Israel says 'limited' ground operations under way in Lebanon
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Troops are targeting "Hezbollah strongholds" in south Lebanon, where strikes reportedly killed seven people on Monday.
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Israel says 'limited' ground operations under way in Lebanon 45 minutes ago Share Save David Gritten Share Save Israel's military says its troops have begun "limited and targeted ground operations" against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The military said operations had targeted "key Hezbollah strongholds" in recent days with the aim of strengthening the defence of Israeli border communities. Israeli fighter jets have continued to strike towns and villages across southern Lebanon. State media say seven people, including two paramedics, were killed on Monday. In Israel, sirens sounded in response to Hezbollah missile and rocket fire, but no casualties were reported. Lebanon was pulled into the conflict between Israel, the US and Iran two weeks ago when Hezbollah launched rockets and drones into Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Iran's supreme leader and repeated Israeli strikes since a ceasefire ended their last war in 2024. Israel said Hezbollah's attack justified launching a new offensive against the group that would continue until it was disarmed. At least 850 people, including 107 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon since then and 830,000 others have been displaced, according to Lebanese authorities. Two Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military. BBC visits aftermath of Israeli strike on Lebanon that killed family as IDF targets Hezbollah 'Follow the smoke': BBC spends day with emergency teams as Israel strikes south Lebanon War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel On Monday morning, the Israel Defense Forces put out a statement saying that troops from its 91st Division had begun operating in Lebanon. "This activity is part of broader defensive efforts to establish and strengthen a forward defensive posture, which includes the dismantling of terrorist infrastructure and the elimination of terrorists operating in the are...
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