IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said on Motzei Shabbos that the Hezbollah rocket launched at Majdal Shams, killing 12 children and injuring dozens, was a Falaq rocket with a 53-kilogram warhead. Hezbollah is the only terror organization that has access to the Iranian-manufactured rocket.
“We know exactly where the rocket was launched from,” Halevi said. “We examined the shrapnel. This is a Hezbollah rocket and whoever fires such a rocket into a built-up area wants to kill civilians, wants to kill children.”
IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee identified the Hezbollah commander who directed the strike as Ali Muhammad Yahya, who heads a rocket launching site in southern Lebanon.
The IDF launched an investigation into the circumstances of the strike. Initial findings show that there were no failures in the systems identifying the rockets and a siren was sounded 20 seconds before the rocket hit. Due to the short distance, it wasn’t possible to activate the siren earlier.
According to the IDF, the rocket was not intercepted due to the complex topography (the rocket crossed Har Chermon) as well as the fact that the rocket flew at a low altitude.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Hopefully the Druze chiefs understand where the hell is coming from. Israel generally cherishes her Druze population and would do all in her powered to help protect them. They are, for the most part, loyal Israeli citizens and are committed to the safety of the Israeli population and ro the land of Israel. I’m curious why the world is quiet about this dastardly attack. Hopefully Israel shows the Hezbollah what a mistake this was.
something is wrong in the IDF top commanders. they are not doing much of protecting the people up north while Hezbullah has complete access to all of our northern cities.
We need younger, more intelligent IDF top commanders, not these relics of the past.
Good thing all these details are made public for all to see ,including Hezbollah
Lazerc, armchair generals are not helpful and 20 20 hindsight causes acute pain in the fresh aftermath of such a horrendous attack.
No Kochi V’Otzem Yadi could help here. it never really is.