Drone war in Lebanon: Israel's attacks on Hisbollah escalate!

Drone war in Lebanon: Israel's attacks on Hisbollah escalate!

Binjamina, Israel - On June 8, 2025, the Israeli Air Force carried out several attacks on underground systems in Lebanon, which served to produce and store drones of the Hezbollah. These attacks took place in Beirut and in the south of the country and are a reaction to the persistent military activities of the Hisbollah, which, despite a ceasefire that has been in effect since November 2024, continues to produce thousands of drones, supported by Iranian officials. The Israeli military reports that the Hisbollah started over 1,000 drones against Israel during the continuing war in the Gaza Strip, some of them with explosives, others for educational purposes. Measures were taken before the air strikes to minimize the risk of civilians, even if the target infrastructure was in densely populated areas. In addition, the Israeli military accuses the Hisbollah to abuse civilians as human protective shields, which also complicated the attacks.

A Lebanese army representative said that the Lebanese armed forces had tried to prevent the air strikes by suggestions to search for the areas by their soldiers; However, this proposal was rejected by Israel. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun criticized the attacks that took place on the eve of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha. So far, the information about the air strikes has not been checked from an independent side.

a bloody incident

The situation in Lebanon escalated previously on October 14, 2024, when the Hisbollah attacked an Israeli army base with drones and killed four soldiers and seven other seriously injured. More than 60 people were injured in this incident, which has been considered one of the bloodiest attacks on Israel since the beginning of the Gaza war. The Hisbollah claimed this attack as a retaliation for Israeli air strikes in Beirut, in which 22 people were killed. The militia had also threatened Israel with further massive attacks if the Israeli offensive should stop in Lebanon.

forums for international diplomacy, such as the United Nations, are pushing for reluctance. UN General Secretary António Guterres demanded that the attacks on peace troops in the region avoid, since such actions may violate international law. Guterres also defended itself against the wish of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw the unifil troops from the danger zone. UN peacekeeping troops have become increasingly between the fronts in the past few days, with several blue helmet soldiers being injured in Lebanon and an Israeli tank violently entered a UN post.

reactions and further developments

The EU Foreign Minister is currently advising on the ongoing Middle East conflict and calling for an end to the fights. The EU foreign commissioner Josep Borrell and British Foreign Minister David Lammy emphasized the right to defend Israel's right to defend. At the same time, the US government is planning to station a new rocket defense system in Israel in order to be able to better ward off the military threats from the region.

The attacks of the Hisbollah and the military pressure by Israel clearly show the fragile tensions that are still present in the region. In view of the geopolitical complexity and the deep wounds caused by the conflict, the future remains uncertain