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Israel Threatens Ground Invasion of Lebanon


Wed 11 Sep 2024 | 01:36 PM
Israa Farhan

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has issued a stark warning to Lebanon, threatening a full-scale ground invasion as hostilities intensify along the southern front.

The escalation comes following a series of Israeli strikes that left 24 people injured and killed a senior Hezbollah commander.

During a visit to the Israel-Lebanon border, Gallant announced the shift of military focus northward, indicating preparations for an extensive ground operation in southern Lebanon.

He urged the Israeli military to be fully prepared for a wide-ranging offensive, signaling heightened tensions in the region.

In the latest escalation, Israeli airstrikes targeted Mohammed Qassem Al-Shaar, a field commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan unit, killing him in Western Bekaa.

The strikes also injured 24 people, including 12 in a targeted strike on a five-story building in Nabatieh, a major city in southern Lebanon's eastern sector.

The Israeli military confirmed Al-Shaar's death, with army spokesperson Avichay Adraee stating on social media that the commander had been involved in planning attacks against Israel, describing his elimination as a significant blow to Hezbollah's operational capabilities.