In fact this could have been eventually expected if one knows anything about Lebanon. "If the Israeli army carries out a ground invasion, the Lebanese army will participate with Hezbollah in confronting and defending ”one Lebanese security source told Middle East Eye.

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Easy to forget because it was almost a quarter of a century ago now but southern Lebanon was occupied by the Israelis for two decades and it was Hezbollah that reaped the majority of the credit for their withdrawal and not the Lebanese army. State does not want it to be so cut and cry next time.