(Jerusalem Post) Yonah Jeremy Bob - A new approach to providing security for tens of thousands of residents of northern Israel who were evacuated from their homes in October is under consideration. The new arrangement would keep two full IDF divisions on the northern border instead of the single division which was there before Oct. 7. There would be continued attacks on Hizbullah forces south of the Litani River, which have so far cleared 75% of the Radwan special forces from the area and 85-95% of the lookout towers. Top defense officials may prefer not to go to a full war with Hizbullah even in half a year since the war in Gaza may not be over and significant Israeli attention will need to remain focused on Gaza to finish the job. Even if Hizbullah was as ready as Hamas before Oct. 7 to attack Israel, it could be argued that now that Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah has seen what the IDF has done to Gaza, and facing two full IDF divisions on the border [and without the element of surprise], he actually is deterred.
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