Israel has launched a ground operation! The Lebanese army has withdrawn.

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Israel is starting a ground operation in Lebanon, where it has been conducting airstrikes for days and has killed many Hezbollah members, including Nasrallah. Today, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated, "The next phase of the war will begin soon." The latest statement from the U.S. Department of State revealed that Israel's ground operation in Lebanon could start at any moment. Meanwhile, world media is reporting consecutively that 'the ground operation has begun.'

The eyes and ears of the whole world are on the Middle East. After Gaza, Israel is gradually expanding the war. Israel's ground operation, which has been targeting many Hezbollah members with airstrikes for days, is becoming clearer. Today, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with mayors from the northern border of the country and signaled the ground operation, stating, "The next phase of the war against Hezbollah will begin soon."

The second statement indicating that the ground operation is about to begin came from the U.S. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller announced that Israel has informed the U.S. about a series of limited ground operations planned in Lebanon. In his statement, Miller said, "We have had discussions with them about these operations, but I will allow them to speak about the timing and purpose. They provided us with information about a series of operations. They told us that these are currently limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border."

Meanwhile, according to a report by Reuters, it has been learned that the Lebanese army has withdrawn from the southern border. According to reports in the U.S. press, Israel could begin its "limited ground invasion" of Lebanon at any moment. An unnamed U.S. official speaking to CNN stated that they believe "Israel will conduct a more limited ground attack on southern Lebanon than initially planned, and that this could start at any moment."

ISRAEL DECLARED 3 SETTLEMENTS NEAR THE BORDER AS RESTRICTED AREAS

In a statement from the Israeli army spokesperson, the settlements of Metula (Matalla), Misgav Am, and Kfar Giladi near the zero point of the Lebanon border have been declared "closed military zones." It was announced that entry to these areas is prohibited.

In a written statement from the Israeli army, it was noted that the targeted depot, which is claimed to hold Hezbollah's anti-aircraft weapons, is located only 1.5 kilometers from the capital's Rafik Hariri International Airport.

ISRAEL STRUCK A MISSILE DEPOT IN LEBANON

The Israeli army announced that it targeted a Hezbollah-owned anti-aircraft missile depot near Rafik Hariri International Airport, the only airport in Lebanon. It reminded that Israeli warplanes have also targeted other facilities claimed to belong to Hezbollah's air defense units in recent days.

1217 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN ISRAEL'S ESCALATING ATTACKS ON LEBANON

Since October 8, 2023, the Israeli army has continued controlled clashes with Hezbollah, conducting hundreds of airstrikes on southern Lebanese cities, as well as the Bekaa and Baalbek regions on September 23. According to Lebanese authorities, since the communication devices used by Hezbollah were detonated on September 17, a total of 1217 people have died, including 104 children and 194 women.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the airstrikes conducted by the Israeli army on Beirut on September 27. Hezbollah is responding to Israel with rockets and missiles. In these attacks, which mostly target military bases on the Israeli side, no significant damage has been reported. Due to the Israeli bombardment, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced within the country. While the wave of migration from the southern regions of the country to the capital Beirut and the north continues, it is reported that tens of thousands of people have migrated to Syria.