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Israel faces a major issue in how deep it should go in Lebanon, security experts say | Business Insider
Source: Business Insider | 1 October 2024
- Israel launched ground incursions into Lebanon on Tuesday, opening up a new war front.
- The IDF said they were “limited, localized and targeted ground” raids against Hezbollah targets.
- Deeper offensives could entangle its army in a new and prolonged war, military experts told BI.
Israel faces a security dilemma in deciding how far it should go in its operations inside Lebanon, according to security experts.
Early on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces said it had launched “limited, localized, and targeted ground raids” against Hezbollah targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon — opening up a new front in the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group.