Its objective would be to create a buffer zone in Lebanese territory south of the Litani River, as it had tried in vain to do in 2006. It therefore first engaged in a systematic destruction of all the infrastructure built in this area by Hezbollah for fourteen years.

In order to prevent accusations of war crimes, the IDF dropped leaflets in southern Lebanon. It reads: “Residents of the South, Hezbollah endangers your lives, those of your families and your homes. Hezbollah installs its members and its weapons depots in your neighborhoods.” They can thus argue that they did not target a civilian population, but on the contrary warned them in advance.

Since the start of Operation Iron Sword, the IDF has bombed 4 targets, mainly located in the South, but also in Baalbeck, while avoiding attacking other components of Lebanese society. The Netanyahu government hopes that the country's lack of unity will allow it to gradually destroy the arsenal of the Party of God, without provoking any noticeable reaction. He claims to have already eliminated 500 Shiite fighters. Hezbollah recognizes 300.

IDF Unit 8200 intercepts all Lebanese telephone and internet communications as well as almost all private security cameras. She cross-checks this information and manages to identify almost all of her human and physical targets. This is how it was able, for example, to locate the leader of Hamas opposed to the Muslim Brotherhood, Saleh Al-Arouri, in January and assassinate him.

At the same time, Israel is preparing for a major response from Hezbollah. It has just purchased port facilities in Larnaca (Cyprus) in preparation for the destruction of the port of Haifa. These facilities will, in any case, subsequently be used to establish the transport corridor linking India to Europe, via Israel.

Likewise, numerous underground parking lots have been set up in the north of the Jewish state to accommodate civilians in the event of bombings. In addition to the installation of toilets, ventilation ducts, medicines and furniture, food for two days will be stored there.

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