Rising tensions on northern border do not alarm Nahal Brigade soldiers. ‘The hardest hit to Hizbullah is if we go in, dismantle rockets, and destroy terrorists,’ says brigade commander
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The Nahal Brigade is preparing for its deployment along the northern border – currently, one of the most tense borders – where it will be faced with a disintegrating Syria, and a Hizbullah that growing stronger.
The commander of the green unit, Colonel Yehuda Fuchs, said it is clear that if the IDF takes action against these threats, his soldiers will be on the front line. “We are psychologically ready for battle in Lebanon,” he said.
The unit’s soldiers, as all Israelis, have followed the reports of the alleged Israeli attack in Syria, which was supposedly meant to stop advanced Russian missiles from reaching the hands of Hezbollah in Lebanon. And now, as his soldiers prepare to take part in a training exercise in a mock village – everyone is aware this might soon become reality – much like six-and-a-half years ago, when the Second Lebanon War erupted.
“Israel has no intention of conquering south Lebanon, while Hezbollah remains a guerilla group that does not want to protect Lebanon, but rather to attack Israeli citizens,” Fuchs argued.
“The most effective blow to Hezbollah will be if we enter its territory, dismantle its rockets and destroy as many launchers and terrorists as possible. This could give us lasting quiet.”
The senior officer added, “There are dangers, but as soldiers we are sworn to face these risks.” His words carry more weight considering the growing discussion within the IDF as to whether a strong airstrike based upon exact intelligence might be enough to prevent a ground operation in Lebanon, as it was in Gaza during Operation Pillar of Defense.
#1 by Graham on February 8, 2013 - 4:21 pm
The Israeli punks are pissin’ their pants at the thought of going in. They’re cowards, unless they’re only mopping up after the planes and artillery are through. Hezbollah is itching to kill some IDF criminals. I wish them luck.
#2 by whiskeypapa on February 8, 2013 - 7:37 pm
zionist cowards won’t dare enter Lebanon unless they are certain Hezbollah is completely unarmed.
#3 by Gary on February 8, 2013 - 9:11 pm
How will the israeli pussies stop an ICBM fired by Russia or China?
#4 by Jake on February 9, 2013 - 12:18 am
Hezbollah are everywhere. Iran are everywhere.
Problem is they WANT this war. The bankers hate on their middle-class jew fools. I wish they would join us but they are too brainwashed.
#5 by Ingrid B on February 9, 2013 - 4:49 am
I agree, they talk tough but balk at facing well armed opposition..
#6 by Bob on February 9, 2013 - 6:50 am
if the IDF enters Lebanon again in force I would not expect them to repeat the mistakes of the last war. My own view is that the IDF will instead conduct a full blown ethnic cleansing of a new “buffer zone”, perhaps extending as far north as the Litani River. This is the only way they can effectively counter Hezbollah. By removing the civilian population, the IDF strips away the fundamental prerequisite for a successful guerilla action, a supportive local population. It also frees up the IDF to emply massive fire power rather than going toe to toe with Hezbollah fighters. Of course this option also has the added benefit that the Israelis would gain a substantial portion of arable land for new settlements.
I can already hear the Jewish PR campaign explaining why “there just was no other choice but to sieze Southern Lebanon and drive out the civilian population”.
I expect a similar ethnic cleansing component in Syria if the IDF moves to seize a “buffer zone” there as well. Who is going to stop them?
#7 by Ingrid B on February 9, 2013 - 3:31 pm
@Bob, you paint a gloomy picture, but you are probably right..
#8 by Eva F. on February 9, 2013 - 4:57 pm
This shows again IsraHells inhuman understanding of “quietness and shalom-peace: murdered people, man, women and children. Their values are destruction and war as described in the OT. The rest of mankind has to unite to stop them.