An Israeli soldier walks past a cloud of smoke left by vehicles deployed at a post along the border with Lebanon in northern Israel on Oct. 1, 2024. (Credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
The Israeli army said it began a ground operation in southern Lebanon. For the time being, we cannot speak of a real invasion, but of occasional raids on some border sites, which could be the prelude to one. Hezbollah said that the Israelis have not succeeded in penetrating Lebanese territory, but refers to cross-border fighting. In any case, on Monday evening, Israel clearly moved its war against Hezbollah into a new phase. The aim is to place further pressure on Hezbollah to force it to make concessions that could be increasingly bigger.The Israeli army officially said that it launched on Monday evening “limited, localized and targeted” ground operations against Hezbollah “terrorist targets and infrastructure” in southern Lebanon. “These targets are located in villages near the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities...
The Israeli army said it began a ground operation in southern Lebanon. For the time being, we cannot speak of a real invasion, but of occasional raids on some border sites, which could be the prelude to one. Hezbollah said that the Israelis have not succeeded in penetrating Lebanese territory, but refers to cross-border fighting. In any case, on Monday evening, Israel clearly moved its war against Hezbollah into a new phase. The aim is to place further pressure on Hezbollah to force it to make concessions that could be increasingly bigger.The Israeli army officially said that it launched on Monday evening “limited, localized and targeted” ground operations against Hezbollah “terrorist targets and infrastructure” in southern Lebanon. “These targets are located in villages near the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli...
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