As Israel Begins Ground Invasion Of Lebanon, Lessons From 1982, 2006 Wars

New Delhi:
Israeli forces today began “ground raids” in southern Lebanese villages, targeting Hezbollah strongholds. As the Israeli invasion begins, the ghost of past incursions into the Levantine nation is still fresh in the minds of its citizens. The last invasion, the 2006 Lebanon War, was a 34-day conflict that exposed military, political, and strategic gaps on both sides. The Israeli forces, initially confident in their superiority, were soon bogged down by Hezbollah’s guerilla tactics, leading to heavy losses and a stalemate that both sides declared as a victory.Now, nearly two decades later, Israel’s military appears to have internalised the lessons from that conflict, preparing for what may be the most decisive military engagement in its history with Hezbollah, whose leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an…