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Monday, September 30, 2024
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Monday, September 30, 2024
Ground op said being limited at US demand, won’t aim to hold territory for long time
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The White House is demanding from Israel that a potential ground incursion in Lebanon be limited and not see IDF troops hold territory for long stretches, according to the Kan public broadcaster.
Washington believes that even a limited group operation could spark a wider regional war, according to the report.
Kan adds that the offensive is aimed at dismantling terror infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit.
Channel 12 news reports that the scale of the intended ground operation has been reduced at the Americans’ request, and that the ground operation, unlike in the 2006 war, is designed to destroy military targets rather than to conquer territory.
