The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) plan to launch a “limited” ground campaign in southern Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah bases near the border with Israel, according to multiple reports.
As Breitbart News reported on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces is reportedly already sending special forces to Lebanon on a small mission to destroy Hezbollah positions.
And, as Breitbart News reported in April, the IDF had already been conducting a similar mission for several months.
But now that Hezbollah's senior leadership has been killed and the terror group's communications destroyed, the Israel Defense Forces are reportedly planning a major operation, and Israel's security cabinet is meeting on Monday. , considered the options.
era of israel reported On Monday, the US State Department confirmed that Israel had informed them of its combat plans.
According to US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, Israel has notified the US of a series of limited ground operations it plans to carry out into Lebanon.
“We've been talking to them about these operations, and we'll let them speak about the timing, purpose and tempo,” Miller said at a news conference.
“They have informed us of a number of operations. At the moment they are telling us that they are limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border, but are in ongoing discussions,” he added.
Separately, the IDF said that the “areas of Metullah, Misghab Am, and Kfar Giladi” — an area known as the “panhandle” that borders Lebanon on both the north and west — are now “closed military zones.” It was announced that it had become.
Israel's stated goal is to safely return residents of the north who were evacuated in October by the Hezbollah fire to their homes. Israel hopes to achieve this by enforcing UN Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006), which requires Hezbollah to withdraw north of the Litani River and disarm south of the River.
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