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Israel preparing for possible ground offensive in Lebanon, military chief says
Strikes designed to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure before possible incursion by troops, says Israel’s top general
Israel’s top general has said the country is preparing for a possible ground operation into Lebanon amid growing international pressure for a negotiated ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.
As an intense bombing campaign inside Lebanon stretched into a third day, Israel’s chief of staff, Maj Gen Herzi Halevi, said the airstrikes aimed to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure and prepare for the possibility of Israeli troops crossing the border.
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