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Quick summary: The Israeli army announced two soldiers killed and ten wounded over the weekend, acknowledging a “very partial” interception rate for drones from Lebanon. Major General Rafi Milo declared Hezbollah had fallen into a “strategic ambush” and vowed a “very heavy blow,” citing Hezbollah’s external isolation due to Iran’s bombing campaign and the overthrow of Syria’s Assad regime.

On Sunday, March 8, the Israeli army reported the deaths of two soldiers. The previous day, it confirmed that ten others had been wounded, one seriously, in two separate incidents. Over the weekend, military officials also acknowledged in Israeli media that the interception rate of drones originating from Lebanon was “very partial” and that a “long war” was likely. This escalation follows Hezbollah’s initiation of firing on Israel on March 2, which occurred after US-Israeli strikes on Iran. The new conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militia has escalated, with its outcome still uncertain. Major General Rafi Milo, head of Israel’s Northern Command at the Lebanese border, stated on Tuesday that Hezbollah had fallen into a “strategic ambush” by entering into war. He added, “We will not stop until [Hezbollah] receives a very heavy blow.” The report notes that this moment appears particularly favorable for Israel, as Hezbollah is considered “doubly isolated.” Externally, its sponsor, Iran, is enduring its harshest bombing campaign since its war with Iraq (1980-1988), and its close ally, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, has been overthrown.

Source: www.lemonde.fr