Hezbollah bases built inside villages in south Lebanon put residents of the villagers at high risk in case a war breaks out between the Shiite terror group and the IDF, the New York Times reports.
The paper received maps and aerial photography from military officials that illustrate, according to the officers, that Hezbollah has moved most of its military infrastructure into and around the Shiite villages of southern Lebanon. According to the paper, Israeli officials say Hezbollah’s move amounts to using the civilians as a human shield.
As Israel prepares for what it sees as an almost inevitable next battle with Hezbollah, the Shiite Lebanese organization that fought a month-long war against Israel in 2006, Israeli military officials and experts are warning that the group has done more than significantly build up its firepower since then.
The paper quotes Israeli officials as saying the IDF will not be deterred from striking at Hezbollah posts, which means the villages will be hit even more badly than during the 2006 Second Lebanon War.
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