The IDF is preparing to allow soldiers operating inside Lebanon to watch World Cup matches via the classified encrypted network 'Z-Tube,' according to journalist Yinon Shalom Yeta. The system, which normally carries strike footage from Iran and support for deep operations in Lebanon, reportedly delivers video within 300–500 milliseconds. It remains unclear whether the system's rewind-and-store function will be activated for the tournament.
The Zioneer reported earlier this morning (11:01 Jerusalem) that the IDF's C4I Directorate would stream World Cup matches to troops in Lebanon via the classified 'Z-Tube' system. The new report by journalist Yinon Shalom Yeta adds technical detail: the encrypted network typically carries real-time strike footage from operations deep inside Lebanon and Iran, and delivers video to a screen within 300–500 milliseconds. It is not yet confirmed whether the system's store-and-rewind capability — normally used for operational debriefs — will be enabled for the tournament. The initial report was attributed to security officials; the current account is attributed to the journalist's own reporting.
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