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ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER

Is Israel really ready to invade Lebanon imminently?

An investigation by L’Orient Today has found that Israel has deployed only about a quarter of its total combat brigades to the northern border with Lebanon – which may not be enough to launch a ground invasion, military experts say.

Is Israel really ready to invade Lebanon imminently?

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Chihine near the border with Israel on Aug. 13, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters. (Photo by Kawnat Haju/AFP)

BEIRUT – While Israeli officials have repeatedly threatened a ground invasion of southern Lebanon aimed at forcing Hezbollah north of the Litani River, the Israeli military may not have yet deployed sufficient forces for such a major operation...
BEIRUT – While Israeli officials have repeatedly threatened a ground invasion of southern Lebanon aimed at forcing Hezbollah north of the Litani River, the Israeli military may not have yet deployed sufficient forces for such a major operation...