The "Walla" website reported that "the commander of the Israeli northern region is pressing to destroy Hezbollah's structure in Nabatieh," noting that the Israeli army has begun ground operations on the outskirts of the city. The Israeli website added: “The Israeli army is using robots to detect explosives and Hezbollah cells in the Nabatieh area. It also considers the operation to bring down Nabatieh an earthquake that will topple Hezbollah.” The Walla website also quoted a military source as saying, “Targeting Nabatieh will have a military impact on the entire area between the Litani and Zahrani.”