the bekaa valley, the "hometown" of hezbollah in lebanon, has become the main target of the israeli army's attack: expert analysis
2024-09-26
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israel has been carrying out continuous air strikes on lebanon since september 23.the israeli army's strike range has also been significantly expanded, extending from the temporary border between lebanon and israel to the bekaa valley, about 100 kilometers inside israel.since the 23rd, the term "bekaa valley" has repeatedly appeared in the israeli military's statements on operations. why did the israeli military focus on the bekaa valley this time? what impact will the attack here have on hezbollah? let's take a look at the views of qin tian, deputy director of the middle east institute of the china institute of contemporary international relations.
the bekaa valley is the birthplace of hezbollah
qin tian, deputy director of the middle east institute of the china institutes of contemporary international relations:the bekaa valley has its own particularity and importance. we know that generally speaking, the areas where hezbollah is so-called entrenched in lebanon are mainly composed of three parts. the first part is the southern suburbs of beirut, which is the southern suburbs of the capital. the second part is southern lebanon, which is the area bordering lebanon and israel. the third part is actually a very important one, which is the bekaa valley, located in the northeast of lebanon. even in hezbollah's territory, the bekaa valley has some quite prominent characteristics.the first is that the bekaa valley is actually the home of hezbollah, where it was founded and prospered.。
israeli military strikes in bekaa valley aim to undermine hezbollah's morale
qin tian, deputy director of the middle east institute of the china institutes of contemporary international relations:looking back at history, in fact, in the early 1980s, when hezbollah was still forming, they came out of the bekaa valley. in the bekaa valley, they became a military-political organization with combat effectiveness, organization, system, and ideology. at that time, the iranian islamic revolutionary guard corps also sent a large number of military personnel to the bekaa valley to help hezbollah grow and develop.israel's attack on the bekaa valley is aimed at striking at hezbollah's history and morale。
israel wants to weaken hezbollah's capabilities
qin tian, deputy director of the middle east institute of the china institutes of contemporary international relations:secondly, i think the bekaa valley is actually a stronghold of hezbollah, because the bekaa valley is relatively far from the lebanese-israeli border and is a relatively safe area for hezbollah. hezbollah has stored a large amount of supplies, logistical supplies, ammunition, and equipment in this area, which is an important storage base.israel's attack on the bekaa valley is actually intended to eat up hezbollah's capital and further weaken its strength.under this blow, the test hezbollah is now facing is whether it can quickly restore morale, replenish supplies and preserve its manpower under israel's "three axes". i think this is an important point to watch in the future.
