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IDF drone (illustrative)

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has provided Israel with an unexpected benefit in Lebanon, according to a report by a Middle Eastern defense analyst.

Lebanese citizens are staying indoors in accordance with government self-isolation restrictions, as have been Israelis, Americans and others around the world. As a result, the streets of Beirut are empty, providing a “great opportunity for the Israel Air Force to watch every movement of Hezbollah terrorists at night,” according to journalist Babak Taghvaee.

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The IAF has been using the acclaimed Heron TP Surveillance drone to monitor the streets of Beirut, Taghvaee reported.

There has been no confirmation from the IDF.

Where is Hezbollah?
Iran’s military proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah, dominates the al-Dahiyeh district, a Shi’ite-controlled group of suburbs in southern Beirut.

Dahiyeh is home to about half a million inhabitants who live in a group of rural neighborhoods which used to be agricultural villages.

The so-called “Palestinian refugee camps” of Buraj al-Barajne and Shatila are also located in Dahiyeh as well.

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.