Israel to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- The Israeli military has approved plans to expand ground and air attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon, raising fears of a large-scale ground invasion in the country.
- Since Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel earlier this month, over 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon, including children and health workers, with more than a million displaced, creating a potential humanitarian crisis.
- Israeli forces have targeted crossings over the Litani River and damaged key bridges to isolate southern Lebanon, Hezbollah's stronghold, amid concerns Israel aims to create a buffer zone by occupying parts of the region.
- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the strikes as collective punishment against civilians and warned of possible Israeli territorial expansion, while Israel plans to demolish homes near the border to neutral
