After days of bombing by the Israeli air force on targets of the pro-Iranian militia Hezbollah, which also killed leader Hassan Nasrallah, Israel is apparently preparing for a ground offensive in Lebanon. According to media reports, the first special forces have already been infiltrated.
As the Wall Street Journal writes, the first small operations have already been carried out in southern Lebanon. The emphasis was on territorial exploration. According to reports, several tunnels built by Hezbollah have been discovered on the border with Israel.
American broadcaster reports on ‘border movements’
The American broadcaster ABC News also reported on ‘border movements’ by the Israeli army. These are intended to prepare a larger ground offensive. A former senior Israeli military officer suggested to the Wall Street Journal that such an offensive was “imminent.”
Iran does not want to send its own soldiers
In view of the escalating conflict, Iran says it does not want to send soldiers there or to the Gaza Strip. “There is no need to send additional or volunteer forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said in Tehran on Monday. Lebanon and the fighters in the Palestinian territories have “the ability and strength to defend themselves against aggression.”
Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Kassim is confident of victory despite the hard blows against his organization. “Israel will not achieve its goals. If Israel decides to invade, we are ready. We will win like we did in 2006,” the 71-year-old said in a TV message recorded at an unknown location on Monday.
Source: Krone
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