Israeli minister calls for ousting Hezbollah, residents from border area
Israeli Education Minister Haim Biton has said that "a military campaign must be launched in the north to oust Hezbollah and the residents of southern Lebanon beyond the Litani River."
He added: "I believe that this goal can be achieved because the situation in Gaza does not require the presence of three army divisions."
Earlier, the Israeli army announced “the completion of training at the level of the General Staff to raise readiness on the northern front,” noting that “the training included scenarios simulating the expansion of the war on the northern front and a multi-area war.”
This week, the Israeli army had conducted a new military drill as part of its “preparations for a possible battle on the northern front.”
Source: Naharnet
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