The Israeli army could complete its ground offensive in Lebanon within weeks. However, from the army’s perspective, a troop withdrawal must be accompanied by a political agreement, several Israeli media unanimously reported.
Air and ground attacks against positions of the pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah have recently intensified, but reports say the Islamists have been largely defeated in areas north of the border. According to army estimates, around 1,200 Hezbollah fighters have been killed since the ground offensive began, and a total of 2,000 since the war began just over a year ago.
The terrorist militia’s rocket arsenal has also been decimated. Hezbollah had an estimated 150,000 rockets before the start of the war. According to Israeli estimates, less than a third of this remains. Within a year, Hezbollah fired more than 14,000 rockets into Israel, and countless others were destroyed in airstrikes. The Israeli information cannot be independently verified.
According to the newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel’s Northern Command is already working on a plan to secure the northern border after the war ends. This includes continued technological surveillance of the border area to ensure that Hezbollah cannot rebuild its capabilities.
Israel is increasing pressure on the UN
On the diplomatic front, the government in Jerusalem is increasing pressure on the United Nations and now wants to ensure ‘active enforcement’ of UN Resolution 1701, which, among other things, requires Hezbollah to withdraw behind the Litani River, 30 kilometers from the border. Moreover, the resolution does not actually allow any other armed formations in southern Lebanon, apart from the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL forces. Israel increasingly sees the Blue Helmet mission as an ‘obstacle’.
Peace posts have repeatedly come under fire, with several soldiers injured. Israel’s claims that Hezbollah’s rocket launch pads and weapons depots were set up under the noses of UN forces are serious.
The Hezbollah militia has stated that it will not stop its attacks on Israel until a ceasefire is agreed in Gaza. However, talks to end the fighting, mediated by the US, Egypt and Qatar, have not made progress for months. The recent assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has not changed this.
Source: Krone
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