israels war in lebanon will not mirror gaza invasion: > while israels declared aim in gaza was to completely dismantle hamas, the idfs war objectives in lebanon are very different. the bottom line: israel has no intention of launching an all-out campaign to uproot hezbollah from lebanon. at least not at this time. > after a year marked by intense fighting in gaza and other fronts, israels political and military leaders recognize that another full-scale war  this time aimed at eliminating all hezbollah hubs in lebanon  is unrealistic. > the idfs ground operations in lebanon are expected to end in two to three weeks, with a potential ceasefire deal to follow, says military journalist yossi yehoshua. an israeli official also predicted earlier that the current incursion will be completed in weeks, n12 news reported. > yehoshua stressed that fully destroying hezbollah, which is far larger than hamas in gaza, is not feasible. he also warned against dragging the war out needlessly. instead, israels political leaders will aim to secure a favorable deal to conclude the conflict and sharply reduce the threat posed to northern israel residents.   -in-lebanon-will-not-mirror-gaza-in vasion/ this is worth a read. they're asking a lot themselves: > meanwhile, the idf advised the government that any deal to end the current conflict must grant israel the right to carry out future military operations in lebanon, including ground incursions if necessary. > under this proposal, the idf would maintain a temporary presence in a 3-km strip of land inside lebanon, while a further 7 km would be placed under the control of un troops and the lebanese army i'm presuming this is all contingent on a ceasefire in gaza.
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