Name: Israel launches ground invasion in south Lebanon
Uploaded: 2024-10-01T09:19:05-0400
Description: Al-Monitor Short: The Israeli military announced late on Monday that it began a limited ground invasion in southern Lebanon to clear Hezbollah from south of the Litani River, marking the first such Israeli operation in Lebanon in 18 years.

Al-Monitor Short: The Israeli military announced late on Monday that it began a limited ground invasion in southern Lebanon to clear Hezbollah from south of the Litani River, marking the first such Israeli operation in Lebanon in 18 years.

An Israeli army main battle tank moves at a position along the border with Lebanon in northern Israel on October 1, 2024. The Israeli army on October 1 said it launched a ground offensive in Lebanon and that its forces engaged in clashes, further escalating the conflict after a week of intense air strikes that killed hundreds. The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said, however, the Israeli operation did not amount to a "ground incursion" and while Hezbollah denied any troops had crossed the border, an Isr

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Israel launches ground invasion in south Lebanon

Israel launches ground invasion in south Lebanon

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