, complete with missile launchpads.
The tunnels are so large that trucks and vehicles can move through them. There are blast doors. The pro-Iranian report calls this a state-of-the-art technical system and a secure communication network that links it to the outside world, allowing it to receive launch orders within minutes, adding that the network's communications are said to be highly encrypted for added security.
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The more Hezbollah wants to show its capabilities, the less likely it may be to use them. This is therefore a message and a shot in this long war, but it may not yet be a battle.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
AUGUST 16, 2024 16:47
The Iranian-backed terrorist group Hezbollah released a new video on August 16 showcasing what appears to be a large tunnel complex where it keeps missiles. The video was released two weeks after Hezbollah vowed to increase its attacks against Israel in response to the killing of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in late July.
The new video shows a tunnel complex called Imad 4. It is not clear where the complex is located and Hezbollah claims the place is secret and has not been detected by any foreign intelligence agency.
The pro-Iranian media Al-Mayadeen describes the site as a sophisticated underground facility and an extensive tunnel network, complete with missile launchpads.
The tunnels are so large that trucks and vehicles can move through them. There are blast doors. The pro-Iranian report calls this a state-of-the-art technical system and a secure communication network that links it to the outside world, allowing it to receive launch orders within minutes, adding that the network's communications are said to be highly encrypted for added security.
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Hezbollah's tunnel video shows just the tip of the iceberg - analysis (Original Post)
sl8
Aug 2024
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rickford66
(5,664 posts)1. Maybe some satellite ground penetrating radar could pin point them.
Mosby
(17,454 posts)2. Meanwhile Lebanese live on whatever electricity they can generate.
Hezbollah has effectively destroyed Lebanon. The last power plant just shut down, and there is no way to pump water now. Is it even a country anymore? All because of this burning hatred some Muslims and Arabs feel about Israel and Zionism.
JoseBalow
(5,138 posts)3. "Hezbollah claims the place is secret and has not been detected"
Wanna bet?