Israel launches new ground offensive in Lebanon amid criticism
Israel initiated a ground operation in Lebanon. During the night of September 30 to October 1, the Israel Defense Forces entered the southern part of the country. Gideon Levy, although himself from Tel Aviv, criticizes his government's actions. "Even in the USA, they will wake up one day. And what then?" he asked in one of the interviews.
Israel initiated a ground operation in Lebanon. The troops entered the territory of the neighbouring state during the night of September 30 to October 1. As stated by the Israel Defense Forces, the targets are facilities located in villages and towns in the south of the country, which pose a threat to the northern part of Israel. The military installations of Hezbollah—the Lebanese terrorist organization—are the focus.
This is another time that Israel has undertaken a ground military operation within the past year. After the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the IDF entered the Gaza Strip. The war in the region has been ongoing for nearly 12 months. Now, its next stage has begun. Remember, Israel has been shelling targets in Lebanon for a week. On Monday (September 30), the target of the attacks was the capital of Lebanon—Beirut.
Israel attacked Lebanon. Bitter words of a journalist
Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist who publishes his columns in the daily "Haaretz". Despite this, he does not support Benjamin Netanyahu's government's actions. He is critical of Israel's policy, including towards the occupied Palestinian territories. Now, he has clearly stated his position on the IDF's actions.
Israel shoots here, Israel kills there, Israel bombs here, and Israel bombs there. Where are we heading? Some of these operations may be justified. But what will happen afterward? All these opinions that Israel can solve everything by force and that war is the answer to everything must change. Otherwise, at some point, we will be completely isolated in the world. Even the United States, which still supports Israel and has been its partner in all actions in recent years, including the massacre in Gaza, even the USA will wake up one day. And what then? - wonders the columnist.
Israel has already managed to eliminate the leadership of Hezbollah, with its leader Hassan Nasrallah at the forefront. Despite this, military and political leaders see the necessity of continuing the armed operation on a broader scale.
Hezbollah controls large areas of Lebanon and constitutes a military force more powerful than the country's army. Its armed wing is considered a terrorist organization by the West. Hezbollah has been fighting Israel for decades with varying intensity.
