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IDF Battalion Commander Describes Lebanon Fighting
(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon - "We are the battalion combat team that first entered Lebanon, more than 40 days ago," said Lt.-Col. A. "When you go on the offensive in Gaza, you mostly focus on short ranges. In Lebanon, the fighting is far more spread out....The main challenge for a commander is to understand that every meter is a potential combat zone. This is a type of warfare that requires a deep understanding of the terrain, of explosives, and of an enemy that is right there, 40 to 50 meters away from you, face to face." He said Hizbullah operatives avoid direct engagement with Israeli forces. "Every time we move forward, they move back....When the enemy is pushed back, its drones and explosives hit the army and not civilians in the Galilee. The range of threats to the communities would have been far greater if we weren't there....The goal is clear: to create an area with no enemy and no population, to ensure that Israeli communities are not on the front line."