Militarily, reaching Beirut cannot be considered impossible, but it is fundamentally different from carrying out a limited incursion in the south. Reaching the capital requires a broad ground operation, securing long supply lines, and controlling populated areas that are not loyal to Israel and have a complex geographical nature, which requires providing very large forces for long periods sufficient to retain the territory.
The article discusses Israeli threats against Lebanon and a report by Maariv that the Israeli army would occupy Tyre, Sidon and Nabatieh and impose a naval siege if Hezbollah escal…
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened to launch a new ground operation toward Nabatieh and the Litani River to make them a permanent part of the security zone in sout…