JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday (Oct 2) that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon, stepping up pressure on Hezbollah, as Israel p
in southern Lebanon , stepping up pressure on Hezbollah , as Israel prepared to retaliate against a barrage of Iranian missile strikes.
Iran said on Wednesday its missile attack on Israel, its biggest military assault on the country, was over, barring further provocation, while Israel and the United States promised to hit back. Israel renewed its bombardment of Beirut's southern suburbs, a stronghold of the Iran-backed group, with at least a dozen airstrikes against what it said were targets belonging to the group.Large plumes of smoke were seen rising from parts of the suburbs. Israel issued new evacuation orders for the area, which has largely emptied after days of heavy strikes.
Iran's missile strikes and Israel's operations in Lebanon have caused alarm around the world, as Tehran's Middle East proxies - Hezbollah, Yemen's Houthis and armed groups in Iraq - launched attacks in support of Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to strike back, saying Iran will pay a heavy price.
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