Israel's aerial campaign in Lebanon is currently being carried out with a level of intensity that is drawing comparisons to the initial weeks of its bombardment in Gaza last year. According to Emily Tripp, the director of the UK-based aerial warfare monitoring group Airwars, the ongoing campaigns in both Lebanon and Gaza are being conducted at a level of intensity that even Israel's own allies have not seen in the past two decades.
Tripp highlighted that the situation in Lebanon is reminiscent of the early stages of the conflict in Gaza, emphasizing the complexity and challenges of conducting military operations in environments where militants are embedded within civilian populations. She stressed that despite the difficulties posed by such scenarios, the protection of civilians should remain a top priority.
