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Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
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Following an IDF press tour of a Hezbollah underground military base, Fabian describes the massive space, created with Iranian planning and funds, used as a staging ground for car-sized UAV drones that can reach the length and breadth of Israel.
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Fabian notes that the underground base is similar to what has been found in Iran — missile sites built into mountains to hold and launch assets, constructed during the last decade.
With Israel and Lebanon slated to restart talks in Washington, DC, on today, Fabian discusses the IDF’s positioning in Lebanon and the ceasefire limitations that restrict it from acting against all but the most immediate threats.
Several Hamas terrorists in Gaza who were known to have been involved in taking hostages on October 7, 2023, were recently targeted and killed by IDF strikes. Fabian reports that while the operations violate the ongoing ceasefire, the IDF claims the terrorists were planning attacks on Israeli forces.
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For further reading:
IDF captures Hezbollah drone factory and launch site hidden inside south Lebanon mountain
On eve of direct Jerusalem-Beirut talks, Israel vows to maintain presence in Lebanon
IDF: Oct. 7 terrorist who held Omer Shem Tov hostage killed in recent Gaza strike
IDF says it killed Hamas sniper who moonlighted as Al Jazeera cameraman
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