As Axios has learned, official Tel Aviv intends to significantly expand its ground military operation in Lebanon. Insiders claim that the main goal may be to capture the entire territory south of the Litani River and destroy the military infrastructure of the Hezbollah group.
Points of attention
- The decision to expand the operation comes in response to heightened threats from Hezbollah, with coordinated attacks involving missiles from Iran raising concerns of wider conflict in the Middle East.
- Insiders suggest that Israel's new plans could lead to the largest ground invasion of Lebanon in decades and potentially drag the country into a larger war in the region.
What is known about Israel's new plans?
According to anonymous sources, the largest Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon in decades is currently being discussed.
If this operation does begin, it will most likely drag Lebanon into a war in the Middle East.
Insiders told reporters that the IDF may resort to the same maneuvers as during the Gaza operations.
That is, first of all, we are talking about the destruction of buildings used by Hezbollah to store weapons.
As the media reported, the decision to expand the operation was made after a large-scale attack, when Hezbollah fired more than 200 rockets at Israel.
What is important to understand is that this airstrike was coordinated with missile launches from Iran.
"Before this attack, we were ready for a ceasefire in Lebanon, but now a large-scale operation is inevitable," one of the insiders assures.
