Israel media warns of ‘death trap’ setup by Hezbollah's

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has warned of the potential dangers Israeli occupation forces could face if a ground offensive is launched against Lebanon, describing it as a “death trap” prepared by Hezbollah.

The warning follows the Israeli occupation army’s announcement of its readiness for a possible ground assault on Lebanon, including the mobilisation of two reserve brigades to undertake what has been described as “operational tasks” on the northern front.

However, Yedioth Ahronoth emphasised that despite the deployment of regular and reserve forces to the northern border, including the 98th Division, “there is no immediate readiness for a ground invasion of Lebanon.”

At the same time, the majority of senior leadership believes that “Israel made a tragic and bitter mistake by entering Lebanon twice before, in 1982 and 2006,” and that it should avoid doing so again.

The newspaper further explained that Israel’s current approach replicates its strategy at the beginning of the 2006 war when it believed it could defeat Hezbollah using air power alone, without a ground invasion.

When that strategy failed and Hezbollah continued to launch attacks on Israeli towns and cities, Israel was forced to invade Lebanon – an invasion and war that “failed to achieve any of its objectives.”

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