While a drone war is raging between Israel and Iran, Vincent Hervouet takes stock of the situation that remains delicate.
In the past, the drums of the war sounded far away. Today is the buzz of drones. A drone war has just begun between Israel and Iran.
On Saturday, two drones fell in the southern suburbs of Beirut. In the heart of pro-Iranian Hezbollah and in the middle of the night. One of the drones was stuffed with electronics, the other with explosives. The first was recovered, the second jumped. A hell of a fuss at the door of the press center, a few hours before a speech by Hassan Nasrallah.
The Hezbollah leader has been buried since 2006 since the war with Israel. He's careful, he's hiding. His speech was just to celebrate the anniversary of the victory he claims to have won. Thirteen years later, the duck is still alive. Hezbollah has never been so powerful. He has so drowned the Lebanese state that he has practically replaced it.
Nasrallah made a furious speech. He accuses Israel of course. President Michel Aoun added last night, denouncing a declaration of war.
There is still a doubt. Is it Jerusalem who was telegraphing these drones? This would be the first time the Israelis have been attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon since 2006.
It is in Syria that they lead raids against Iranians and Shiite militiamen to keep them at bay. And last weekend, they claimed a raid against Hezbollah, which they said was preparing an Israeli attack with explosive drones!
Conclusion: the war is overflowing from Syria where it has been confined for seven years. Drones mock the borders and palaver of Biarritz