Israeli Troops Have Entered Lebanon
- 16.03.2026, 12:11
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IDF launches operation against Hezbollah.
The Israeli army has launched an invasion of Lebanon. Specifically, the IDF has launched a ground operation.
The 91st Division units entered Lebanon's border areas in order to destroy the infrastructure of the armed group Hezbollah and reduce the threat to northern Israel, according to an IDF statement.
It is noted that this is "limited to a limited target.me/idfofficial/17076">IDF statement.
It noted that this is a "limited and targeted ground operation" against the Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon.
The statement said the operation is aimed at "eliminating militants and strengthening defenses along the border." The IDF detailed that the main targets remain the south of the country, the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Bekaa Valley, areas that are "key strongholds for Hezbollah militants."
"This activity is part of a broader defensive effort to establish and reinforce an advanced defensive line," the statement said.
Before entering the area, the IDF military conducted "artillery and air strikes against many targets to reduce threats in the operational environment," the Israeli military pointed out.