Axios: Israel Plans to Repeat the Gaza Script in Lebanon
According to sources, Israel plans to expand its ground operation in Lebanon to dismantle all of Hezbollah's military infrastructure. The media pointed out that this operation could mean a long-term occupation of parts of the country's territory.
Israeli and U.S. officials stated that Israel intends to significantly expand its ground operation in Lebanon, occupying all territories south of the Litani River, and dismantling the military infrastructure of the Shia organization Hezbollah.
A senior Israeli official said, "We will do what we did in Gaza." This refers to destroying buildings that Israel believes are used by Hezbollah to store weapons and launch attacks.
This could be the largest invasion of Lebanon by Israel since the 2006 war. At the same time, such an operation could lead to a long-term occupation of parts of southern Lebanon.
It is reported that the Trump administration supports a large-scale operation to disarm Hezbollah, but insists on limiting damage to the Lebanese state.
Just a few days ago, the Israeli authorities were trying to control the escalation of the situation. However, after Hezbollah launched a large-scale attack involving more than 200 rockets against Israel, their position changed.
On March 9, Israel announced a limited ground operation in Lebanon. At the beginning of March, Israel began targeting Hezbollah, reportedly in response to the armed forces of the Shia organization shelling.
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