Israel Assumed Lebanon Would Submit — But It Didn’t Go As Planned
Lebanon is under pressure to disarm Hezbollah or Israel will do it for them - but they should stand their ground, because Israel simply lack the soldiers! Right, so Israel's latest demand that Lebanon disarm Hezbollah is as empty as their promises of military dominance. With 12,000 soldiers short, the IDF is already overstretched, relying on reluctant reservists and mentally exhausted troops. Israel wants Lebanon to hand over Hezbollah’s weapons, but the reality is Israel can’t even handle its own military crisis, let alone another war with Hezbollah. The idea that Israel could wage a…
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