Israel shifts military focus from Gaza to the North: Is the war expanding?

Published September 17th, 2024 - 06:04 GMT
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Israeli army tanks deploy in an area near Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip on July 9, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

ALBAWABA - ccording to reports from Israeli Channel 14, Israel may soon declare the northern front to be its main area of interest in the continuing battle. The station claims that as of tonight, the nation's military and security resources would be moved from the Gaza Strip to the country's northern frontier, indicating a major change in the Israeli defense forces' strategic goals.

Military experts say a recent explosion targeting wireless communication gear in Lebanon signals Israel may be preparing for a ground attack against Hezbollah.


Experts informed Al-Jazeera that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to heighten northern front tensions coincide with the operation, which destroyed Hezbollah's communication infrastructure.

Official sources reported approximately 2,000 injuries from Tuesday's wireless pager blasts in southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs.

Hezbollah got the attacked devices in a recent shipment, according to the Wall Street Journal. Colonel Hatem Al-Falahi, a military expert, told Al-Jazeera that the bombing targeted crucial communication links, indicating Israel's desire to invade southern Lebanon.

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