We acquired messages asking for clarification concerning the earlier video launched by the IDF displaying them putting an Israeli flag in Maroun al-Ras.
As a reminder, there’s a fully-enforced media blackout by Hezbollah within the south of Lebanon stopping Lebanese media from overlaying there – besides their 2 affiliated retailers. Proper now, IDF and Hezbollah have full management over data there. We point out this recurrently because it’s necessary within the context of reporting information because it permits them to manage the narrative they need.
We didn’t wish to give the movies extra gentle than wanted however that is how we cross-referenced and confirmed the legitimacy of the video.
Claims:
Professional-Hezbollah reporters, retailers, and social media customers are pushing a number of claims:
- Denying this was on Lebanese lands
- It’s on proper on the Blue Line
- Denying it’s in Maroun al-Ras however simply outdoors of it (as if this isn’t additionally Lebanese lands)
- It’s close to the UNIFIL outpost
Fact:
The video passed off in what’s known as the Iranian Backyard – an Iranian-Hezbollah propaganda attraction website. The then mayor of Maroun al-Ras was interviewed taking delight in it and mentioning the way it’s the middle attraction and group for the city.
Billboards of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and present Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei had adorned the location together with a larger-than-life cut-out determine of slain senior Iranian common Qassem Soleimani with a finger pointing towards Israel.
The backyard was a present from the Iranian regime in 2010 “to the border village of Maroun al-Ras.”
Within the backyard, which has an higher view of an Israeli settlement, you will discover a duplicate of Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock, a spot for households to collect, and a paintball course. The location was visited by then-Iranian president Ahmadinejad. In 2006, the placement was a battleground for fierce clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli military.
Listed here are photos from earlier than:
This website was attacked early within the Israel-Hezbollah struggle and we reported it again on October 23, 2023. And far of it, as seen within the video, has turned to rubble since.
The video of the elevating of the Israeli flag was posted to our predominant WhatsApp Information Channel discovered right here.
Because the soldier pans, you’ll be able to clearly see the stays of the park, now in rubble.
We used software program to transcribe what the troopers mentioned within the video then translated it to English. The Israeli soldier is saying “The Iranian compound (or promenade) in entrance of Avivim”
Avivm is a settlement in Israel proper on the UN Blue Line seen on the map under:
The Iran Backyard is 700 meters from the border and the UN 2000 Blue Line:
The closest home in Maroun al-Ras is round 160 meters away from the Iran Backyard as seen on the map view:
And on the satellite tv for pc view:
The present state of the duplicate of the mosque posted on-line 3 hours in the past:
Which is positioned right here:
And might be seen within the background of the video on the 0:11 second mark:
This pinpoints the position of the flag roughly inside this blue circle:
Which coincides with the steps seen within the picture:
The declare that that is proper on the border can also be false. The best level of the city is 911 meters above sea degree and the Iran Backyard is positioned at round 880 meters – in comparison with the Blue Line which sits round 200 meters under:
The declare that it’s close to the UNIFIL outpost (Unp 6-52) can also be fallacious. Other than the over 150 meters altitude distinction between the 2, the drive is 3.2km and eight minutes lengthy – requiring you to drive up into the middle of the city earlier than with the ability to get to the Iran Backyard:
As well as, and extra importantly, Hezbollah launched an announcement round 8 pm saying that they attacked a gathering of Israeli troopers in Maroun al-Ras space with a missile – additional confirming IDF’s presence in Maroun al-Ras.
If there’s any doubt about this, raise the media ban within the south and let the media in to verify firsthand.
