On October 1, the Israeli army officially launched a ground campaign in Lebanon, focusing on Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon. According to information from NBC News, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted raids based on accurate intelligence information, to protect Israeli people living along the northern border, an area often under threat. threatened by Hezbollah.
Previously, the border area between Israel and Lebanon witnessed many heavy shelling, especially in the village of Wazzani. At the same time, the Lebanese army withdrew from positions near the border, moving troops north about 5 km. Israel declared its northern border area a “closed military zone”, prohibiting people from entering, and called for keeping soldiers’ movement information secret to ensure campaign safety.
Meanwhile, in the Lebanese capital Beirut, the Israeli army conducted at least six airstrikes on southern areas, which are considered Hezbollah strongholds. The Israeli army has called on people living in the Dahiyeh area to evacuate before conducting attacks, to avoid great loss of life.
According to sources from NBC News, the Israeli government has informed the US of its plan to pour troops into Lebanon, but pledged to limit the scale and duration of the campaign. However, some US officials leaked this information before the operation began, causing discontent in the Israeli security cabinet.
On the US side, Washington is still closely monitoring the situation and has not detected any weapons movements from Iran, which could signal a response from Tehran. However, Iran has shown a willingness to act quickly if necessary, although it has also signaled that it does not want the conflict to expand into a larger-scale war.