On the Brink in the Middle East

Signaling an Invasion

Israel’s planting of explosive material in pagers and walkie-talkies could be the forerunner to an invasion of southern Lebanon. Defense minister Yoav Gallant implied as much when he said those explosions are “the beginning of a new era in this war.”

Israeli fighter jets bombing around Beirut reinforced the message. The Guardian reports that

“Israel’s top general has said the country is preparing for a possible ground operation inside Lebanon as the country’s...