(Jerusalem Post) Amir Bohbot - Senior IDF officials believe that failing to eliminate Hizbullah's terror infrastructure would allow it to quickly rebuild its capabilities. According to Israeli intelligence, Hizbullah is working to save weapons, technologies, and military equipment by transferring them to the north. "Anything we don't manage to destroy or transfer to Israeli territory will remain in Hizbullah's hands," a source in the IDF Northern Command said on Sunday. "No one is counting on the Lebanese army to destroy Hizbullah's terror houses and outposts in place of the IDF." "The moment the IDF is no longer present in southern Lebanon, we rely solely on ourselves - not on UNIFIL or the Lebanese army, even when U.S. oversight arrives. Facing this threat, deterrence is key. Any armed Hizbullah activity in the area must be attacked, even at the cost of escalation," a Northern Command reservist officer said. IDF engineering work has recently begun along the Lebanese border, focusing on building a new fence, a triple-layered barrier, sensors, and observation systems. Moreover, outposts and bases damaged by rockets are set to be renovated and restored.
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