International Press: Hezbollah is able to make the ground operation risky policy

International newspapers agreed that the potential Israeli ground operation in southern Lebanon entails great risks and challenges.

According to a report published by the Wall Street Journal, the recent killing of Israeli soldiers in Lebanon highlights the extent of the risks facing any ground operation along the northern border of Israel.

At the same time, the newspaper confirmed that Hezbollah has proven its combat capabilities despite the killing of its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, last week, confirming its ability to confront the Israeli challenge, as it did twice in recent decades.

The Financial Times delved into the risk analysis, quoting experts warning that any ground invasion of Lebanon, no matter how limited, would put Israeli forces in direct confrontation with Hezbollah fighters.

Neutralize air superiority

The experts added that this scenario would neutralize Israeli air superiority, noting that even if Hezbollah withdrew to the northern banks of the Litani River, it would still be able to strike Israel with Grad missiles with a range of up to 40 kilometers.

In a similar analysis, Amos Harel wrote in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that ground entry into southern Lebanon would be extremely difficult, even if it was limited.

He pointed to an additional challenge: the difficulty of destroying underground infrastructure, including bunkers and tunnels established by Hezbollah along the border, by air power alone.

In a related context, the New York Times quoted 4 Israeli officials as saying that Israel is not currently planning to strike Iranian nuclear facilities.

The newspaper explained that targeting these sites would be difficult without the support of the United States, noting that US President Joe Biden announced that he would not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites.

While the analyzes focus on military challenges, The Guardian newspaper highlighted the political repercussions of the war in the Middle East, especially on the position of the United States globally.

The next day

The newspaper pointed out that the stark contrast in the Biden administration's position between the wars in Ukraine and Gaza led to exacerbation of dissatisfaction and anger towards American double standards, which resulted in the resignation of dozens of officials from the same administration.

In light of these complications, Bill True warned in the British newspaper The Independent of the difficulty of stopping the war in the Middle East, especially with the increasing number of parties involved in the conflict. The writer called on the international community to take urgent action to prevent the potential “nightmare,” stressing that time is already running out. .

In another analysis of the situation, Dania Sakai in Foreign Affairs magazine believes that after a year of war, there is no concept of the “next day” in Gaza or the rest of the region.

Sakai criticized the talk in Washington about restructuring the Middle East, considering that it was reminiscent of the reasons for the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and its disastrous repercussions. She warned of the possibility of the situation spiraling towards a “third day” that could lead to permanent war, unless there is a radical change in current policies.

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