Three Israeli lawmakers despatched a secret letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warning concerning the grave dangers of a possible floor invasion of Lebanon, amid the escalation of tensions.
The letter, despatched by Knesset members Amit Halevi, Ze’ev Elkin, and Ohad Tal from the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, expressed issues that the present army plan for such an invasion would result in “confusion somewhat than a decisive victory.”
While the lawmakers help the thought of a floor invasion in precept, they argued that the proposed plan would end in “tragic failure.”
The lawmakers identified that the deliberate offensive in southern Lebanon wouldn’t get rid of the risk posed by Hezbollah’s artillery, which is generally stationed north of the Litani River and might attain Haifa, Tel Aviv, and even additional south.
In March, Channel 13 reported that Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi tasked Brigadier General Chiko Tamir, who had beforehand drafted the Gaza invasion plan, with making ready a number of attainable floor invasion plans for Lebanon.
Fears have grown of a full-blown conflict between Israel and Hezbollah amid a months-long alternate of cross-border fireplace.
The escalation comes towards the backdrop of an Israeli onslaught on Gaza, which has killed practically 39,500 folks since final October, following an assault by the Palestinian group Hamas.
Source: www.dailysabah.com