Battlefield Lebanon


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Why the Ali Al-Taher Heights could become the next flashpoint in Israel-Hezbollah confrontation

  • Strategic high ground overlooking Nabatieh becomes a focus of Israeli military operations amid claims that Hezbollah maintains tunnels and fortified positions beneath the hills
  • Analysts say capturing the summits would be easier than controlling the mountainous interior, and warn that Israel may see the heights as leverage in shaping new security order in southern Lebanon
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·