[46495] Foreign Press: 'Israel Hayom' reports on growing frustration in the IDF regarding the campaign in Lebanon

The campaign in the north: Internal criticism of strategic management

A variety of media sources, including الإعلام الحربي - التغطية الإخبارية, قناة الميادين | عاجל, and شبكة قدס الإخبارية, echoed this morning (05/02/2026) matters published in the newspaper "Israel Hayom" by commentator Yoav Limor. According to the reports, there is an atmosphere of "frustration in the IDF regarding the situation in Lebanon," as the campaign was defined as having turned from a "strategic ambush" intended to defeat Hezbollah into a situation where Israel finds itself trapped in a "strategic ambush."

In the report by شبكة قدס الإخبارية and قناة فلسطين اليوم, it was emphasized that there is a "tactical failure" regarding UAVs, which is occurring in parallel to a broader strategic failure. According to the sources, the failure stems from "arrogance" and the mistaken belief that military force and threats alone would be enough to solve the "Hezbollah problem."

In addition, شبكة قدس الإخبارية notes that the reality on the ground is currently more complex than before the outbreak of the war. This is due to the fact that Iran has managed to "reunify the fronts," and is now setting a condition that any permanent ceasefire agreement must also include Lebanon.

Additional sources, including وكالة شهاب | عاجל and بتوقيت بيروت, added that "with every passing day, the campaign in the north resembles the bitter reality of the previous millennium." These sources, identified with the Axis of Resistance, emphasize the narrative that Israel has failed in its attempt to decide the campaign militarily and that it has been dragged into a complex reality against "unified fronts."