Israel's military is stretched to breaking point and faces a familiar deadly stalemate in Lebanon

Promises of (another) decisive victory over Hezbollah don't match activity on the ground ■ The IDF misled the media regarding strikes on Iranian launchers and the gap between reports and reality increased public frustration ■ Despite the blow settlers took when they appeared on Washington's radar, i

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Promises of (another) decisive victory over Hezbollah don't match activity on the ground ■ The IDF misled the media regarding strikes on Iranian launchers and the gap between reports and reality increased public frustration ■ Despite the blow settlers took when they appeared on Washington's radar, implementation of their plans continues undeterred

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Amos Harel

06:02 AM • April 01 2026 IDT

The deaths of an officer and three combat soldiers from the Nahal Brigade's engineering company in southern Lebanon on Monday night brought the number of Israelis killed since the start of the new war with Iran to 30 matching the toll from the 12-day war last June. Eleven of the fatalities have been on the Lebanon front.

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