The Israeli army entered Lebanon yesterday, describing the operation in a nighttime statement as “limited, localized targeted raids” against Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon. This is Israel’s first ground invasion of Lebanon since the 34-day war in 2006.
Meanwhile, artillery shelling and airstrikes continue today in towns and villages near the Israel-Lebanon border, with at least 10 people killed in the town of Daoudiyeh. Yesterday, Israeli airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, killing 95 people, bringing the total death toll to over 1,000.
In response, Hezbollah has launched 12 rockets at northern Israel since midnight, most of which were intercepted without causing damage or injuries. Lebanon’s interim Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, said yesterday that the government is prepared to fully implement a UN resolution aimed at ending Hezbollah’s armed presence at the border with Israel as part of an agreement to stop the war.
The U.S. announced its support for the Israeli “raids,” describing them as “necessary” for dismantling Hezbollah’s infrastructure.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, and they agreed on the need to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure along the border to prevent it from launching attacks similar to those by Hamas on October 7 in northern Israel.
Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates announced $100 million in aid to Lebanon, reaffirming its “firm commitment to Lebanon’s unity, national sovereignty, and territorial integrity.”
The UK and Germany have already started evacuating their citizens, while several other countries (e.g., Greece, the U.S., Italy, and Canada) are advising their citizens to leave Lebanon, avoid traveling there, and be ready for possible evacuations
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