Israel Shells Hezbollah Positions; Lebanese, United Nations Troops Pull Back
The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reportedly pulled back from Lebanon’s border with Israel, as Israel began shelling Hezbollah positions ahead of a ground assault on Monday night.
As Breitbart News reported, citing other media reports, Israel had informed the U.S. of its plans for a “limited” ground operation in Lebanon to remove Hezbollah outposts.
Reports circulated Monday that the LAF and UNIFIL had withdrawn. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported that the LAF had begun repositioning its forces in response to information about Israeli troop movements from the U.S.
The Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL have reportedly pulled back as Israel began shelling Hezbollah positions ahead of a ground assault.
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Count on the US to feed tactical information to Lebanon with regards to Israel's troop movements. It's a good thing that Israel was wise enough not to notify the USA in a timely fashion about their mission to take out Nasrallah...