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Hizballah in Lebanon: The War Was Not Supposed to End This Way

Hizballah in Lebanon: The War Was Not Supposed to End This Way

September 1, 2006 | Chuck Freilich
Israel is not better off strategically than it was at the beginning of the war; this in itself is a Hizballah victory. Israel must prepare to win the next round decisively. The IDF knew that Hizballah could not be defeated without a major ground operation: its plan did not fail - it was never implemented.