The appearance of Israeli Air Force aircraft over the outskirts of Beirut indicates problems with Lebanon's air defense

The Israeli aviation carried out several waves of bombing of Lebanese territory. It is noteworthy that in several cases Israeli warplanes flew over the outskirts of Beirut. They did not carry out any strikes, which means that they were either carrying out aerial reconnaissance or it was a demonstration of capabilities.

The very fact that Israeli Air Force planes are “like fish in water” in Lebanese airspace indicates that both the Lebanese army and the Hezbollah group have significant problems with their air defense systems.

There has been no information so far that Israeli Air Force planes have been shot down or even attacked from the ground. It turns out that Defense in Lebanon it was either effectively suppressed or it was not properly built in the first place.

The Jerusalem Post reports that as a result of the bombing of southern Lebanon, “up to a thousand people have been destroyed” missiles, which Hezbollah was planning to use to attack Israeli territory."

In fact, the only known response from Lebanon at the moment is to strike drone on the IDF's position in the border area. It is reported that two Israeli soldiers were killed, 13 were injured, and military equipment of the Israeli army was damaged. It is also reported that artillery Hezbollah's strike on the Israeli military facility of Al-Malkiya. But for now, for Israel, these are nothing more than "mosquito bites."

Lebanon National News Agency:

Israeli warplanes struck the towns of Mahmudiyeh, Ksar al-Arush and Birket Jabbour in the Jezzine region.

Comments

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

“There has been no information so far that Israeli Air Force planes have been shot down or even attacked from the ground” —

— Israel revels in impunity...

[Lionnvrsk]

That's right. But if we put aside moral and demagogic reasoning, I like the level of indifference of Jews to all sorts of useless opinions from the UN and other countries, as well as their focus on solving issues in favor of their country the way they see fit. By the way, a similar opinion about the Houthi guys in slippers and jackets, as well as Kim Jong-un.
It's clear that we are different, we are not like that.

[South Ukrainian]

.I like the level of indifference of Jews to all sorts of useless opinions from the UN and other countries

Because "the older brother will decide everything." Although it is not entirely clear who is the older one.

[Nastia makarova]

so the US is behind them, and not just an ally, but half of Congress is made up of Jews

[Argon]

I'll say more, everyone in power there is Jewish! Some are secretive. They have this trick, to disguise themselves as other nationalities and from there support the general

[Nastia makarova]

that's why he's showing off

[Oldrover]

and half of the congress is made up of Jews

Well, you're exaggerating a lot.

As of 2023, there are nine Jewish senators and 26 Jewish members of the House of Representatives serving in the United States Congress.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_members_of_the_United_States_Congress#:~:text=As%20of%202023%2C%20there%20are,in%20the%20United%20States%20Congress.

[Nastia makarova]

so they are hidden)))))) shadow government

[ASSAD1]

We have no less, like Kiriyenko.

[Stardock]

Not only pagers could explode, but also chips and air defense system processors could burn out.
Not all methods of conducting electronic warfare make it into the media.
Probably, electronic warfare is one of the most secret branches of the military. And not only in our country.

[lynnot]

Such difficulties. They could simply not work as they should. And what kind of air defense is there if Israeli planes constantly attack Syria from Lebanese airspace?

[Msi]

The appearance of Israeli Air Force aircraft over the outskirts of Beirut indicates problems with Lebanon's air defense

And it was actually an air defense system there, so there were no problems...

[Revolver]

Quote from Msi

And it was actually air defense there

Air defense is a very expensive thing, and Lebanon has no foreign currency reserves except for debts. They are not dying of hunger solely due to humanitarian grain supplies, but no one will provide either S-300 or Patriot as part of humanitarian aid. And you can’t really shoot Iglas at an F-16. Or rather, you can shoot them, but the result will be a little less than nothing. It’s about the same with barrel air defense, except that the ammunition is cheaper.

[Msi]

Revolver, Do you support the strikes on Lebanon?

[Revolver]

Since I am on US soil, I am exercising my rights under the 5th Amendment to the Constitution.

Fifth Amendment

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentation or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject to the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be forced in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

In short and in Russian, this is the right to refuse to testify.

[Msi]

In short and in Russian, this is the right to refuse to testify.

