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Retired General Warns of False Calm on Lebanon Border
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By כיכר השבת, יוסי סרגובסקי
First reported by Mignews · 22 hours ago
What happened
Retired Brigadier General Oren Solomon criticized Israel's strategy against Hezbollah, calling the current northern border situation a "ceasefire with a lot of fire." He argued that relying on the Lebanese army is a mistake and proposed a more aggressive approach, including occupying southern Lebanon and targeting Iranian infrastructure.
- 01Retired general calls northern border a "ceasefire with a lot of fire."
- 02Hezbollah remains determined to destroy Israel, disarming is unlikely.
- 03IDF operation on Ali Taher ridge was tactically and symbolically significant.
- 04Criticizes Israeli leadership for empty slogans, urges action.
- 05Proposes occupying southern Lebanon and targeting Iranian infrastructure.
- 06Warns economic pressure on Iran could lead to regional escalation.
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