On the eve of the 25th anniversary of Lebanon’s victory of liberating its occupied territories from the Israeli occupation, observers may study a rich material of comparison between the situation in the Lebanese-Palestinian border area in this year and that in 2000.
The superficial and shallow observation may show an image of an absolute Israeli victory and military superiority in contrast with that of withdrawal, escape and defeat in 2000. The proponents of this view rely on the fact that the Zionist Army has kept five occupation sites in South Lebanon since the recent war in 2024 and continued its attacks on South Lebanon on a daily basis.
The heavy sacrifices made by Hezbollah, other resistance factions, and Lebanese army and public have represented a vigorous reinforcement for this claim which portrays the Israeli military performance since the 2024 war as monstrous and brutal.
However, a deeper scrutiny of the scene will conspicuously display the Israeli failures in addition to the enemy’s strengths and achievements. Undoubtedly, the Zionist enemy managed during the latest war on Lebanon to deal a major blow to the Resistance Party’s command and military capabilities.
The evaluation of the outcomes of any war always takes into consideration the two major possibilities of win and loss. Moreover, the circumstances of every confrontation can leave a huge impact on the outcomes. Finally, what is unsaid about the war may include the bulge of data about the future scenarios of the conflict between the two sides.
In other words, Hezbollah , a resistance movement, as any other military movements or armies, is exposed to the two possibilities of win and loss in every confrontation. Besides, the circumstances of the 2024 confrontation can be to a certain extent imposing certain directions for the battle. The main part of the data of the war could be unsaid.
Hezbollah warriors engaged in a one-year battle in support of Gaza against the Israeli genocidal war, striking the Zionist settlements and military houses in northern Palestine, which displaced over 100K settlers.
Moreover, Hezbollah managed in 2024 to make considerable feats that, if highlighted, can show the deep faith, unmatched bravery and professional skills of the fighters who repelled the invasion of around 80 thousand Zionist soldiers. The Israeli occupation army failed to occupy more than two or three kilometers of the border area after a 66-day military confrontation. In the military sciences, this is considered as a great achievement.
Hezbollah missiles and drones kept hitting Tel Aviv and all the Zionist settlements till the last day of the war, which imposed on the enemy to request the ceasefire on November 27. This means that the military capabilities are still ready to be used effectively, when needed.
Regarding the new de facto that the Israeli enemy is trying to enforce in South Lebanon, observers have realized that the Israeli enemy is resorting to the outdated choice of occupation and aggression in South Lebanon. That choice failed in 2000 and 2006 and would prove its failure as of 2024 war.
It is the Israeli enemy that returned to failed scenarios; however, the Lebanese Resistance has always proved to be capable of deterring the aggression, expelling the occupation and protecting the nation from any Zionist rage. The current stage may require a certain extent of patience, yet it not unlimited as Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem said.
The Master of the Umma martyrs, Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah once quoted an Israeli official as saying that Hezbollah fighters are there on the borders menacing ‘Israel’ although they may be unseen.
Source: Al-Manar English Website
