Written by khoder Farhat for JNews Lebanon
The battlefield and psychological warfare on the Lebanese stage are accelerating, moving beyond the limits of direct confrontations into the realm of “intelligence propaganda” and alarmism regarding environmental and human disasters. In this context, a new report by the Israeli “Alma” Research and Education Center emerged, claiming that “Hezbollah” is planning a catastrophic scenario to blow up the Qaraoun Dam in order to halt the Israeli army’s ground maneuvers north of the Litani River. The report was accompanied by a document mapping out potential structural collapse scenarios of the dam and the expected flood zones. This report serves as a media translation of the airstrike previously carried out by the Israeli army near the dam, which the occupation army’s spokesperson claimed at the time targeted operatives who intended to blow up the vital facility built in the 1960s.
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In a decisive military reading of these allegations, military and field sources private to JNews Lebanon completely question the validity of the Israeli report. They confirm that blowing up the dam is an excluded and militarily futile scenario. Such a step would inevitably trigger absolute domestic outrage and a Lebanese consensus rejecting this act due to its catastrophic impact on the popular base and all of Lebanon, especially since the dam supplies the entire southern region with water.
The military sources add from a battlefield impact assessment perspective: “If the dam is blown up, the river will empty within 24 hours, and its waters will flow into the sea. While it might cause temporary flooding, we are currently in the summer season, and the waters dry up very quickly. This entire operation would only hinder the advance of Israeli forces for a mere two days at most, given the absence of continuous, flowing streams that occur during the winter season. Therefore, this report is nothing but intelligence fabrication.”
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In the same context, security sources private to our website reveal that Israel’s promotion of the “floods document” and the dam explosion scenario primarily aims to demonize the party internationally and place it in the category of “environmental terrorism.” Furthermore, Tel Aviv is trying to preemptively clear itself in case the dam or its surrounding power facilities are struck by indiscriminate Israeli raids, throwing the blame in advance on the Lebanese side to justify its criminal strikes.
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On the ground, the map of the Israeli land incursion outlines a highly dangerous phase north of the Litani River. JNews battlefield reports indicate that Israeli forces are advancing slowly but steadily, having fought on the southern axis for three months until they managed to reach and occupy Beaufort Castle (Qal’at al-Shaqif).
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Analytical information private to our website reveals the lethal strategic importance of this development. The occupation of Beaufort Castle is considered a highly critical turning point in the course of military operations; it geographically and fire-controls vast parts of the south and north of the Litani, the northern settlements, Mount Hermon (Jabal el-Sheikh), and the entire southern Beqaa. This occupation makes it easier for Israeli ground forces to advance directly toward the axis of Mayfadoun, Nabatieh, and even westward toward the Zahrani River section.
Field sources for JNews warn of a dangerous upcoming step on the ground, noting that the Israeli forces have only one strategic and pivotal hill left north of Beaufort Castle, which is Ali Al-Tahir Hill. If the Israelis reach and seize control of it, the north of the Litani will militarily and completely fall under their fire control.
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Regarding the expected limits of the incursion, battlefield readings point to the possibility of forces reaching the Zahrani River section, especially since the drones sent to strike deep into Israel originate from the hills north of the Litani (Jargouh, Arabsalim, all the way to the outskirts of Sidon), making these areas a target for violent escalation in the coming days.
In this regard, JNews Lebanon has learned from Western diplomatic sources closely monitoring the Washington negotiations that the Israeli side is deliberately intensifying ground operations toward Zahrani and the outskirts of Sidon to enforce a “new geographical fait accompli” before any ceasefire formula is approved. Our private information indicates that Tel Aviv seeks to establish a buffer zone much deeper than what is mandated by Resolution 1701, exploiting the absence of direct Iranian backing after Tehran suspended its messages with Washington, leaving the battlefield as the sole arbiter waiting to see what the coming hours will bring.
