U.S. officials are concerned that Israel may launch a military operation in Lebanon aimed at boosting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chances in the upcoming elections, the Israeli daily Ha’aretz reported. The United States sees similarities between the current situation leading up to Israel’s May 17 election and the political circumstances preceding Operation Grapes of Wrath, the 16-day offensive against Hezbollah ordered by then-Prime Minister Shimon Peres in the run-up to the 1996 elections, according to the paper.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
