‘No good reason to embark on ground operation’ in Lebanon, says former Israeli prime minister
Krishnan Guru-Murthy: Ehud Olmert was Israel’s Prime Minister during the country’s last war with Hezbollah, which ended in stalemate.
In 2006, Israel had hoped it could scupper strikes by Hezbollah using air power alone, but ground troops and tanks were eventually deployed over the border.
Around one thousand Lebanese citizens were killed during that 34-day war – twice the number killed on Monday alone.
Mr Olmert who led Israel into that conflict, has said he thinks another all-out war with Hezbollah would be a mistake.
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