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The Next Steps in the War on Israel's Northern Border

(Ynet News) Elisha Ben Kimon - After many months on defense, the IDF recently went on the attack against Hizbullah after Israel's political echelon directed the Israel Defense Forces to return the residents of the north to their homes. The IDF strategy is a war in targeted moves. The IDF attacks powerfully in places where it has not attacked before and at different ranges, increases targeted countermeasures and special attacks, and re-examines the intelligence picture at each level to achieve its objectives. Jerusalem understands that the actions of the last few days could lead to a real escalation on the northern border, but they understand that this is the only way to bring Hizbullah to a crossroads, where it must decide whether to continue with attacks or come to a settlement with Israel. As IDF Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said Sunday: "Hizbullah will receive a blow and another blow until it understands." In Israel they believe it is possible that the expansion of the offensive operation will cause Hizbullah to stop because it has no desire for an all-out war. The IDF is operating in steps, a controlled escalation with the goal of making Hizbullah reconsider its continued actions. The IDF is working to eliminate as many of the terror group's capabilities as possible, with the understanding that such an operational opportunity, if it returns, will only be in a few years. The Americans support Israel's actions to erode Hizbullah's capabilities and are not sorry about the targeting of Ibrahim Aqil, who was also wanted in the U.S., but they have asked Israel to act carefully so as not to exacerbate the escalation beyond what is necessary.
2024-09-24 00:00:00
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