Social media in Lebanon has been roiled by a series of photos posted by an Israeli female combat soldier from deep inside Lebanese territory, in several villages and towns captured by IDF forces during the fighting against Hezbollah.
The photos were published by the news site of the Kataeb Party, a right-wing Christian party opposed to Hezbollah, and from there triggered a wave of jokes at the terrorist organization's expense. The images show IDF officer Capt. G. posing at various locations in southern Lebanon. In one photo, she is seen smiling beside a large portrait of former Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah. In another, she appears to be cooking inside a home in southern Lebanon.
Ahmad Yassin, a political activist opposed to Hezbollah, wrote on his X account: "An Israeli soldier is posing for the camera in Bint Jbeil while Naim Qassem is hiding in his tunnel. Hezbollah, how completely you were trampled."
"An Israeli soldier takes over a house in the town of Bint Jbeil and cooks there with her friends. Of course, the 'victorious' Hezbollah will tell us the soldiers came, seized the place, arranged everything on the table, washed the vegetables, cleaned the meat and chicken, took the picture, and immediately ran away because they are afraid of the party's young men," user Malak wrote, mocking the organization's members.
"In what remains of the palaces of Bint Jbeil, soldiers of the Israeli occupation army are cooking and eating with complete ease, while Hezbollah militia members have not eaten bread for a week after their leadership abandoned them to their fate. Bint Jbeil did not fall. Bint Jbeil became a disgrace to the surroundings that left it to occupation," wrote Rabih, a Lebanese Shiite blogger.
Capt. G., surprised by the popularity of the photos she posted, said jokingly: "I say there's no such thing as bad publicity." She added: "Mostly, we're just laughing about it, and that's what matters, also with my parents, who are usually worried. In the end, we'll carry out every mission in good spirits and with high morale."
