Israeli military ‘not yet ready’ for ground invasion of Lebanon: Analysis
While Israel says it is preparing for a ground invasion of Lebanon, it is not quite ready to go in, according to Andreas Krieg, a professor at King’s College London.
“I don’t think this incursion is imminent,” Krieg told Al Jazeera. “I don’t think the Israeli military is ready to open a third front on the ground.
“A war on the ground against Hezbollah, with infantry, with combined arms, will be extremely difficult. I think the Israeli military is quite overstretched. It’s a different ball game – fighting Hezbollah on the ground versus pounding them from the air.”
The Israeli military’s air campaign in Lebanon, meanwhile, is aimed at pushing Hezbollah to “come to the negotiating table” and consider withdrawing its fighters north of the Litani River, Krieg said.
However, he believes Hezbollah is unlikely to make such concessions “as long as Israel is not making any concessions on the Gaza front”.
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