R ecent revelations offer a closer look at the elimination of Fuād Shukr in Beirut. According to @easternvoices, several critical aspects emerge from the incident. The timing of Shukr's death appears to be strategically linked to a previous Hezbollah rocket attack that resulted in the death of 12 children in Majdal-Shams. This attack drew attention to Ali-Muhammad Yehye, a commander in the Chebaa area, causing a shift in Hezbollah's movements and leaving Shukr vulnerable to subsequent strikes.
Israel's announcement of Shukr's death occurred before Hezbollah made any official statement, a rare and notable sequence that suggests Israeli intelligence may have deep penetrations into Hezbollah's operations, particularly in the Dahieh area. The swift sealing off of the strike area by Hezbollah further indicates significant intelligence capabilities on the ground.
Additionally, Shukr, who was a wanted figure in the United States, was likely a key factor in Israel's decision to target him. The presence of U.S. interests in the decision-making process highlights the complex international dimensions of the strike.
This pattern of strikes follows a recent trend where major actions, such as the Hodeida port airstrike in Yemen, are succeeded by coalition strikes in related regions, including Iraq and Yemen. This strategy may serve to deflect media attention from the primary targets of the strikes.
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