Lebanon Civil War
From 1975-1990, Lebanon was facing civil war. Israel forces marched towards Southern Lebanon to eliminate the PLO [Palestine Liberation Organization] and to form a favorite government in Lebanon. Lebanon’s Civil War worsened daily, and independent rebellion groups were formed. Meanwhile, Hezbollah, an independent gunmen group, decided to push Israeli forces back to protect Shia community rights. The group was formed in 1982 When Israel invaded the southern part of Lebanon. In response to the Israeli invasion, Hezbollah was formed with the support of Iran and Syria. Hezbollah, throughout 1980, had been engaged in a guerrilla war with Israeli allies and Israeli troops in Lebanon. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah remained un-ended because both sides did not show enough interest in table talks.
Israel Withdrawal( May, 2000)
After heavy losses and due to international pressure, Israel decided to withdraw its forces from Lebanon. During this time, Hezbollah celebrated its victory and entered directly into Lebanon’s Government affairs. Gaining government and public power, Hezbollah emerged as a state actor for the Government of Lebanon. Hezbollah was formed with the initial purpose of protecting Shia community rights, protecting them from other independent groups, and pushing Israeli forces back. As Israeli forces and its allies left Lebanon, the group emerged as the most powerful with the support of Iran, because Iran’s 99% population is a Shiite community.
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict was when Israeli troops with the help of its allies invaded most parts of southern Lebanon.
How is Hezbollah trying to counter Israel’s high-tech surveillance?
Israel’s high-tech surveillance
Israel’s high-tech surveillance is proactive in response to any adverse attack. The high tech surveillance is used to detect security issues, border movement, and control terrorism.
Moreover, Israel is considered the most powerful country in the development and usage of drone technology in the Middle East. Drone technology is used for precise targeted strikes, military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features, and border surveillance.
Facial Recognition Systems
Israel has AI-based facial Recognition Systems to monitor public spaces, border crossings, and unfriendly threats.
Cyber Surveillance
The Israeli country uses cyber tools to detect potential threats from its enemies. These cyber tools are often used in the Israel-Hezbollah war conflict or Israel’s conflict with another country. Moreover, these tools are also used for social media influence, data gathering, data analysis, and smart border security management.
Hezbollah’s ballistic missiles power
Hezbollah has multiple varieties of ballistic missile capability. The Hezbollah’s military strength relies on ballistic missiles. These are from short- to medium-range missiles and some are with hypersonic features. Moreover, Hezbollah has different varieties of Rockets, Precision-Guided Munitions, and drones. The intelligence and Surveillance Fortifications such as tunnels are also included in the military strength of Hezbollah. The support from the Iran and Lebanon Governments has been sped up because of Israel’s recent air strikes.
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict
The Israel-Hezbollah conflict can bring catastrophic consequences to the Middle region. These countries’ conflicts can stretch to other countries such as Iran, Syria, Yemen, and Gulf Countries may participate amidst the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.
War is like a hurricane or major flood, tends to ripple beyond the battlefield, and affects civilians, economies, and generations unborn. While recognizing the value of diplomacy, dialogue, and cooperation as positive options for reconciling conflict, peace activists argue against terrorism.