[johnny7]

If the Hezbollah fortifications were so in-depth near the border... why not an amphibious landing further up the Lebanese coast? Choke-points can always be vaulted.

[L,TOWM]

I believe the air campaign is accomplishing much the same thing, without putting IDF troops at risk.

Plus, we are not talking about the USMC here; I am not certain that Israel has the sealift capacity for a divisional or even brigade sized amphibious operation.

Air mobile is another story, but even our army is moving away from massed airmobile assaults in this day of man - portable SAM's and RPG's. Think "Blackhawk Down" on a divisional scale -- massed airmobile assaults are a fine way to get a lot of your own troops KIA in a big hurry.

[expatpat]

I suspect that will occur in this new "to the Latani" phase.

[Cheburashka]

If the Hezbollah fortifications were so in-depth near the border... why not an amphibious landing further up the Lebanese coast? Choke-points can always be vaulted.
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What if the Hezbos are ready for that tactic too? They already damaged one of Israel's three Saar 5 missile boats early in the operation. If the Hezbos have missile crews dug in and concealed along the coast, amphibious landing could be real bloody.