Does Israel have the stomach for what could follow in a ground war in Lebanon? It’s the perpetual calculation of the jihadists in their war against both the Jews and the West — i.e. that they themselves can tolerate any level of blood and death, while they believe that their enemy is weak and will flinch and ultimately surrender by inches before collapsing entirely. It has to be particularly hard for Israeli public opinion to remain staunch not only in the face of the sacrifices called for in conflict, but in the face of a world that generally tells them that they are the bad guys. One could stop the fighting in an effort to gain the approval of the world, and, in the short-term, end the bleeding and losses of war. The only problem is that the enemy sees that as victory, and sets about enthusiastically planning the next level of attack. A major difference in this instance is that international pressure on Israel is being kept at bay — thanks to the current occupant of the White House — and it’s a difference that could be decisive. However, these cold hard facts doesn’t make the decisions any easier for people who are sick of living with war — like any decent people would be.

Ynet has the story on the Israeli general, Udi Adam.

OC Northern Command Maj.-Gen. Udi Adam noted Friday that the fighting in the north was highly demanding and casualties were unavoidable. “This is a demanding operation and we are at war. War costs lives. Civilians will be killed too. I suggest not counting the dead. We need to show strength and determination,” Adam said during a briefing Friday held near the site of an IAF helicopter accident Thursday night. Adam also addressed the battle in which Egoz unit fighters were killed.

The army officer clarified that in the past two days, the aim of army operations was to “find and locate terror nests, from where Hizbullah operatives fire Katyushas deep into Israel. These operations are carried out on Lebanese territory. They are not easy and are carried out with intense determination by the most elite soldiers. They are showing courage, strength of spirit, professionalism and uncompromising fighting.”

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