Ha'aretz reports that IDF forces are advancing into Lebanon looking specifically for tunnels, often hidden under "civilian" homes. The Hezbollah terrorists are hiding in the tunnels, emerging occasionally to launch rockets at civilian targets in Israel. The problem with hiding the rockets in tunnels under houses and using the occupants of the houses as human shields is that that behavior would be a war crime under the Geneva conventions. As would the intentional rocketing of civilians. The "brave" Hezbollah fighters hide like ants. And hide behind civilians, then pop out of their anthills to launch a rocket at civilians before running back under cover to hide. Like cowards.
Major-General Benny Gantz, who serves as the head of the Ground Forces Command, said on Thursday that ground fighting in limited areas in Lebanon would continue despite the IDF's causalties.
Hezbollah bunkers are well-hidden and discernible only from a close distance, said Gantz. "The operation is challenging, difficult and complex. Unfortunately, there is the price of casualties, but the other side, unlike us, doesn't report their casualties," he added.
Thousands of Israeli troops are operating in south Lebanon where they are targetting Hezbollah positions. Among their activities, they are searching for tunnels dug by Hezbollah militants. According to the army, Hezbollah fighters have taken refuge inside these tunnels – often dug under homes in villages – along with their rockets, and that they occasionally emerge to fire one into Israel.
Now, since the organization that Hassan Nasrallah leads, Hezbollah, is committing war crimes, he is subject to prosecution for those war crimes. We look forward to the Hague issuing warrants.
