[conservative in nyc]

The rumors of an impending invasion are probably accurate. This is information on a Flyertalk.com thread from Yi'ron, on the northern Israeli border near Avivim, directly across the border from the apparent Hizbollah stronghold of Maroun Ras:

I thought twice before posting this as it has not yet been announced on the news, but I figured that if I can sit in my house and know it, Hizbollah knows it as well.

There has been a tremendous amount of fire in the past hour. This is not, however, the kind of shooting that we have been hearing for the past few days.

For one thing, there has been no incoming fire. For another, the pattern of the firing is more disciplined and more constant.

This is not the shooting of a battle. This is the clearing of a battlefield for a ground invasion.

BEYFlyer, I think the past week will feel like a picnic compared to what is about to happen.

BEYFlyer is another Flyertalk.com poster in Beirut. The time was 2:56PM (Mountain, I think - 11:56PM in Israel, if I can add).

[Mariner]

Systematic, rythmic artillery is THE sign that armor will soon move.

[jveritas]

If there is any type of invasion it will be up to the Litani River in Southern Lebanon. However I think Israel may invade form places and not just from its Northern borders with Lebanon. They may go from the center of the South across the beaches and try to encircle Hizballah in a pincer movement having the remaining of the troops coming from the Southern borders.

Also there is a possibility that the IDF can do a very daring incursion in the Southern Suburb of Beirut (Al Dahieyh Al Janoubieh) where it is a very densely populated area (Mostly Shia Muslims) and where Hizballah leadership is located. The Dahieh was bombarded very heavily in the last 10 days and Al Dahieh is adjacent to Beirut Airport so IDF can use the Airport as a drop area.