On Saturday, the American CNN network quoted soldiers in occupation army They fight in Northern front They say that the mountainous terrain in the south Lebanon It makes fighting difficult, which reduces the value of their military superiority.
Israeli soldiers reported to the network that the mountainous terrain – where fighters are located Hezbollah– It makes fighting difficult, and they explained that the advantages that their army enjoys in possessing more sophisticated and advanced weapons and a larger number of forces and intelligence information do not make a big difference in the fighting. South Lebanon As a result of the geographical nature of the place.
While others said – They participated in the fighting Gaza StripThe war along the northern border is completely different from what they experienced in Gaza, which makes fighting more difficult for them.
During their conversation with CNN, some soldiers expressed their desire not to expand the scope of the ground incursion into Lebanon after Israel announced that Gaza had become a secondary battle front, and that 4 out of 7 divisions were now fighting in Lebanon.
The network also quoted observers as saying that the level of resistance shown by Hezbollah fighters surprised Israel, especially since the Israeli army had assassinated the party’s most important leadership figures in recent weeks, including the party’s Secretary-General. Hassan Nasrallah.
An Israeli reserve soldier also told the American network that he was refusing to join the army in protest against Israel's occupation of the West Bank and its war on Lebanon.
He added, “War creates another war, and children who see their families dying will choose resistance,” according to his description.
It is noteworthy that, as of last September 23, Israel intensified its air strikes on Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah strongholds, and days later began ground operations in southern Lebanon, after about a year of escalation between it and Hezbollah.
Since the start of the escalation, Israeli raids have killed about 1,300 people and displaced more than 1.2 million others, according to official figures.
