Israeli officials say the aim is to protect communities in northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks. On Sunday, the Israeli military said the chief of the general staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, had approved plans “to advance the targeted ground operations and strikes” against Hezbollah, and that this would be a “prolonged operation”.
Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
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