A Hezbollah surveillance drone filming the city of Haifa. (Credit: Screenshot from a video shared by the Hezbollah press office, June 2024.)
The report published by Le Figaro a few days ago about the dismantling of a logistical support network for Hezbollah in Europe risks further exposing the party, which the Lebanese state has vowed to disarm. This crackdown, which took place between the summer of 2024 and last week, targeted members of a network spread across Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. According to the French daily, the network's mission was "to purchase equipment for the manufacture of drones." Le Figaro adds that "all the acquired elements could have allowed the manufacture of several hundred, possibly up to a thousand, deadly devices."At a time when Hezbollah is contending with repeated Israeli strikes and growing U.S. pressure, the arrest of several of its members in Europe could not have come at a worse time. But, this does not necessarily mean...
The report published by Le Figaro a few days ago about the dismantling of a logistical support network for Hezbollah in Europe risks further exposing the party, which the Lebanese state has vowed to disarm. This crackdown, which took place between the summer of 2024 and last week, targeted members of a network spread across Spain, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. According to the French daily, the network's mission was "to purchase equipment for the manufacture of drones." Le Figaro adds that "all the acquired elements could have allowed the manufacture of several hundred, possibly up to a thousand, deadly devices."At a time when Hezbollah is contending with repeated Israeli strikes and growing U.S. pressure, the arrest of several of its members in Europe could not have come at a worse time. But, this does not necessarily mean...
