Halevi: Israel Suffers ‘Heavily, Painfully’ in Lebanon

• CrossFireArabia
• October 28, 2024

Military expert Colonel Hatem Karim Al-Falahi said the Israeli occupation’s entry into southern Lebanon must be understood within the directions “previously set by Hezbollah in its defensive plan for any ground battle.” He also listed the reasons for the high losses among the Israeli forces.

Al-Falahi said the defensive operation is important in military sciences as it means waiting for the enemy to find a better opportunity. He indicated this operation must take into account the nature of the changing reality, and respond to all possibilities, either completely or partially.

He pointed out the Israeli high losses in southern Lebanon are due to several reasons, including the nature of the geography, which is different from the battles of the Gaza Strip. This is in addition to the deployment of military teams exhausted by the fighting in the streets, homes and neighborhoods of Gaza, he maintained.

Weak

Al Falahi on Al Jazeera explained that the combat capabilities of the Israeli military “appear weak in an environment friendly to Hezbollah fighters that has known defensive arrangements for a long time.”

He pointed out five Israeli military divisions are participating in the ground incursion operations in southern Lebanon: 210, 98, 91, 36, 146, and each division includes more than one military brigade, and according to military standards has more than 10,000 soldiers.

The occupation’s losses in Lebanon has come as a result of the direct clashes and/or targeting with artillery or mortar shells on the border strip with Hezbollah fighters, starting from Ras al-Naqoura to the Shebaa Farms.

The occupation has revealed that 88 Israeli soldiers were injured in the battles in Lebanon in the past 48 hours, while Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi acknowledged that Israel is suffering “heavily and painfully”.