Theguardian
Tuesday briefing: What we know so far about Israel’s overnight ‘ground operation’ in Lebanon
B.Martinez34 min ago
Good morning. Overnight, Israel began what it called a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. After launching what is (according to the UNHCR) the most intense attack on the country since 2006, the question arises: how much bigger does this conflict need to get before it is officially designated a "full-blown" regional war? Since last October, when Hamas killed around 1,200 civilians and took 250 more hostages, the international community has been using diplomatic pressure to prevent a larger regional conflict breaking out from the war in Gaza. For now, those efforts have seemingly failed – at least 95 people were killed on Monday alone in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon. Hezbollah's deputy leader, Naim Qassem, said on Monday night that "resistance forces are ready for a ground engagement". "We know that the battle may be long. We will win as we won in the liberation of 2006," he said, referring to the 2006 war. US president Joe Biden and the UK's foreign secretary, David Lammy, have called for a political solution to the ongoing crisis. For today's newsletter, I spoke with the Guardian's international security correspondent, Jason Burke, about the latest developments in the region. Five big stories
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