We are disturbed by the economic crisis in Lebanon

In an interview with i24News, a high-ranking Israeli military source likened southern Lebanon to a chessboard, given the “war of minds” taking place there, as he put it. Smuggling of weapons and criminal drugs, and infiltration attempts by job seekers who were not limited to Africans only, but also Lebanese and Iranians.

Regarding the geography of the place, the source, who refused to reveal his name, said, pointing to the strip separating his country and Lebanon: “There are many dead areas, which are impossible to see through technological systems, due to the large number of valleys and mountains, in addition to the compact and continuous construction of Lebanese towns, and I think that The difficult construction method, in the Lebanese villages bordering the border, is the product of the lessons and lessons learned by Hezbollah from the last war in 2006.

He added: “All these things make this front one of the most difficult fronts for Israel. The enemy here is one of the strongest enemies, compared to the rest of the enemies on the other borders. So: we have the strongest enemy, on the most difficult front, and this motivates us to remain vigilant in times of emergency.” , but also in times of calm.

The source touched on the Lebanese internal situation and said: “We are very concerned with the welfare and well-being of the citizens of Lebanon. We are not satisfied and happy with the difficult situation in which they live, and it would be better if their leaders accepted our help. You would have seen us throwing food to them from the air. The suffering of the Lebanese disturbs us greatly.”

The source confirmed that “the crisis in Beirut will soon resonate with the Israeli borders.”

The source refuted the stereotype that the infiltrators are only African immigrants, saying: “Some of them are Lebanese of all sects, as well as Syrians and Turks, and in some cases they were Iranians as well, and all of them were returned to Lebanon through the peacekeeping force (UNIFIL).”

The source revealed that it was not possible to build the security fence on the Blue Line separating Israel and Lebanon, and the decree between the British and French mandates, due to natural obstacles, prompting Israel to build it inside Israel, which put some Israeli lands outside the separation fence.

The source went on to say that there are not a few of these lands along the border with Lebanon.

In response to a question regarding the steps Israel is taking to alleviate the economic suffering of the Lebanese, he said: “We have allowed the Lebanese farmers, for many years, to enter those Israeli lands and cultivate and work with olives, and I can say that they are benefiting from that, but such assistance remains the tip of the iceberg. And it is not enough to fill the bare minimum, which the Lebanese need, in light of the suffocating crisis.

On how to allow farmers, the mechanism of their entry to those areas, and communication with them, he said: “There is no direct contact with any of the parties inside the Lebanese towns. There is contact with UNIFIL, which is our partner, and we must praise the cooperation with them, because it is important cooperation.” healthy and objective, although there are sometimes differences of opinion.”

The source stressed that the Israeli forces active in the region “want the prevailing calm to continue, and are not interested in escalation or war. On the contrary, we want peace. But we realize, especially following the 2006 war, that calm can quickly turn and deteriorate into war, and we are preparing for that, but rather We are ready for it now.”

The source concluded that “Hezbollah does not want the interests of the Lebanese, and it enjoys great control in southern Lebanon.”

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