Israel Expands Operation in Lebanon

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Israel has expanded its ground assault in Lebanon with its most extensive incursion in 25 years amid increased Hezbollah attacks. The IDF has established what it describes as a permanent presence near Nabatieh, including raising a flag on Beaufort castle.

Israel expanded its ground assault in Lebanon with its broadest incursion into the country in a quarter-century as Hezbollah stepped up attacks on Israel’s north. On Sunday, Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF had planted a flag on the historic Beaufort castle near Nabatieh, and that the expansion amounted to “a permanent presence” in the region. Bloomberg's Dana Khraiche reports. (Source: Bloomberg)