Though most of the Israeli military’s efforts right now are focused on planning to attack Iran or planning another ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, units of ground troops are also being put through “special training,” according to officials, with an eye toward a military occupation of Lebanon.
One of the top ranking officers involved said that in the next war Israel had to capture some territory because “this is the only way the concept of victory can be established.” The troops are being trained to operate as occupiers in populated areas.
Which, since Israel has been occupying the West Bank since 1967 would be something the military is already familiar with. Officials, however, say a full-scale military occupation of Lebanon would require effort above and beyond the “patrols or raids on Palestinians” that the military is used to.
The commander of the mission said a major goal is “to distinguish between militants and uninvolved civilians,” and said the soldiers would have to “use their discretion” on when to shoot apparent civilians.
"One of the top ranking officers involved said that in the next war Israel had to capture some territory because “this is the only way the concept of victory can be established.” The troops are being trained to operate as occupiers in populated areas."
Is Hitler their ONLY political ROLE MODEL or should it be ROLL MODEL… Yaa, I know… Both were/are racial supremacists…
Occupy Lebanon…???? Didn't they try that Once before…??? As I remember, it wasn't very successful… Even their LEBANESE ALLIES were forced to leave their homes and FLEE to Israel…
But, hey…. Go for it… if you wanna spread yourself still thinner…. and make still MORE enemies….
They ought to think carefully what they wish for, they just might get it…!!! And I do mean "Get it'…..
Israel will carpet bomb southern Lebanon with bunker buster bombs, thereby avoiding the problem they had in 2006 with bunkers.
This bombing will also serve to depopulate southern Lebanon. The few Lebanese lucky enough to survive will be offered free passage north (out of harms way, so so kind of Israel) enabiling Israel to avoid the trouble Israel had with the last occupation, so that occuping and annexing the area, will be free of those pesky Lebanese.
not that easy
Well, they'd better be prepared to lose LOTS of IDF grunts, because Hezbollah is going to open some serious whoop-ass on the Israeli's if they try this – espeically the army personnel on the ground. I guess they feel it's time for another land-grab. I wonder what the Israeli populace makes of all of this war-mongering with Lebanon, Iran and other Arab states in the region? Aren't they concerned about the consequences of any of these wars?
I've gotta wonder……….
" I wonder what the Israeli populace makes of all of this war-mongering with Lebanon, Iran and other Arab states in the region? Aren't they concerned about the consequences of any of these wars? "
I think that most Israelis are drunk on power, they feel that with America in their lap ( as they have shown that they own and run America) that they have nothing to fear, after all they have a slave nation and a slave army that is armed to the teeth, Israel have become the worlds only superpower, and they are out for the kill, they must be hit harder in the next war in Lebanon, the Israelis must feel the pain and suffering of war to com down and rejoin the human race, NO PAIN NO GAIN !!!!!
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Israel's enemies are more racist than Israel
Just think how the world would be a better place without hostile Israel, who makes enemies everywhere!
Israelis are smart people. They dont leave anything to chance. They think that the next battlefield is Lebanon. This should give the peace activists a clue.
Israel invasion of Lebanon is a given once they can get the USA to knock our the military supplies via Iran. Israel has invaded Lebanon over and over only to leave a lot of dead IDF. I suspect the usual slaughter by Israel will be nothing compared to the planned holocaust they will do to Lebanon this time. This time they will have to drive Christians out or fact another forever occupation. YOu can be sure that water starved Israel has no intention of ever getting out of Lebanon once it gets the Latavia river.
This will be one of the great slaughters of history when it is all done. The defenseless people of Lebanon have suffered a lot.
EVERY war crime committed by the rogue state of Israel is committed with the approval and support and complicity of the US and with made in America / supplied weapons.
Hm, how awful it would be if Israel had to cry for help to fight Iran while the entire IDF is caught up in fighting the Lebanese. My guess is this will be the excuse for prodding the US even more towards a shooting war with Iran.
I have a sense that Hezbollah isn't going to be as charitable towards the IDF as it was in the last round when they handed the IDF its ass on a plate. This time I'll wager the Hezbollah won't even bother returning the ass.
SPOILER ALERT: Along the way, Israel will conveniently discover 'proof positive' that Iran is actively arming the Lebanese in their fight. Will "Iranian advisors" be found dead or be captured in the field? Stay tuned.
They'd better practice long and hard because Hezbollah whiped Israel's arse in the last war.
Israel has got a lot of "to do's" on its list in this latest campaign to light up the region.
While the US is busy bombing the crap out of Iran at Israel's behest, Israel takes the opportunity – all out of self defense, of course – to:
1. Attack and occupy Lebanon, take over its water and offshore hydrocarbon resources. [many too many underestimate the importance of water in Israeli geopolitical designs].
2. Neuter Syria, such that, among other things, the illegality of Israel's seizure of the Golan Heights never again be mentioned [Golan provides a full 30% of Israel's water supply]. A malleable Syrian state will also facilitate the renovation of the Mosul-Haifa oil pipeline, originating in an increasingly independent Kurdistan, to which Israel claims biblical and genetic ties …
3. Wipe Gaza off the map, once and for all, leaving the rubble to Egypt, while seizing offshore Gaza Marine natural gas fields, thought to contain considerable oil, as well, belonging to the Palestinians.
In reality, Israel doesn't give a flying-f about Iran and its nuclear energy program but instead seeks to use what its own talking heads recognize as a non-threat to 'restructure' its own neighborhood.
Having sucked the life blood out of its US host, and with the EU falling apart, what is poor, vulnerable Israel to do if not initiate a regional conflagration to enable it to 'secure its realm' locally?
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