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Haaretz: ’Israeli’ Army Digging in Against ’Possible Hizbullah Incursion’

Haaretz: ’Israeli’ Army Digging in Against ’Possible Hizbullah Incursion’
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For the first time in many years, the "Israeli" occupation army is taking pains to improve its ground capabilities - while preparing for incursion from the north.

Haaretz: ’Israeli’ Army Digging in Against ’Possible Hizbullah Incursion’

The "Israel" Occupation Forces [IOF] has gradually changed its approach to Hizbullah in recent years amid its better understanding of its improvements. When Hizbullah's Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said he'd invade the Galilee in the next war, the IOF chiefs realized he wasn't making empty threats.

According to Amos Harel writing for Haaretz, Hizbullah intends to make a swift incursion into the "Israeli" entity in the hope of taking control of a town or military base for a short time.

With the experience Hizbullah has gained in the Syrian war, it's now regarded by the IOF as an army in every respect, no longer a guerrilla organization, Haaretz added.

"At the moment, Hizbullah isn't thought to be interested in another war due to its involvement in Syria and its concerns about the damage another round with "Israel" would wreak in Lebanon. But the IOF doesn't think Hizbullah will suffice with a defensive stance in the next war," the paper noted.

Along with massive rocket fire onto the Zionist front - all of which is now within Hizbullah's rocket range - "Israeli" analysts assume that the group might launch an "attack" or "counterattack" along the occupied border, envisioning simultaneous operations on a number of bases and communities.

To that end it can deploy its Radwan special forces and focus its firepower on "Israeli" communities near the border. Alongside its short-range Katyusha rockets and mortar shells, Hizbullah has acquired hundreds of Burkan rockets with heavy warheads [up to half a ton] that can travel several kilometers, Haaretz added.

To Hizbullah, a successful offensive would represent a psychological coup, one the IOF would have a hard time reversing even if it hit back hard. A sudden operation would also interfere with IOF troop movements along the border and could delay the call-up of reserve units and their progress toward the front.

So the IOF is rethinking its plans in the north. Since the 2006 Second Lebanon War - especially in the last few years - the main effort has been in improving offensive capabilities. The quality and scope of the IOF's intelligence on Hizbullah's military deployments have significantly improved.

Also, the beginning of Gadi Eisenkot's tenure as Zionist chief of staff in February 2015 marked a key change. For the first time in many years, the IOF is taking pains to improve its ground capabilities.

But all these measures also require defensive efforts, which usually suffer from weaknesses.

Source: Haaretz, Edited by website team

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