Maariv: Hezbollah’s Readiness Disrupts the Occupation’s Calculations and Delays a Decision on Open War
Mutual preparations on the northern front raise anxiety inside the occupation entity and push it to rely on political and security pressure instead of a full-scale military confrontation.
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The Hebrew daily Maariv has revealed a clear state of hesitation within the military and security establishment of the occupation entity regarding the launch of a large-scale military operation against Hezbollah, amid intelligence assessments indicating a high level of readiness by the group for the possibility of a comprehensive confrontation on the northern front.
The newspaper explained that the occupation army has carried out intensive preparations in recent weeks for a military operation aimed at weakening Hezbollah’s capabilities, as part of what it described as an attempt to “reveal the truth” about the level of ongoing preparedness. However, these plans have not yet moved into the implementation phase.
Multiple Military Targets Under Review
According to the report, Israeli military plans focused on reducing Hezbollah’s long-range offensive capabilities, which are considered a direct threat to the occupation entity’s home front, in addition to inflicting damage on its command structure and field operatives, and targeting weapons depots and military bases belonging to the group in various areas of Lebanon.
Hezbollah Raises Its Level of Readiness
In parallel, Hezbollah announced over the past twenty-four hours that it had raised its level of readiness and alert, confirming heightened vigilance among its forces in anticipation of an imminent Israeli attack—a move reflecting rising tensions and the possibility of sliding toward a wide-scale confrontation between the two sides.
Betting on Political Pressure Instead of Confrontation
Maariv noted that military intelligence and the Northern Command of the occupation army continue to collect extensive information on the locations of Hezbollah’s weapons depots, headquarters, and camps, particularly in southern Lebanon and other regions.
The newspaper added that, instead of embarking on a comprehensive military move, the occupation entity is relying on these assessments to exert political and security pressure on the Lebanese government, with the aim of pushing it to disarm the resistance or enter into a direct confrontation with it.
Fears of Opening a Full-Scale Front
This hesitation comes amid growing fears within the occupation entity over the consequences of opening a broad front with Hezbollah should the mutual preparations turn into an actual confrontation—an outcome that could impose unprecedented military and security costs on the occupation.
