{"id":36701,"date":"2024-09-30T21:56:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T01:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israel-launches-ground-operation-into-lebanon-to-destroy-hezbollah-strongholds\/30\/09\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T21:56:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T01:56:31","slug":"israel-launches-ground-operation-into-lebanon-to-destroy-hezbollah-strongholds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/israel-launches-ground-operation-into-lebanon-to-destroy-hezbollah-strongholds\/30\/09\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel launches ground operation into Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah strongholds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p>Israel confirmed it launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The IDF said Tuesday it began &#8220;limited, localized, and targeted ground raids&#8221; a few hours ago.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The move opens up a new front between the Israeli military and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it launched a &#8220;limited&#8221; ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>The operation officially opens up a new front in the escalating conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, which <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/wider-war-hezbollah-could-unleash-unprecedented-missile-barrage-against-israel-2024-7?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:traded cross-border strikes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">traded cross-border strikes<\/a> on a near-daily basis for almost a year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In accordance with the decision of the political echelon, a few hours ago, the IDF began limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon,&#8221; the Israeli military said in a statement early Tuesday morning local time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli military said it is supporting the ground forces in Lebanon with airstrikes and artillery on Hezbollah targets. It said Operation &#8220;Northern Arrows&#8221; would continue in parallel with the devastating war against Hamas in Gaza.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/K23FAhHP3FoFLcOITd2HYg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/2169b125da44c8c187620e3145b45f27\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Israeli soldiers work on tanks and armored personnel carriers in northern Israel on September 30.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zB2txm1lbZfZQYnGKdcrDA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/insider_articles_922\/2169b125da44c8c187620e3145b45f27\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Israeli soldiers work on tanks and armored personnel carriers in northern Israel on September 30.<span class=\"copyright\">AP Photo\/Leo Correa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah over the past year has displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border. However, Israel has sharply increased the military pressure on its foe over the past two weeks, intending to eventually return Israelis to their homes.<\/p>\n<p>These efforts began with Israel&#8217;s <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/hezbollah-pager-attacks-reveal-textbook-covert-operation-ex-spies-say-2024-9?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sophisticated pager attacks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">sophisticated pager attacks<\/a> and have transitioned to a <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/israel-hezbollah-massive-strikes-headquarters-nasrallah-lebanon-2024-9?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:campaign of intense and deadly airstrikes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">campaign of intense and deadly airstrikes<\/a>, including one that <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/israel-likely-used-bunker-buster-bombs-strike-kill-hezbollah-chief-2024-9?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:killed Hezbollah leader;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">killed Hezbollah leader<\/a> Hassan Nasrallah on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials on Monday hinted that a ground invasion was imminent. Yoav Gallant, the country&#8217;s defense minister, told troops near the border that &#8220;the elimination of Nasrallah is a very important step, but it is not the final one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our goal is to ensure the [safe] return of Israel&#8217;s northern communities to their homes. We are prepared to make every effort necessary to accomplish this mission,&#8221; Gallant said. &#8220;We will use all the means that may be required \u2014 your forces, other forces, from the air, from the sea, and on land.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Israel has invaded Lebanon several times, most recently during a short but devastating war with Hezbollah in 2006. Officials have warned that an all-out conflict between the two enemies now could be <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/21\/world\/middleeast\/un-chief-guterres-israel-hezbollah.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:extremely deadly for people;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">extremely deadly for people <\/a>on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n<p>The ground operation on Tuesday likely raises the risk that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could expand, possibly bringing in the US and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon has a <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/us-warships-aircraft-ready-fight-more-violence-grips-middle-east-2024-9?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=yahoo.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wide array of naval, air, and land assets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">wide array of naval, air, and land assets<\/a> already in the Middle East to defend its troops and protect Israel, but it announced on Monday that more forces are on the way.<\/p>\n<p>US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/israel-launches-ground-offensive-into-lebanon-destroy-hezbollah-targets-2024-9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Business Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Business Insider<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/israel-launches-ground-operation-lebanon-235715147.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel confirmed it launched a ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. 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