Hezbollah’s mid-October drone strike on the dining hall of Israel’s Golani Brigade
After the strike which killed 4 soldiers and wounded 67
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“People breathed a deep sigh of relief: Hezbollah still exists”
a Shiite resident of Dahiyeh, recounting the scene: says,
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“One hundred of them watching one TV with bad reception, staying up until morning” -- ‘Did they really do that?’
They asked Another man:
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‘Oh, they still have it; they still have it! Let’s give them another week’ …
My brother jumped up and said,
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‘I told you! they can’t be finished that fast:
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40 years of training 40 years of depositing missiles all over the country 40 years of education, engineers sent all over the world to learn how to fire missiles, how to train special forces ...
They cannot be over in 10 days”
“People are tired”
Israel says it has destroyed half of Hezbollah’s missile arsenal and has uncovered elaborate fortified tunnel networks along the border
Hezbollah announces daily rocket attacks against Israeli military formations and communities in northern Israel – and says it is slowing Israel’s ground incursion – but those efforts inflict few casualties
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“Really, the bombing of the last one or two weeks is not enough to satisfy the bloodlust of people who are waiting to see the reaction after the death of Nasrallah”
another Shiite from southern Lebanon who asks not to use his name because of the sensitivity of criticizing Hezbollah, says,
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“People are still on the streets”
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“I was a supporter before”
“What Hezbollah promised the people [to support them] they should fulfill because people are tired”
“They are given a bit of help here and there but if we [only] eat and drink water, is that what you call life? What kind of living is that?”
the Shiite resident adds,
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"the party can still restore its reputation, despite the blows from Israel"
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“It’s possible We can see Hezbollah now breathing better, acting better, performing better” “They are escalating”
“They should make painful hits to the Israelis For the people to change their minds – they have to hit real hard”
"Hit your enemy hard, hurt your enemy hard, make people come home”
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“When we see victory, we forget how homeless we are – and we support Hezbollah again”
