Israeli Military Operations in Lebanon

The Lebanese authorities are still trying to sell us this humiliating deal as the key to sovereignty.

Between Joseph Aoun's visit to Washington and Nawaf Salam sneaking into Zoutar to plant the Lebanese flag,

claiming the "liberation" of a town that was never occupied,

and behind the deafening propaganda, an extremely dangerous Israeli plot is unfolding along the border towns.

In deliberate silence, in areas such as Odaisseh, Markaba,

and Kafr Kila, the IOF have been carrying out extensive engineering works,

including road construction and paving projects inside what they claim is the yellow belt.

Something in which Israel is trying to echo its 1985 to 2000 occupation period, and which Lebanon's resistance does not acknowledge.

These roads appear to serve a clear military purpose,

creating permanent movement routes and a supply network

connecting the northern settlements with advanced positions inside Lebanese territory.

Simply put, Israel has razed towns to the ground in order to "organize the ground",

which means reshaping the landscape to support what Trump called "redeployment",

as opposed to the propaganda story being sold about "withdrawal".

The IOF are reengineering the towns and opening new paved roads

that allow patrols, armored vehicles, engineering units,

and rapid response forces to move faster

and more reliably than damaged civilian roads or dirt tracks, which is very dangerous

since it strips the resistance of the geographical advantage used against the IOF

and makes it easier to impose blockades surrounding resistance fighters.

They also improve logistics by allowing regular transport

of fuel, ammunition, equipment,

and supplies, while supporting medical evacuations and the recovery of damaged vehicles.

The network appears designed to enhance Israeli operational mobility inside occupied Lebanese territories.

Lateral roads link what they now consider "forward positions"

without requiring a return to Israeli settlements,

while alternate routes bypass destroyed villages,

narrow civilian roads, and the region's rugged terrain,

including valleys and mountains.

Beyond mobility, these projects have a broader strategic function.

Roads, checkpoints, gates, and military positions reshape the territory into a controlled zone,

allowing the occupation army to monitor and operate

across a wider area with fewer permanent troops.

Lebanese journalist Nada Atallah found herself

in front of an Israeli checkpoint in South Lebanon

and was ordered to leave as she, alongside other journalists,

attempted to reach southern villages

accompanying a humanitarian aid convoy.

Destruction in Lebanon does not necessarily mean annexation,

as the resistance remains a strong force in the South,

and Israel has failed to defeat its fighters.

It does, however, point to prolonged occupation,

once again exposing the false promises

of "withdrawal" embedded in US-backed "frameworks",

while Washington and Israel pursue what they call "redeployment".