The Chief of Staff of the Israeli occupation army, Eyal Zamir, has approved new military plans for the Northern Command aimed at continuing combat operations on the Lebanese front. This approval comes amidst an escalation in field confrontations that began in early March, as Tel Aviv seeks to establish a new military reality by intensifying air raids and ground operations.
Field sources reported that the approved plans include a high probability of expanding the scope of ground incursions deep into Lebanese territory. This approach is consistent with repeated statements by the spokesman for the occupation army, who has indicated on several occasions in recent days that ground operations in southern Lebanon will see a significant expansion in the coming phase.
In the context of military reinforcements, the occupation army announced the completion of the readiness of Division 162 and its deployment to the northern border after being transferred from the southern combat front. This division is considered one of the striking forces that the occupation relies on to carry out additional combat missions and expand the scope of field control in border areas with Lebanon.
Zamir stressed during his military meetings that war operations will not stop in the coming weeks, confirming that they will include the period of the Hebrew Passover, which extends between the first and eighth of next April. He explained that the military establishment has decided to definitively abandon the 'containment' policy that was previously followed, and shift towards a comprehensive offensive strategy.
On the ground, the occupation army admitted that two reserve soldiers were injured as a result of mortar shells fired from southern Lebanon targeting military sites in the north. Medical sources described the condition of one soldier as moderate due to shrapnel injuries, while the injury of the other soldier was described as minor, and they were immediately transferred to the hospital for treatment.
In a separate incident, Israeli ambulance crews reported that five people were injured in the Tarshiha area of the Upper Galilee following a rocket barrage launched from Lebanese territory. These rockets caused a state of alert within the northern settlements, while sirens continued to blare in wide areas of the Galilee.
For its part, Lebanese Hezbollah continues to confront Israeli ground incursion attempts, confirming in its military statements that it is engaged in fierce confrontations with infiltrating forces at the front edge. Resistance reports in Lebanon confirm that it has inflicted losses on the occupation's vehicles and soldiers since the start of the limited ground aggression on March 3rd.
Observers believe that the transfer of Division 162 to the north represents a strategic shift in the distribution of Israeli forces, indicating the occupation's intention to open new fronts or deepen current operations. These movements coincide with the continuation of intense air raids targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut and various areas in the Beqaa and the South.
The region has been in a state of regional turmoil since late February, with the scope of confrontations expanding to include multiple parties in an open conflict. With the Israeli military leadership's insistence on continuing the fighting, international fears are growing that the situation will slide into an all-out war whose consequences in the Middle East cannot be controlled.
The war will continue in the coming weeks, whether in Lebanon or Iran, with the adoption of a new policy based on abandoning the containment approach.
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Occupation Army Staff Approves Plans to Expand Military Operations in Lebanon