Israel preparing for possible ground offensive in Lebanon, military chief says
by Emma Graham-Harrison, Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem, from World news | The Guardian on (#6R06F)
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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