[JewishRighter]

I wonder about what measures they can take to defeat the zillions of mines, booby traps and IED's that are no doubt waiting for them.

Also, I'm not sure that the commitment of the ground forces need to roll up the pukes means they can't cover the Golan heights, especially given Israel's mastery of the air to keep Syria in check. Like I said, my dream scenario is actually going on the offensive simultaneously with two Israeli armored spearheads and an American attack from the east.

[Uriah_lost]

The "beaten zone" of a modern artillery round is pretty substantial with the right ordinance. The artillery that is being pumped into the Hizzy zone is likely clearing corridors for advance. The air assets are probably targeted at the hardened targets. The more prep that they do, the fewer ground assets they will need to allocate when they do go in. Knowing Israel's intel network, I would bet that they have a pretty good idea where most of the mines are laid. Mines are not too hard to deploy but it IS time consuming when you want to conceal them well and to do it without being observed. The continuing bombardment also tends to keep their heads down.