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On October 14, 2024, the military media of Lebanese Hizbullah published a 90-second video on Telegram promoting its military capabilities, including a type of drones revealed by the group for the first time.
Titled: "Our Capabilities Are In Very Good Shape," the video shows Hizbullah operatives preparing various reconnaissance and attack drones for launch. Operatives are seen moving them from their storage facilities to the field.
The release comes less than 24 hours after Hizbullah claimed a drone attack on an Israeli base in Binyamina, south of Haifa. Reports stated that the attack killed four and injured dozens of Israeli soldiers.
Among the drones shown in the video is one equipped with missiles. Local media reports said this is the first time that Hizbullah has disclosed that it possesses this kind of drone.
The video featured images of Hizbullah's slain leader Hassan Nasrallah; the film's caption described him as "our most scared martyr." Another picture in the background of one clip is of a Hizbullah slain commander, Fouad Shukr. The display of the two pictures confirms that the video was filmed after their assassinations in Israeli airstrikes.
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