13/10/2024–|Last updated: 10/13/202410:25 PM (Mecca time)
The military and strategic expert, Colonel Hatem Karim Al-Falahi, said that there were marches Hezbollah It is superior to Israeli defense systems, and the party has succeeded in significantly developing its combat skills and means.
He added – during the military analysis section – that there are studies that confirm the party’s ability to develop drones capable of penetrating gaps Iron Dome And the Israeli air defense systems, and they pose a new and dangerous challenge to Israel in the face of these advanced technologies.
The Israeli ambulance had confirmed a missile attack on the southern city of Binyamina Haifa It resulted in the death of 3 people and the injury of 67 others, including 5 in critical condition, while a leadership source in Hezbollah confirmed to Al Jazeera that the operation was carried out by a swarm of assault drones, targeting a camp belonging to the brigade. Golani.
Al-Falahi believed that the plane that carried out the attack was Russian-made and developed by Hezbollah and was capable of carrying 4 S-5 air-to-surface missiles, which are about 140 centimeters long and have a range of 3 to 4 kilometers.
The military expert added that these drones can launch their missiles and then self-detonate when they collide with the target, which increases their effectiveness and danger.
Advanced arsenal
He confirmed that Hezbollah's continuous missile barrages targeting areas Galilee The top is evidence of these increasing capabilities, indicating that it is part of an advanced arsenal that also includes various missiles.
In his analysis of the Israeli defense capabilities, Al-Falahi explained that the Iron Dome system cannot cover the entire area of the occupied territories, noting that one battery covers an area of approximately 155 square kilometers, and even with the presence of 10 to 12 batteries, there remain large gaps that drones can exploit to reach Its objectives.
In his analysis of the recent Haifa attack, Al-Falahi estimated that the aircraft used weighed between 25 and 30 kilograms, in addition to the missile payload of 5 kilograms per missile. This means that the attack may have been carried out with about 40 kilograms of high explosives.
The military expert pointed out that the photos from the site of the attack show a heavy presence of soldiers, which suggests that the target was a military area. He also pointed out the lack of civilian presence in the photos, and that the operations to transport the victims were carried out by the soldiers themselves.