The Palestinian terror organization Hamas reported the death of its commander in Lebanon on Sunday. Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin was killed along with some of his relatives in an Israeli attack in the south of the country. Hamas is allied with the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia in Lebanon.
Israel increased pressure on Hezbollah to stop its attacks and withdraw from the border area. The Israeli army reported attacks on dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon’s Bekaa region on Monday. “Dozens of launch pads and buildings storing weapons in Lebanon’s Bekaa region” were targeted, the army said. The Shiite militia announced the death of its commander Nabil Kaouk on Monday.
Targets in Yemen bombed by Israel
The Israeli military said dozens of warplanes also bombed targets in Yemen, some 1,100 miles (1,800 kilometers) away, including power plants and a port through which the Houthi militia is said to have been transporting Iranian weapons and military supplies. The information could not be independently verified.
According to eyewitnesses, the port city of Hodeidah was rocked by explosions. The Houthi-affiliated TV station Al-Masirah reported four deaths. Like Hezbollah, the Houthi militia also repeatedly attacks Israel – according to their own statements, in solidarity with Hamas, against which Israel has been waging war for almost a year.
Meanwhile, three days of mourning begin Monday in Lebanon for the Hezbollah chief, who was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in a Beirut suburb on Friday. However, the Shia militia has not yet released any information about his funeral. There also appears to be no successor for Nasrallah.
Concerns about a ground offensive are increasing
There are growing concerns that the Israeli army could launch a ground offensive in the south of the neighboring country. After Nasrallah’s assassination, Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi hinted at this possibility on Saturday. He had approved plans for the Northern Command of the armed forces. “There are challenging days ahead,” he said. The Israeli army is “very alert on all fronts, both defensive and offensive.” She is prepared for what comes next.
Experts speak of a possible “trap” that Israel could fall into. Despite the death of Nasrallah and almost its entire senior leadership, Hezbollah still has thousands of experienced fighters and an extensive arsenal of weapons with which it could inflict significant losses on Israeli forces on prepared terrain in southern Lebanese strongholds, the Wall Street Journal wrote.
Is Hezbollah Just Waiting for Israel to Invade?
Hezbollah cannot wait for Israel to invade southern Lebanon, the newspaper quoted a former Israeli lawmaker and current employee of the Atlantic Council think tank. An Israeli ground offensive could help Hezbollah rise “from the ashes” and regain the support of broader Lebanese society, the report said.
Israeli commanders are aware of the danger of ground fighting, the newspaper wrote. The political problem, however, is that Israel’s war goal – the return of 60,000 Israelis driven from the areas along the border by Hezbollah attacks – is difficult to achieve with air strikes alone.
More than 210,000 displaced people
According to the UN, more than 210,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon since new clashes began, including around 120,000 people in the past week alone. According to the United Nations, the number could be significantly higher, also based on the experience of the previous war with Israel in 2006.
Source: Krone
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