US EditionSenior IDF Officer Says Israel’s Goal Is Demilitarizing South Lebanon, Not Disarming Hezbollah
Israeli officials said 1,000 Hezbollah fighters have been killed and more than 3,500 targets hit as the army focuses on weakening the group.
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Israel shifts strategy in Hezbollah fight as army drops disarmament goal
IDF to present plan to seize and demolish frontline villages in southern Lebanon, creating a deep buffer zone similar to Gaza model; officials say dismantling Hezbollah would require full occupation of Lebanon
IDF says disarming Hezbollah is not a goal of the Lebanon campaign
The IDF said Friday that disarming Hezbollah is not among the goals of the current military operation. Officials added that neither the Lebanese government nor the Lebanese Armed Forces is capable of disarming Hezbollah, and that only the IDF possesses that capability. Achieving full disarmament would require moving through every village and community across Lebanon – and for that reason, it has been set aside as an objective of the present camp…
A storm following the clarification in the Northern Command that disarming the terrorist organization is not feasible. The heads of authorities in the north and members of Lobby 1701 demand: "Prime Minister, it's time for you to start giving answers, it's time to put an end to the neglect of the residents of the north." The cabinet members were told: "You have no right to break the promise you made to the public."
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