As tensions escalate between Hezbollah and Israel, Tel Aviv’s digital diplomacy is increasingly coming into play. This strategy not only aims to influence public opinion but seems to extend beyond that.
Amid the sonic booms and drone strikes, there is an unexpected gesture of “openness.” Since the assassination of Fouad Shoukur, a senior Hezbollah military officer, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, tensions between the group and Israel have reached unprecedented levels.With Hezbollah’s expected retaliation (along with Iran’s response to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran) potentially leading to an all-out war, Tel Aviv has ramped up “friendly” messages directed at the Lebanese people.First, Israel released a video in Arabic, English and French, inviting “its northern neighbors” to liberate their “beautiful country” and make peace. Read also What are the 'bunker-buster bombs' that Israel could use? Next, a widely circulated video features Rawan Osman, a Lebanese-Syrian-German activist, delivering a...
Amid the sonic booms and drone strikes, there is an unexpected gesture of “openness.” Since the assassination of Fouad Shoukur, a senior Hezbollah military officer, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, tensions between the group and Israel have reached unprecedented levels.With Hezbollah’s expected retaliation (along with Iran’s response to the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran) potentially leading to an all-out war, Tel Aviv has ramped up “friendly” messages directed at the Lebanese people.First, Israel released a video in Arabic, English and French, inviting “its northern neighbors” to liberate their “beautiful country” and make peace. Read also What are the 'bunker-buster bombs' that Israel could use? Next, a widely circulated video features Rawan Osman, a Lebanese-Syrian-German...
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