IDF controlled territory in Lebanon after 4 weeks. Most of the first line of villages along the border have been occupied, with 20 years of Hezbollah fortifications and stockpiles captured and "explosively demilitarised." The IDF has lost 41 men, Hezbollah has lost over 1,500—though as the empty bunkers full of go-bags and valuable weapons testify, most of their fighters melted away, and reports of 1,000s fleeing to Syria with their families are credible.

When Israel completes the capture and demilitirization of the 3 large villages of Al Khiam, Tayibe and Bint Jbeil (circled), the threat of asymmetrical terror invasion and RPG attacks across the border will have been solved. The IDF will, at that point, control the border road on the Lebanese side, to which, due to terrain and a sparse road network, there are minimal easily controlled approaches.

(Saul Sadka on X) https://t.me/beholdisraelc...