Operation Change of Direction 8 was initiated on July 31 with the aim of taking control of a 6- to 8-kilometer-wide "security zone" along the entire Lebanese border, an aim that was never realized. On August 9 Israel launched Operation Changing Direction 11, which aimed at occupying South Lebanon up to the Litani river.
Operation Change of Direction 8 began on July 31st with the goal of controlling a 6- to 8-kilometer-wide "security zone" along the entire Lebanese border. This objective was not achieved. On August 9th, Israel launched Operation Changing Direction 11, aiming to occupy South Lebanon up to the Litani River.