'Harshest blow to the Islamic resistance': Lebanese media shocked at blow to Hezbollah

Reflecting on the pager attack that reportedly killed around nine and wounded thousands of Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, the Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar exposed the extent of the damage in its editorial, calling it one of the most severe blows dealt to the terror organization since it began launching attacks on Israel last October.

“In just one minute, the enemy managed to deliver the harshest blow to Islamic resistance since the onset of the conflict,” the article stated, adding it was “an exceptional security operation in terms of the ability to reach targets and means, and in demonstrating elements of Israeli technological and intelligence superiority."

The article detailed the damage, stating the operation “led to the injury of more than three thousand resistance fighters and civilians from Hezbollah units, who were crowded in hospitals in the south, the Bekaa, Beirut, and the suburbs.”

Israel's qualitative edge

The newspaper expressed shock at Israel's capabilities, estimating that the operation confirmed for Israel its "security superiority."

However, the writers noted, “The enemy is well aware that its main objective from the operation was not achieved—forcing Lebanon’s resistance to surrender and stop supporting Gaza.” READ MORE