Israel Planning Ground Incursion Into Lebanon Following Airstrikes on Hezbollah Leadership

President Biden said Monday that the invasion would be a mistake.

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Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages at the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. AP/Hussein Malla

Published: Sep 30, 2024, 12:46 PM ET
Updated:Sep 30, 2024, 01:25 PM ET

Israel will launch a limited invasion into southern Lebanon in the coming hours following a recent escalation in tensions as a result of recent Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah leadership that left much of the group’s chain-of-command dead, according to an American official who briefed reporters on Monday.

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