As Israel's ground invasion of Lebanon enters its second week, the reality on the ground paints a complex picture of intense resistance and limited gains for Israeli forces.
Dubbed a "limited ground operation" by Israeli officials, the military campaign has faced significant obstacles, particularly in the eastern sector.
The first push by Israeli ground forces came from the eastern front, targeting the Odaisseh axis.
However, their advance quickly ran into a Hezbollah ambush. Subsequent attempts to penetrate through Kfarkela and Tell en Nhas also failed to secure any footholds for the Israeli forces.
In the villages of Meiss El Jabal and Blida, intense Israeli artillery and airstrikes paved the way for an attempted ground incursion. Hezbollah retaliated by launching a barrage of rockets and artillery shells at Israeli troops on the Qalaa Heights in Blida, inflicting heavy losses on the Israeli forces.