A quick update

Unfortunately details are still very sparse, but the Jerusalem Post has a news update that says that:

IDF ground forces and Hizbullah guerrillas were engaged Monday morning in a heavy exchange of fire north of the village of Maroun al-Ras, a strongly-contested Hizbullah stronghold.

If you look at a map, north of Maroun al-Ras is the town of Bint Jubayl, which has been described as the nexus of Hezbollah's administration in the region. Strangely enough in the same article they write:

Despite sporadic gunbattles throughout the day in Maroun al-Ras - the scene of heavy fighting last week - the IDF on Sunday dispatched troops to take up positions on the outskirts of Bint Jubayl, a village east of Maroun al-Ras.

From the maps I've been looking at the city of Bint Jubayl is immediately to the north of Maroun al-Ras, not the east. It could be that the journalist happened to get Bint Jubayl confused with its neighbor, roughly 2 km to the east, Aitarun. It could also be that the source of the report was confused as to where they were, and actually on the ridge to the west of Bint Jubayl. Ultimately it is unknowable due to the paucity of information currently available. On a minor note I am uncertain of the proper name of this city. I've seen it spelt Bint Jbail as well as Bint Jbayl. In fact the article spells it two different ways.

I've noticed that the IDF seems to be taking its time here, it could be that they haven't had enough time to build up the forces they want in the immediate area. It could also be that they are scouting out wherever it is they wish to go next. Once they have control of Bint Jbail they will control a major crossroads that will allow them to go north, east, or west.

Quick Update: This would seem to fit right in with Red River's comments at the Belmont Club (second comment down):

This is intricate, set-piece fighting and Isreal is going to take it slow and careful using terrain, overmatch and firepower to grind Hezbollah down.