Israel to 'advance targeted ground operations' in Lebanon

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Advertisement World Israel to 'advance targeted ground operations' in Lebanon Israeli continues to target Hezbollah as military operations commence in Lebanon during the US-Israeli war against Iran. Debris covers the damaged area of a bridge after an Israeli strike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, Mar 22, 2026. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh) 23 Mar 2026 02:41AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST JERUSALEM: Israel's military will expand its ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday (Mar 22), warning that the offensive against the group was still in its early stages. "The operation against the Hezbollah terrorist organisation has only begun... CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli-US strike.

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Israel to 'advance targeted ground operations' in Lebanon
Israeli continues to target Hezbollah as military operations commence in Lebanon during the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Debris covers the damaged area of a bridge after an Israeli strike, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, Mar 22, 2026. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)
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JERUSALEM: Israel's military will expand its
ground operations in Lebanon
against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday (Mar 22), warning that the offensive against the group was still in its early stages.
"The operation against the Hezbollah terrorist organisation has only begun... This is a prolonged operation," Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said in a statement.
"We are now preparing to advance the targeted ground operations and strikes according to an organised plan," he added.
Zamir's comments came as Israel struck more targets in south Lebanon on Sunday, including a key bridge, triggering a warning from the Lebanese president that it could be launching a full ground invasion.
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Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli-US strike.
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Israel has sent troops into Lebanon and carried out extensive airstrikes, while Hezbollah has launched rocket barrages.
"In recent weeks, we have achieved significant accomplishments: we have struck more than 2,000 targets, dozens of weapons storage facilities, and struck and eliminated hundreds of terrorists," Zamir said.
"We will not stop until the threat is pushed away from the border and long term security is ensured for the residents of northern Israel," Zamir said.
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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Related: Israel strikes main bridge in south Lebanon, orders destruction of homes near border Middle East war at 'perilous stage' with strikes around nuclear sites: WHO Israel has sent troops into Lebanon and carried out extensive airstrikes, while Hezbollah has launched rocket barrages. "In recent weeks, we have achieved significant accomplishments: we have struck more than 2,000 targets, dozens of weapons storage facilities, and struck and eliminated hundreds of terrorists," Zamir said. "We will not stop until the threat is pushed away from the border and long term security is ensured for the residents of northern Israel," Zamir said.

### Areas for Consideration
- CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli-US strike.
- Related: Israel strikes main bridge in south Lebanon, orders destruction of homes near border Middle East war at 'perilous stage' with strikes around nuclear sites: WHO Israel has sent troops into Lebanon and carried out extensive airstrikes, while Hezbollah has launched rocket barrages. "In recent weeks, we have achieved significant accomplishments: we have struck more than 2,000 targets, dozens of weapons storage facilities, and struck and eliminated hundreds of terrorists," Zamir said. "We will not stop until the threat is pushed away from the border and long term security is ensured for the residents of northern Israel," Zamir said.

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- Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST JERUSALEM: Israel's military will expand its ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday (Mar 22), warning that the offensive against the group was still in its early stages. "The operation against the Hezbollah terrorist organisation has only begun...
- Zamir's comments came as Israel struck more targets in south Lebanon on Sunday, including a key bridge, triggering a warning from the Lebanese president that it could be launching a full ground invasion.
- Related: Israel strikes main bridge in south Lebanon, orders destruction of homes near border Middle East war at 'perilous stage' with strikes around nuclear sites: WHO Israel has sent troops into Lebanon and carried out extensive airstrikes, while Hezbollah has launched rocket barrages. "In recent weeks, we have achieved significant accomplishments: we have struck more than 2,000 targets, dozens of weapons storage facilities, and struck and eliminated hundreds of terrorists," Zamir said. "We will not stop until the threat is pushed away from the border and long term security is ensured for the residents of northern Israel," Zamir said.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers israel, lebanon, fast topics. Notable strengths include discussion of israel. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 519.