Israel Pounds Hezbollah With Air Strikes, Artillery As Ground Incursion Begins

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced early Tuesday morning that it has launched its official ground operation to remove Hezbollah from along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel.

The IDF called the invasion — dubbed Operation “Northern Arrows” — a series of “limited, localized, and targeted raids” against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure “based on precise intelligence.”

“These targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,” the statement said. “The IDF is operating according to a methodical plan set out by the General Staff and the Northern Command which IDF soldiers have trained and prepared for in recent months.”