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Inside an Israeli ‘war room’ on the volatile Lebanon border

They call it “Hamal” – short for “war room” in Hebrew. It sits high in the mountains on the Israel-Lebanon border, at the heart of a complex protected by blast walls.

Everything here is about security. There are no windows, and before you can pass through the solid door you have to leave behind mobile phones and smart watches – anything that could give away this secret location.

Inside are banks of monitors. Right around the clock, a team of soldiers are gazing at them intently.

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