Via the BBC: Israel calls up army reservists
Israel has called up thousands of reserve troops and told civilians to quit southern Lebanon immediately, amid threats of a large-scale incursion.[...]
The call-up came as Israel dropped leaflets on southern Lebanon warning residents to immediately evacuate an area approximately 32km (20 miles) wide.
Senior Lebanese officials said the country’s army would go into battle if Israel invaded Lebanon.
While I have no doubt that the Israeli army is superior to that of Lebanon, if they do engage, this will be a significant escalation. Further, once the Israeli military directly engages the Lebanese, then the pretense that somehow this is Israel v. Hezbollah and not Israel v. Lebanon will go out the window.
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July 21st, 2006 at 4:41 pm
When does a “large-scale incursion” become an invasion?
Just wondering.
July 21st, 2006 at 4:52 pm
I think we’ll have to ask Kingdaddy for a precise def.