Israeli Ground Forces Enter Lebanon

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RedState

For the first time since 2006, Israeli forces have penetrated into Lebanon in a new, targeted ground offensive against Hezbollah.

Israel has been systematically working to eliminate the terror organization's leadership, using targeted strikes as well as exploding electronic devices in a unique attack on Hezbollah's communications network. But the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has now turned the renewed conflict into on-ground raids against Hezbollah's remaining forces.

"The IDF began limited, localized, and targeted ground rais based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon," the military said. "These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel."

The IDF has signaled that the offensive on the ground is not a war but a series of targeted operations it calls a "methodical plan set out by the General Staff and the Northern Command, which soldiers have been trained and prepared for in recent months."

 

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@Geee   IMO Basically Benjamin Netanyahu (and Israel) has told the Biden Administration (and the world) to Go F themselves.

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The Narrative This Morning

BBC: Netanyahu in poll rebound after Hezbollah attacks
Yolande Knell
BBC Middle East Correspondent

Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity, which was battered after the Hamas attacks on 7 October, has been boosted by his country’s military successes against Hezbollah, a new opinion poll suggests.

A picture has been widely shared of the Israeli PM in New York giving the order for the biggest of these - the assassination of the Lebanese armed group’s long-time chief, Hassan Nasrallah.

A poll for Israel’s Channel 12, released on Sunday night, indicates the Israeli PM's Likud party would win more seats than any other if a general election was held.

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U.S.: Iran About to Fire Missiles at Israel; Israel Says None Detected, but Ready

U.S. officials reportedly warned Tuesday that Iran is about to fire ballistic missiles at Israel, as Israeli forces battled Iran’s terrorist proxy, Hezbollah, in Lebanon.

Israel reacted to the warning by saying that it had not detected any incoming missiles from Iran yet, but that it was ready.

Meanwhile, the State Department told employees of the U.S. embassy to shelter in place.

In April, Iran fired some 300 missiles, projectiles, and drones directly at Israel. Almost all of them were intercepted by Israel’s air defenses, and those of other US allies in the region. :snip: