Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah arms depots in Lebanon, sparking fears of escalating conflict | Aljazair News
In southern Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah weapons depots, causing secondary explosions. These attacks are part of Israel's efforts to weaken Hezbollah’s military capabilities, including targeted killings of its members far from the border. Despite Hezbollah's attempts to divert Israel's focus from Gaza, Israeli strikes continue with little restraint. Analysts suggest Hezbollah's actions have not deterred Israel. The group has accused Israel of crossing red lines by targeting Beirut and civilians, which could escalate the conflict further if a ceasefire in Gaza is not reached.
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00:00Arms depots hit in southern Lebanon and deeper inside the country.
00:07Secondary explosions followed the initial Israeli strikes
00:11that are believed to have destroyed weapons warehouses belonging to Hezbollah.
00:18Israel is using this period to try and degrade Hezbollah's capacities to the extent that it can,
00:24both in terms of taking out members of Hezbollah,
00:29whether high-level commanders or officers,
00:33through targeted attacks,
00:36but at the same time they're also degrading their weapons capacities.
00:42There's been a threat of a wider conflict after ten months of fighting
00:46that's been in parallel with the war on Gaza.
00:49Hezbollah has said its attacks are part of efforts to reduce pressure on the Strip
00:54by diverting Israel's military resources,
00:57but Israel has been acting with little restraint.
01:01So far, notwithstanding Hezbollah's videos and propaganda and speeches and words,
01:07its actions haven't managed to deter Israel's attacks on Lebanon.
01:13Israel has demonstrated greater intelligence capacity
01:18in finding targets and in achieving results with those targets.
01:24Almost daily, there's a targeted strike on a car or a motorcycle
01:29killing a member of Hezbollah, and they are happening kilometers from the border.
01:33In its messaging to Israel, Hezbollah has tried to re-establish deterrence
01:38by showing its military capabilities.
01:41And while there is little doubt Hezbollah can inflict damage on Israel,
01:45it has been sticking to the unwritten rules of engagement
01:48where both sides avoid targeting population centers.
01:52Hezbollah has accused Israel of crossing red lines by targeting Beirut and killing civilians,
01:58and it has promised to retaliate.
02:00But that could lead to an Israeli counterattack,
02:03and in the absence of a ceasefire deal in Gaza,
02:06this conflict could be heading towards an escalation.