'When I say ground operation, this is definitely all out war, meaning that tanks and artillery, everything will be put into it,' Israeli official told i
'When I say ground operation, this is definitely all out war, meaning that tanks and artillery, everything will be put into it,' Israeli official told iof southern Lebanon, but experts believe Israel could struggle to maintain war on two fronts with hostilities still ongoing in Gaza., which has lasted nearly a year, is by far the longest in Israel Defence Force history.
“The war in Gaza changed a phase,” he said. “It is not as intensive as it used to be, and the IDF does not require too many troops there.”,” which would involve forcefully evacuating tens of thousands of civilians from northern Gaza and imposing a total siege on the area “in order to totally eliminate the remaining Hamas operatives.”
“I am leaning towards the view that this is more of a bluff in terms of a ground invasion,” he said. “It could be limited and then they pull out. But it did not work well for them in 2006 so I think they would want to stay away from it.”Lebanese security forces enforce a cordon after an Israeli strike in Beirut on 26 September
The next 72 hours are likely to be crucial, Mr Roth added, suggesting that Israeli troops could move in before the end of the week if no agreement is reached. Hezbollah has extensively planned for such an event, Dr Krieg added, carving tunnels into the mountains of southern Lebanon and storing its most powerful weaponry – untouched over the last year – deep underground.
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