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That ground war in 2006 was a wake-up call for Israel. The Iran-backed militia fought its army to standstill. For almost 20 years, both sides have been avoiding \u2013 and preparing for \u2013 the next one.<\/p>\n
Col Malka fought in Lebanon during that war. \u201cThis one is different,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
When I asked why, he replied: \u201cBecause of 7th October.\u201d<\/p>\n
As we were speaking, the sound of small-arms fire grew louder. He gestured towards it. \u201cThat\u2019s my guys fighting in the casbah,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
I asked an army spokesman whether any women or children were present when the operation here began. He replied that all civilians had been given ample warning to leave.<\/p>\n
The human rights group Amnesty International this week described Israel\u2019s evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon as inadequate and overly general, and said they did not absolve the country of its obligations under international law.<\/p>\n
Israel’s ground invasion is part of a dramatic escalation against Hezbollah over the past three weeks that has also seen it intensify air strikes on southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut.<\/p>\n
Lebanon says more than 2,000 people have been killed, mainly during the recent escalation, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. <\/p>\n
Hezbollah began firing rockets into northern Israel on 8 October last year, the day after Hamas’s deadly attack on southern Israel. The Iran-backed group says it is acting in solidarity with the Palestinians and has said it will stop firing if there is a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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