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Israeli Colonel Reports Hezbollah Still in Shock, Assessing Damage from Israel’s Pre-Emptive Strike

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – In an interview with Israel’s newspaper Maariv on Tuesday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Colonel Anan Abbas, Head of Control at the Northern Command’s central operations room, disclosed that the recent operation against Hezbollah was the result of months of meticulous preparation. “Hezbollah is trying to assess the extent of the damage they’ve sustained,” he stated.

Despite Hezbollah’s attempts to launch a major attack on Sunday, Israel was ready, and the IDF swiftly preempted and decisively thwarted the strike Hezbollah had vowed in retaliation for the assassination of Faud Shukr, a central figure within the Hezbollah terrorist organization, in Beirut.

“We attacked thousands of launchers and crippled Hezbollah’s capabilities, and our operations [haven’t finished yet]. It appears Hezbollah is still in shock. They’re trying to comprehend the extent of the damage inflicted on them, and they’ll fully understand it in the coming days. Right now, they’re just beginning to grasp what happened and how it unfolded,” Abbas explained.

“It seems Hezbollah was genuinely surprised,” noted Abbas. “Their shock comes from the sheer number of planes we deployed simultaneously, striking an overwhelming number of targets in a very short time. They’re also astonished by the precision of our strikes—how we managed to accurately hit so many targets, neutralize their assets, and do so without harming civilians or causing collateral damage.”

“This operation took months of preparation,” Abbas said, emphasizing the extensive intelligence-gathering, target identification, and meticulous strike planning involved. Alongside the airstrikes, the IDF also employed artillery fire from multiple batteries, targeting various locations in Lebanon.

“Our mission is to ensure the residents of northern Israel can return to their homes safely,” Abbas emphasized.

“Since the war began, we’ve conducted over 7,000 strikes in Lebanon and eliminated more than 550 Hezbollah operatives, including some of their top commanders,” Abbas concluded.