'Israel' has no good options ahead: Israeli media

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
23 Jan 2024 21:52
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Israeli media reports that the situation on the northern and internal fronts is dangerous in an unprecedented manner.

This photo was released by the Israeli occupation forces on Thursday, November 2, 2023, during the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip (AP)

Israeli media warned on Tuesday that the occupation entity is witnessing an unprecedented period and that the situation on the northern front is "extremely dangerous" and the internal front is under imminent threat.

"Hezbollah entered the Gaza war just one day after the events of October 7 last year, and today when Israel proposed a ceasefire deal for two months in Gaza, Hamas rejected the proposal," Israeli Channel 12 said.

According to the media outlet, this deal could offer Hezbollah a way out without repercussions despite all the party's previous operations, "because there will be a permanent deal during those two months."

On the other hand, if a deal is not reached, "there will be no peace, and the war will continue. If there is no peace, Israel will have very limited options for the future," the news broadcaster continued.

Last Saturday, The Washington Post reported that the Israeli occupation is allegedly considering launching an attack on Lebanon in the following two weeks in case a political agreement is not reached regarding Hezbollah's presence near the Lebanon-Palestine border.

Citing Western and Lebanese officials, the newspaper reported that Israelis informed Washington last December that it would have "no other option" but to carry out a military aggression against Lebanon if a diplomatic agreement is not reached that would allow the entity's settlers to return to the North.

Addressing recent Israeli forces claims that it is ready for a war with Hezbollah, Channel 12 said that while the army made such claims, there is no infrastructure to protect settlers in the north.

It pointed out that the head of the "Shlomi" settlement council in northern occupied Palestine requested earlier for 1,000 fortified rooms, but only 40 fortified rooms were built. This simple matter has not been accomplished, raising questions today about "Israel's" ability to engage in a prolonged, large-scale war against the Resistance in Lebanon.

Unbearable situation

Israeli media reported last week that Hezbollah has "established a security belt several kilometers inside "Israel" using its military capabilities and through its operations against the Israeli occupation."

Commenting on the situation on the Lebanese-Palestinian border, Haaretz military affairs analyst Amos Harel said that "what is happening is enough to create an unbearable situation."

Harel added that Hezbollah was effectively imposing a security belt with a range that extends several kilometers from the border. In contrast, the Israeli government responds with empty words.

The military affairs analyst at Haaretz underlined that strikes launched by the Israeli occupation forces, no matter how intense and precise, "do not bring about a fundamental change in the situation."