Bad Guy Body Armor Deconstructed

Note: this blog discussion and photo may be too scary for some younger kids. I think my 5 and 7 year old will enjoy it (particularly my son, who loves playing soldiers and superheroes) but just a heads-up...

Article: Hassan Nasrallah, chief of Hezbollah, the internationally recognized terrorist organization, made a rare public appearance last week. He appeared in Beirut with an outer ring of snipers and bodyguards, as well as an inner-ring of body guards, all of whom are related to him by blood and are close relatives. Examine the photo and discuss all the ways Nasrallah has protected himself from assassination attempts:

• There are 4 bodyguards on the stage with him whose job is to protect him. 
• Man #1 is holding an automatic weapon wtih the "safety off," which means it is ready to shoot at any second
• Man #2 is standing directly behind Nasrallah. His job is to push Nasrallah down if anyone should try to shoot him
• Man #3 is holding what appears to be a suitcase (see red box in picture). This box actually jumps out into a protective ballistic shield or blanket, that will cover Nasrallah in case anyone shoots.
• Nasrallah himself appears to be wearing layers of body armor under his black gown.

Question: why is Nasrallah going to such lengths to protect himself? Why do people want him dead?  He is a very bad guy, responsible for terrorism against his own people and Israel. He is backed by Iran's money. He has survived assassination attempts before. However, an Israeli intelligence officer looking at this photo Nasrallah could still be taken down with the right weapons, such as a high powdered rifle round. He is not invincible.