Israel has launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon in an attempt to preempt a large-scale attack planned by Hezbollah. The IDF says the terror group was using villages near the border to plan a fresh assault dubbed 'Conquer the Galilee', aiming to invade Israeli communities and massacre civilians. Israel insists this operation is focused on Hezbollah and will not target Lebanese civilians.
HEZBOLLAH terrorists were on the cusp of launching a chilling October 7-style attack before Israel 's ground invasion.
"For your personal safety, we ask you not to travel by vehicles from the north to the south of the Litani River."Israeli commanders said the invasion would be “limited, localised and targeted” and would not involve an occupation. The force - believed to number at least 25,000 - included crack paratroopers, commandos and engineers and were being guided by special forces teams who identified targets.Commanders have ordered in a force around twice the size of the last Israeli invasion which withdrew after around a month in 2006.
In 2018, the IDF launched Operation Northern Shield, a months-long mission to detect and destroy Hezbollah’s cross-border tunnels. These tunnels - which can stretch for miles - link critical positions, allowing Hezbollah fighters to emerge, strike, and then vanish back underground before Israel can respond.
Surviving Hezbollah chiefs - still reeling from the bunker bomb assassination of their leader Hassan Nasrallah five days ago - vowed to fight to the last man yesterday.
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