In a televised speech honoring previous Hezbollah leaders, Hassan Nasrallah revealed last week that the terror group is now manufacturing military drones in Lebanon.
And indeed, in the two days since his speech, Hezbollah launched two drones into Israeli airspace, one was shot down by Israeli forces.
Nasrallah, the terror group’s current leader, also touted that Hezbollah now possesses the technology to turn thousands of their missiles into precision-guided missiles.
“We have the capabilities to transfer missiles that we possess in the thousands into precision-guided missiles.”
Hezbollah is a terrorist organization backed by Iran and dedicated to Israel’s destruction. It has a military stronger than most sovereign states and has threatened to strike strategic sites in Israel.
Beyond threats like the one above, Hezbollah has previously released videos showing Hezbollah commandos training and firing weapons at targets that represent Israel.
In recent years, it has built precision-guided missile factories throughout neighborhoods in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. The sites are adjacent to critical infrastructure, houses of worship, hospitals, schools and apartment buildings, using Lebanese civilians as human shields.
Last August, a Lebanese citizen caught video evidence of Hezbollah firing rockets from his neighborhood, right next to people’s homes in southern Lebanon.
As Hezbollah continues to build its terrorist infrastructure, it is vital that we engage with America’s leaders to keep them abreast of these growing dangers to ensure Israel has the resources needed to keep its citizens safe.
But we can only do this important work with support from valued pro-Israel activists like you. Will you lend your support?
Brian Shankman
Chief Strategy Director for National Affairs
The mission of AIPAC is to encourage and persuade the U.S. government to enact specific policies that create a strong, enduring and mutually beneficial relationship with our ally Israel.
