Israel begins ‘limited’ ground operation against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israeli military said Tuesday troops have started "targeted ground raids" in villages of southern Lebanon.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began limited operations in Lebanon on Monday evening, continuing its battle against Hezbollah terrorists. The military killed several key figures of the group over the weekend.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Israel informed the US about the raids.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Israel informed the US about the raids.

Israel conducts strikes on Beirut, vows to fight Hezbollah despite international calls for de-escalation.

Israel's widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appear to be getting underway as its military said troops had begun 'limited' raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area.

Indications grew on Monday that Israel was on the verge of sending ground troops into Lebanon, two weeks into an assault on the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia that culminated in the assassination of its leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Israel launches small ground raids against Hezbollah, officials say, and it declares three of its northern communities as 'closed military zone,' which seemed to signal that more forces may soon be sent into Lebanon to fight Iran-backed militants

Israel launched small ground raids Monday against Hezbollah, officials said, and it declared three of its northern communities as a "closed military zone,” which seemed to signal that more forces may soon be sent into Lebanon to fight the Iran-backed militants. U.S. State Department...

Israel has told the United States it is conducting limited ground operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon near the border with Israel, the State Department said on Monday.

Israel confirmed it launched a "limited" ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.The IDF said Tuesday it began "limited,

Israel has invaded Lebanon sparking fears of an all-out war in the Middle East as Iran watches the IDF go directly after Hezbollah, the militant group it backs

Hezbollah ready for any Israel ground offensive, says deputy

Naim Qassem warns that the battle could last a long time

Hezbollah said it "targeted" Israeli troops carrying out "movements" near the Lebanese border Tuesday, with a source close to the group saying the soldiers were "right on the border" as fears of an incursion grow.

Hezbollah has said its forces are ready to fight back an Israeli ground invasion, amid reports that IDF special forces were already operating in Lebanon.

Three areas along Lebanon’s southern border have been declared off limits by the Israeli military.

The Israeli military says it has begun a “limited, localized” operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

Hezbollah's deputy leader Naim Kassem said that the militant group was prepared for a long war after top leaders were wiped out, including its chief, Hassan Nasrallah.