Israeli army chief says air strikes in Lebanon preparing the way for possible ground assault
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 06:03 | 25 September 2024
- Modified Date: 06:04 | 25 September 2024
Israel's military chief told troops on Wednesday that air strikes in Lebanon would continue 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."
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