From Breitbart: Israel is reportedly planning a “massive” ground invasion of Lebanon to eliminate Hezbollah’s weapons and push the terror group away from the border, so that it can no longer shower Israeli cities with rockets. The Lebanese government said a million people have already been displaced from the conflict zone.
Israel issued evacuation orders two weeks ago for all Lebanese civilians living south of the Litani River, an area that comprises about one-eight of Lebanon’s territory. Hundreds of thousands of civilians responded to the order, but some refused to leave their homes, including some Christian villagers who felt they should have no part in Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah. Hezbollah militants have been known to lurk around Christian villages, viewing them as safe havens from Israeli airstrikes.
On Monday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Social Affairs said the number of civilians displaced by the conflict has grown to over one million, including over 132,000 who have registered as refugees. The wave of evacuations has reached all the way to the outskirts of Beirut.
Last Wednesday, a swarm of over 200 rockets were launched at northern Israel by Hezbollah, in coordination with Iran.
“Before this attack, we were ready for a ceasefire in Lebanon, but after it, there is no way back from a massive operation,” an Israeli official said.
In a warning to Israeli citizens on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said there may be increased rocket fire from Lebanon, citing Hezbollah’s plan to launch up to 600 rockets at Israel – a plan disrupted by the Israeli military when it destroyed many of the terror group’s weapons with preemptive strikes.
The IDF was blasted for failing to issue a public warning to civilians prior to Hezbollah’s assault on Wednesday. It defended the move, saying that issuing a public warning would have compromised its intelligence capabilities and the integrity of its operations.
By refraining from issuing such a warning, the IDF was able to neutralize a significant number of Hezbollah’s launchers both before and after the attack.
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