After Iranian strikes damage bases and IDF take casualties in Lebanon, experts say Israel’s military doctrine could be found wantingMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAs Israelis approached the beginning of the high holy days last week on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the news began to circulate. Several IDF units fighting on the border with Lebanon had taken casualties in at least two different locations. Soldiers had died in combat, and many were wounded.The confirmation of the wounded and dead, if not the circumstances served as a stark reminder for Israelis of the blows that come in war, even as Israel’s punishing air offensive has killed hundreds of Lebanese and wounded more. The soldiers’ deaths came after two weeks in which Israel struck a series of blows against Hezbollah, including the assassination of the group’s leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and most of the top leadership. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/06/israel-iran-war-idf-lebanon-military-doctrine
Author : Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-10-06 15:20:53
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