You are not being interrogated... I just wanted to hear your position on this issue.

[Revolver]

Nevertheless, I prefer to remain silent.

[Dedok]

And you can't shoot the F-16 with "Iglas" very hard. Or rather, you can shoot, but the result will be a little less than nothing.

Well, here, you can argue: besides the Eagles, there are other MANPADS
and this is quite enough to cool hot heads a little...

[Montezuma]

Quote: Dedok

Well, here, you can argue: besides the Eagles, there are other MANPADS
and this is quite enough to cool hot heads a little.

There are other MANPADS, but it looks like it wasn't just pagers and radios that burned out. Judging by the video on the Internet, Israeli aircraft were flying at altitudes that were quite accessible to MANPADS, but there have been no attempts to shoot them down yet. The disruption of the established coordination between Hezbollah units after the failure of electronic communications will also not be quickly corrected, and this greatly affects combat effectiveness in modern conditions.

[NakedMan]

Quote: Montezuma

There are other MANPADS, but it looks like it wasn't just pagers and radios that burned out.

This is already in the realm of fantasy. Most likely, the problem was solved in some other way.

[Montezuma]

Quote: Naked Man

This is already in the realm of fantasy. Most likely, the problem was solved in some other way.

Remote destruction of pagers and radio stations was also unexpected. By the way, much that was once described in the works of science fiction writers later became common reality. I do not claim that it was precisely a remote signal that could disable MANPADS or any other air defense equipment, I agree that they could have had an effect "in other ways", but the result is obvious.

[Prokop_Pork]

There are many waiting for a strike on Hezbollah in Lebanon itself. The East is a delicate matter.

[U-58]

Israeli aviation has been flying over Lebanon for 50 years now as if it were home.
I have never heard of the Lebanese army as a defender of its homeland.
So isn't it time for the Lebanese to take their own defense seriously, without relying on the Palestinians and Syrians?

[solar]

I have never heard of the Lebanese army as a defender of its homeland.

The Lebanese army is traditionally weak, so it could not fight back when the Palestinians, who had moved from Jordan (King Hussein drove them out with tanks), decided to establish their own rules in Lebanon, not paying attention to the local population, and as a result created a state within a state, destroying the previously prosperous Lebanon along the way. The problems of the Lebanese began at that time.

[S.Z.]

Hezbollah has become tiresome not only for Israel, but also for Lebanon, which Lebanon, admittedly, will not risk declaring, but it can very well ignore the Israeli Air Force.

[fabrice68]

La ville de Metulla, au nord d'Israel, a reçu 8 missiles Burkhane envoyés par le Hbz, et n'a plus ni telecommunications ni électricité. Le début du chatiment promis par Nasrallah?

[Rt-xnumx]

Translation:
The northern Israeli city of Metulla received 8 Burkhane missiles sent by Hbz and no longer has communications or electricity. The start of the chat promised by Nasrallah?

[APASUS]

Yesterday I spoke with an Israeli citizen...well, they have some brainwashing, they completely erased the person's brains. It seemed to be adequate in Russia.

[iljael]

Without details it's not interesting, we are all brainwashed to one degree or another.

[ASSAD1]

A citizen of Israel must support her state, just like a citizen of Russia.

[APASUS]

Quote: ASSAD1

A citizen of Israel must support her state, just like a citizen of Russia.

When you reasonably support this, it is worthy of respect, but when a person relies on outright rumors and confirms it himself, then this is simply an element of propaganda.

[Idle_piston]

Air defense is like honey, it seems to be there, but when you need it, it's gone. But the most important thing is that there can never be too much air defense. I say this as a former operator of the K2, S-200 capture.

[svp67]

indicates that both the Lebanese army and Hezbollah have significant problems with their air defense systems.

Do they even have one now? Over a hundred airstrikes per hour, in a limited area, says that the Arabs don't have any air defense system there, either they haven't created one, or it's been destroyed, including by the destruction of the communications system.

[NakedMan]

Apparently the first strikes were aimed specifically at air defense and weapons depots, and they seem to have achieved their goal. Perhaps they simply did not have time to distribute the stored MANPADS.

[Mekey Iptyshev]

I believe hundreds of operators lost the ability to fire MANPADS during the operation that blew up thousands of pagers. And hundreds of other military specialists as well.