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Why is Israel reluctant to start a large-scale operation in Lebanon?

Israel is still weighing the pros and cons of an all-out war in Lebanon for five reasons.

Why is Israel reluctant to start a large-scale operation in Lebanon?

Destruction in Nabatieh, South Lebanon, following the July 2006 war. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour archives)

The US envoy Amos Hochstein’s most recent visit to Beirut sounded a final warning before a possible large-scale Israeli military intervention in Lebanon. On June 18, the Israeli army said that it had validated plans for its offensive, while Israeli...
The US envoy Amos Hochstein’s most recent visit to Beirut sounded a final warning before a possible large-scale Israeli military intervention in Lebanon. On June 18, the Israeli army said that it had validated plans for its offensive, while Israeli...