Military and strategic expert Colonel Hatem Karim Al-Falahi confirmed that the Israeli raid on the Al-Jamous area in the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, was carried out using the Israeli “Rampage” missile, which has many advantages.
According to the Lebanese National News Agency, an enemy F-35 aircraft targeted an apartment in the Jamous area in the southern suburb with two missiles. The Israeli army announced the assassination of Hezbollah military leader Ibrahim Aqil in an air strike yesterday, Friday, that targeted the southern suburb of Beirut.
Hezbollah mourned two military commanders and 14 fighters who were killed in the Israeli raid on the southern suburb of Beirut. The party mourned the commander Ahmed Wahbi, who was in charge of the “Radwan Force” until early 2024, and who was assassinated along with the military commander Aqil.
According to Colonel Al-Falahi – in an analysis of the military scene in Lebanon – the “Rampage” missile that was used in the Bamous area is a high-precision missile, used to strike strategic and important targets, and is characterized by its stealth feature. It can be guided via the Global Positioning System (GPS) or satellites, and the pilot can launch this missile and then transfer the coordinates from the plane to the missile.
The missile is approximately 4.7 metres long and 306 millimetres in diameter. It is a multi-purpose missile.
The missile is used by the F-15, F-16 and F-35, which are aircraft with great specifications and capabilities.
According to the military and strategic expert, the missile was used to strike the Isfahan base in 2024, and was also used in 2019, but he did not mention where it was used.
On the other hand, Colonel Al-Falahi confirms that the Israeli air strike on the southern suburb came as part of the escalation between the Israeli occupation and Hezbollah, pointing out that recent military and media statements in Israel spoke of a major military operation that will take place on the northern front.
He said that the occupation transferred its military weight from the Gaza Strip to the northern front, including moving the “98th Division” to the Northern Command, so that there would be 6 Israeli military divisions.
He pointed out that the Israeli air strikes on Lebanon continued in a large way, and during the explosion of the pagers, the occupation carried out approximately 100 air strikes, in addition to strikes carried out by the Israeli Air Force deep inside Lebanon.