Operational Freedom from Political Echelon, Half a War on the Ground: The Complex Reality in Lebanon
"חופש פעולה" מהדרג המדיני, "חצי מלחמה" בשטח: המציאות המורכבת בלבנון
Summary
An Israeli analysis reveals the complex reality in south Lebanon: while Netanyahu claims Israel operates under rules agreed with the US and Lebanon, soldiers clearing the area up to the Yellow Line are acting with near-total operational freedom, effectively imposing territorial control beyond what was formally agreed.
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נתניהו הצהיר שישראל פועלת מול חיזבאללה לפי כללים שסוכמו עם ארה"ב ולבנון, אך הלוחמים שמטהרים את המרחב עד ל"קו הצהוב" פועלים תחת מגבלות שמוכתבות מלמעלה. "יש תסכול, אבל אנחנו משרתים את החלטות הדרג המדיני", אמר גורם ביטחוני. בינתיים הארגון השיעי מתארגן מחדש: "לא מרכיב דגלי שלום"Related dispatches
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