Barely had the American envoy Amos Hochstein left Beirut when the Islamic resistance released a video deemed the most dangerous by enemy media. For ten minutes, the resistance showcased selected clips from very recent aerial images captured by reconnaissance drones that can operate comfortably for long periods over extensive areas. These drones are equipped with advanced cameras capable of capturing both still and moving images, transmitting them live to its control room.
The resistance chose to present a segment concerning the Haifa area, providing a detailed explanation of residential clusters, industrial and commercial centers, and military installations, along with the port area which includes the civilian port and a military base for the Shayetet unit that operates advanced combat boats. A similar base is located in the Ashdod port south of Tel Aviv. The presentation included details about the population, outlined industrial and commercial centers, and pinpointed the locations of air defense systems, particularly the Iron Dome and David's Sling, as well as radar locations designated for tracking projectiles coming from hostile territories, plus secret sites, including the military industrial area linked to Rafael, where components of air defense systems, particularly the Iron Dome, are manufactured and assembled, as reported by "Al-Akhbar".
The video also documented warships of the enemy's army, including Sa'ar 4.5, 5, and 6, the Bet Yam logistics support ship, and Davar boats, alongside the Haifa port area: Carmel Wharf – Mizrahi Wharf – Haifa Power Station – chemical material tanks, petrochemical facilities, and the Haifa military base responsible for the northern maritime arena, the enemy's main naval base, as well as Haifa Airport where the Iron Dome storage facilities and oil tanks were spotted. The footage also depicted the cities and neighborhoods of Kiryat that spans approximately 20 square kilometers, located 28 kilometers from the Lebanese border.
The enemy's shock was not limited to the continued reconnaissance work of the resistance, which they have experienced over the past two months, capturing images of the whereabouts of occupation forces, particularly the newly established sites, documenting these locations before and after they were targeted. However, the messages conveyed to political, military, and security levels, and to the public in the occupation entity, can be summarized as follows:
- The resistance tells the enemy's public that their government is responsible for the outbreak of any major confrontation, and they must prepare from this moment to evaluate the type of strikes the resistance intends to carry out should the enemy resort to launching extensive operations against Lebanon, whether through an aerial campaign or a ground operation. If Netanyahu believes that a war with Lebanon would serve as a lifeline after the October 7 scandal and the failure in Gaza, then the resistance is preparing a noose that will end him.
- The resistance informs the enemy's public that after the significant failure of their government in handling the displacement of nearly 100,000 settlers from northern villages, it will be impossible for them to manage the displacement of a quarter of a million people (the population in the footage the resistance presented), knowing that the population in the entire northern region exceeds one and a half million people. This is a highly sensitive point for the enemy's public, who have sensed the failure of the home front in providing the burdens of housing the displaced from northern settlements.
- The resistance's message to the enemy's military and security leadership is that the bank of targets, which has supposedly existed for a long time within the resistance, has been updated by confirming existing targets and adding new ones, particularly regarding air defense systems. Furthermore, this target bank is clear and specifically defined, with the resistance possessing the appropriate weapons to strike them, whether through drones or guided missiles that have been used or those that have not yet been publicly revealed, which have shown in recent weeks the enemy's inability to thwart or disrupt any operation.
- The resistance affirms to the political leadership that the notion of escaping the Gaza predicament to a wide-ranging war with Lebanon is misplaced. Should Benjamin Netanyahu think that a major war with Lebanon could serve as a lifeline for him after the October 7 scandal and the failure in Gaza, then the resistance is preparing a noose that will completely end him.
- The resistance notifies the enemy’s leadership and its public, as well as the international sponsors, in advance and openly, that it possesses a clear target bank that will be subject to unprecedented strikes should the enemy launch a widespread war or even expand its attacks on civilians in Lebanon. The resistance also assures its public that it is fully prepared for any potential extensive confrontation with the enemy and that it is capable of delivering painful blows whenever necessary.
Not long after Israeli leadership called for the public not to circulate the military media video, mainstream media began to broadcast clips and publish comments from former military officials and analysts, focusing on the dangers posed by Hezbollah and its potential actions in the event of a large-scale war, leading everyone to treat what is happening as part of a severe psychological war. However, the most notable comments came from former security-military figure Giyora Island, who stated that Hezbollah has proven to be a highly developed army unlike any other. Professor Amitzia Baram spoke to Maariv, describing the broad strategic problem that Israel now needs to confront, which had not been previously contemplated. He added, “They make it clear in the video that they know every important point in the north. The big message is that they are trying to warn us against starting a comprehensive war because they know where the Israeli strategic facilities are that could easily be destroyed.” He added, “Only now, with the onset of fighting in the north, have all the red lights turned on,” according to "Al-Akhbar".
