According to the US government, Israel has informed Washington about limited military operations on the Lebanese border. Israel said these were “limited operations” focused on “Hezbollah’s infrastructure near the border,” said US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. He did not want to comment on details.
According to individual US media reports, Israel is planning a limited ground offensive in Lebanon. This could begin within hours, the Washington Post and CBS reported, citing a US government official. US President Joe Biden did not directly confirm the reports in an exchange with journalists.
The Wall Street Journal had previously reported that Israeli special forces had already made small, targeted advances into the south of Lebanon. The Israeli army has not yet commented on this. According to the unconfirmed report, the aim of the advances was to prepare a possible ground offensive.
