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Israel’s military chief has suggested a ground invasion of Lebanon could be imminent as Israel bombarded the south of the country for a third day running.
“You hear the jets overhead; we have been striking all day,” General Herzi Halevi told troops. “This is both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah.”
The Israeli military says it is activating reserve troops in response to rising tensions with the Hezbollah militant group.
Hezbollah has fired a missile towards Tel Aviv for the first time, claiming to have targeted the headquarters of the Mossad spy agency in Tel Aviv, an escalation in the conflict with Israel that moved the arch-foes another step closer to war.
At least 51 people have been killed today in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, a minister said. Air strikes there have killed more than 560 people in three days, health minister Firass Abiad said.
More than 90,500 people in Lebanon have been forced to flee their homes this week, United Nations experts say.
Around 700 British troops are being sent to Cyprus to prepare for a possible rescue of up to 10,000 Britons from Lebanon.
Sir Keir Starmer earlier urged Britons to leave immediately, saying he believed the conflict was at the “brink”.
Key Points
- At least 51 people killed in strikes on Lebanon, minister says
- Israel launches ‘extensive strikes’ on southern Lebanon for 3rd day in a row
- Sir Keir Starmer: Britons should leave Lebanon immediately
- More than 90,000 people in Lebanon displaced, UN says
- Hezbollah fires ballistic missile targeting Mossad headquarters near Tel Aviv
Recap: Israel intercepts Hezbollah’s farthest strike yet in 11 months
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel intercepts Hezbollah's farthest strike yet in 11 months of exchanges
Hezbollah has launched dozens of rockets into Israel, including the group’s farthest strike yet in nearly a year of exchanges
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 17:01 1727279118US leads peace drive at UN
The United States is spearheading a new diplomatic effort to end hostilities in both Gaza and Lebanon, linking the two conflicts as part of a single initiative, six sources familiar with the initiative told Reuters.
Details are being hammered out at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to two Lebanese officials, two Western diplomats, a source familiar with Hezbollah’s thinking and a source briefed on the talks.
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 16:45 1727277240Israeli military chief suggests Lebanon ground invasion ahead
Israel’s military chief has told troops that air strikes in Lebanon would carry on, in order to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure and to prepare the way for a possible ground operation by Israeli forces.
“You hear the jets overhead; we have been striking all day,” General Herzi Halevi told troops on the border with Lebanon, according to a statement from the military. “This is both to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah.”
Risk of escalation acute, says Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the risk of escalation in the Middle East was acute and that both Washington and its allies were working tirelessly to avoid a full-blown war between Israel and Iran-aligned armed group Hezbollah.
“We meet at a time of high tension,” Mr Blinken said at the start of a meeting with senior officials and ministers of Gulf Cooperation Council in New York. “Risk of escalation in the region is acute. The best answer is diplomacy, and our coordinated efforts are vital to preventing further escalation,” he added.
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 15:46 1727273509At least 51 people killed in strikes on Lebanon, minister says
At least 51 people were killed and 223 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon today, the Lebanese health minister Firass Abiad has told journalists.
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 15:11 1727273249Watch live: Funeral for Hezbollah commanders killed in Beirut
Watch live: Funeral for Hezbollah commanders killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
Watch live as Hezbollah holds a funeral for commanders who were killed in Tuesday's Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 15:07 1727271518Israel calls up reservists
The Israeli military says it is activating reserve troops in response to rising tensions with the Hezbollah militant group.
The announcement indicates that Israel is planning even tougher action against the Lebanese group.
Hours earlier, Hezbollah fired a missile towards Tel Aviv for the first time.
The army said it was calling up two reserve brigades for “operational missions in the northern arena”.
“This will enable the continuation of combat against the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” it said.
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 14:38 1727271391Israeli military says it hit 60 Hezbollah intelligence targets
The Israeli military says it has hit 60 targets belonging to Hezbollah’s intelligence directorate.
“The strikes destroyed intelligence-gathering tools, command centres, and additional infrastructure used by the enemy to build an intelligence situational assessment,” the military said in a statement.
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 14:36 1727271091At least 90,530 newly displaced people reported in Lebanon
At least 90,530 newly displaced people have been reported in Lebanon, including nearly 40,000 in 283 shelters, the UN’s International Organization for Migration has said.
Jane Dalton25 September 2024 14:31 1727270105Israel expands strikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah targets Tel Aviv with missile
Hezbollah claims to have targeted the headquarters of the Mossad spy agency in Tel Aviv.
Israel expands strikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah targets Tel Aviv with missile
Sir Keir Starmer says he believes the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is on the brink of all-out war after urging any Britons still in Lebanon to leave immediately
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